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Makinde vows PDP won't be sacrificed for 2027 power deal, admits 2023 'mistake'

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has vowed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not be deliberately weakened or "held down" to allow another political party retain power at... Read More


DSS arraigns ex-AGF Malami, son over terrorism financing, possession of illegal firearms

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, alongside his son, Abdulaziz Abubakar ... Read More


Tinubu seeks World Bank support for improved agriculture, economic reforms

Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to the World Bank for stronger support for Nigeria's sweeping economic reforms, with agriculture, youth employment and private sector growth... Read More


Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman joins Atletico Madrid in 40m deal

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- Nigeria's Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman has sealed a high-profile transfer to Atletico Madrid from Atalanta, with both clubs reaching a full agreement on the deal. The 28-year-... Read More


Court sentences armed robber to death by hanging in Nasarawa

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- A High Court in Nasarawa State has sentenced Saidu Idi to death by hanging for his role in the brutal killing of a Kokona Local Government resident during an armed robbery operation... Read More


Sharia court sentences man to life imprisonment over murder of two in Bauchi

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- A Sharia Court sitting in Katagum, Bauchi State, has sentenced Ibrahim Umar, popularly known as Maidada, to life imprisonment for the killing of two men whose bodies he buried in a ... Read More


PDP crisis deepens as Wike-backed faction fixes fresh national convention for march

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intensified as a faction loyal to Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), fixed March 28 and... Read More


'Not sentiment, but competence' - Igbomina youth vanguard rallies behind Bashir Bolarinwa

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The Igbomina Youth Vanguard has rallied behind Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, PhD, describing him as a competent and stabilising figure capable of providing inclusive leadership for... Read More


Kwara reopens schools as security operatives clamp down on bandits

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The Kwara State Government has announced the reopening of all schools across the state from Monday, February 2, 2026, following sustained security operations aimed at neutralising t... Read More


Kwara moves to end farmers-herders clashes with large-scale pasture initiative

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The Kwara State Government, through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), has organised a capacity-building workshop on pasture establishment as part o... Read More