The Nigerian Army (NA) has commenced the construction of an additional training depot at Amasiri-Edda in Afikpo and Edda Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State, in line with the directive of President Bola Tinubu. The construction is aimed at strengthening ...
The Federal Government has signed a major agreement with university teachers to improve their pay and working conditions. The deal aims to end years of arguments and school closures in Nigeria’s higher education system. A key highlight of the agreement ...
The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, Arusa 1, has clarified that he didn’t intentionally snub the greeting from the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, during a recent public function in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Olubadan, who addressed ...
Military authorities have arrested and detained a serving Brigadier General, allegedly over his association with a retired Nigerian Army officer, Maj. Gen. Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi (retd.). Sources told Sahara Reporters that the arrest is believed to be linked to Ali-Keffi’s ...
The Niger State Government has given a two-month notice to people living in hamlets around Kainji Lake to vacate the area so as to be resettled by the Emirate Council. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday by Mr ...
An Area Court in Jos on Wednesday sentenced Abdullahi Usman to 12 months imprisonment for enticing a married woman and for defamation of her character. The judge, Irene Pati, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the offence. The ...
A video showing the moment a masquerade attacked a musician while performing on stage at the royal ofala festival has made the rounds on social media. The performer was singing at the event, entertaining Igwe Michael Okechukwu of Awgbu kingdom ...
The United States Embassy in Abuja has officially reopened the American Center at the Embassy Chancery with a ceremony celebrating American excellence and creativity. A statement released on Wednesday by the embassy said the newly redesigned American Center features modernized ...
The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has announced the immediate suspension of three medical personnel directly involved in the case of Aishatu Umar, who died on Sunday while undergoing corrective surgery to remove the scissors, which had been forgotten inside ...
Five African billionaires are among the world’s richest 500 people as of early 2026. According to Forbes, their inclusion on this prestigious international list underscores Africa’s growing impact on global wealth creation. This indicates that the wealth of several prominent corporate ...
Yakubu Mohammed, a co-founder of Newswatch magazine and its former deputy chief executive officer, has died at the age of 75. He was reported to have been battling an undisclosed ailment before his death. As of press time, an official ...
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared that the conviction of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was based on what it described as ‘engineered insecurity’. IPOB made the assertion in a statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, on Wednesday. The ...
Suspected terrorists, believed to be bandits, have released 17 additional worshippers abducted from the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Aiyetoro Kiri Bunu, Kogi State, following sustained negotiations and the payment of ransom. Naija News reports that the latest release ...
Seven suspected criminals have been neutralised by troops of the Joint Task Force under Operation Enduring Peace during a raid on a criminal hideout in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, while a kidnapped woman was rescued unharmed. The ...
Stakeholders from the troubled eastern senatorial district of Sokoto State have called on the government and security agencies to come to the aid of the Tidibale and other communities sacked by the activities of a notorious bandit, leader Bello Turji. ...