Armed insurgents linked to Boko Haram have carried out a deadly raid on a Nigerian Army facility in Borno State, leaving an Army Major and several soldiers dead. The attack targeted a forward military position around Banki axis in the ...
The attack that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came not in the middle of the night, as might have been expected, but in the middle of the morning. That was because the US and Israel decided to take ...
No fewer than four persons were killed in a stampede during the distribution of annual Ramadan alms at Kofar-Guga quarters, Katsina, the police confirm. This is contained in a statement issued by the police spokesperson, DSP Aliyu Abubakar, on Sunday ...
Nigerians attempting to travel to or from Middle Eastern destinations have been left stranded as major airlines, including Qatar Airways and Emirates, suspended flights amid the escalating US–Israel conflict with Iran. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said in ...
The Anambra State Government has commenced the demolition of illegal structures at the Onitsha Main Market, marking the start of a long-planned enforcement exercise in the commercial hub. The operation is being carried out by the Onitsha North Local Government ...
A cement-laden truck rammed into a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority officer and two commercial motorcyclists, k!lling them on the spot. The crash occurred at about 9 am on Monday, February 23, 2026 at the busy Badagry Roundabout. An eyewitness ...
The Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order, which halted revenue deductions by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other agencies. It said the Petroleum Industry Act violates and is not superior to the Nigerian Constitution. The Special ...
Human rights activist and lawyer Chidi Odinkalu has cast doubt on the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), under its chairman Joash Amupitan, to conduct credible elections in 2027. Odinkalu spoke on Monday during an interview, where he ...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has reopened the airspace at Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal One in Lagos after a fire disrupted activities at the facility. Naija News reports that the incident happened on Monday, February 23, 2026, and ...
ABEOKUTA —THE Keregbetu family of Ijebu-Ode, yesterday, petitioned President Bola Tinubu over what it described as the prolonged suspension of the selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland. Recall that the Ogun State government halted the selection process, citing ...
At least three residents were killed and a woman abducted when bandits launched a midnight attack on Bargaja village in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Sources who spoke to newsmen stated that the assailants stormed the community at ...
Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the just concluded Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC election, has said he has visited the family of Musa Abubakar who died during the election in Gwagwa. According to Dr Mo, Musa Abubakar, ...
A Nigerian aspiring fashion designer based in the US, Sheriff Shittu was fatally shot at a Brooklyn nightclub following a dispute with a drunk patron who allegedly groped his girlfriend, according to his brother. Shittu was killed when a gunman ...
Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, the former lawmaker described Giwa as a man of exceptional intellectual depth and courage. She said his sharp mind and fearless approach to issues stood out throughout his career and were among the ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had uploaded 2,602 out of the 2,822 expected polling unit results from Saturday’s chairmanship elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as at 5:55am on Sunday, data retrieved from its Result Viewing Portal (IReV) ...