Suspected bandits in the early hours of Friday invaded Eruku community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, setting a vehicle ablaze before they were repelled by local security operatives. Residents said the attack occurred around 5:00 a.m. when ...
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not retain power in the 2027 general elections if the polls are conducted in a free, fair, and transparent manner. Galadima ...
In a recent video on Facebook, Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has warned that Nigeria’s political climate ahead of the 2027 general elections could be dominated by widespread public frustration driven by economic hardship. ...
In a recent video on Facebook, Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has cautioned individuals and groups against campaigning against Ibrahim Musa Gusau, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), urging stakeholders to allow ...
According to a report by NBC News, on Thursday Match 5, 2026, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has issued a firm defense of Iran’s recent military actions, clarifying that the strikes were directed exclusively at American interests rather than Iran’s ...
In a recent address at the White House, United States President Donald Trump discussed military operations in the Middle East, highlighting the successes of American forces in confronting regional threats. “They were going after the entire Middle East. Then we ...
Tump seeks role in iran leadership as war escalates Donald Trump, United States president has said Washington should have a say in determining Iran’s next leader as the war between the US, Israel and Iran intensifies. In an interview with ...
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has stated that his administration has made agriculture a central focus since assuming office in 2023. According to a report by DAILY INDEPENDENT on Friday, March 6, 2026, Sani highlighted that when his administration ...
A Nigerian businesswoman, Tracy Ohiri, has stirred widespread reactions online after publicly accusing the Minister of Works, David Umahi, of owing her ₦250 million and vowing to confront him personally over the matter. Ohiri made the claim during an emotional ...
The Congress party has criticised the Centre over the interim India-US trade agreement framework on several occasions. Congress general secretary, in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh. (Express Photo) The Congress on Friday took a swipe at the Narendra Modi-led government at ...
The House Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) has approved the N140 billion 2026 budget proposal for the commission. Adopting the budget proposal as a working document, Chairman of the committee, Rep. Chris Nkwonta, commended the Managing Director ...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted suspended DCP Abba Kyari, former head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and his two brothers, Mohammed and Ali, on charges bordering on non-disclosure ...
Public reactions have continued to trail comments made by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former senator who represented Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, following remarks by Nigerian cleric Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo declaring that ...
Internet personality Isaac Fayose has urged the Nigerian government to involve international experts, particularly from the United Kingdom, in the development of the country’s long-anticipated state police system. His call comes amid ongoing efforts by the federal government to address ...
Doris Uzoka-Anite, now a former minister of state for finance, was midway through a carefully choreographed investment and diplomatic mission in Washington when news of her move from the finance ministry began to ripple through her phone. At first, it ...