2027: Fight erupts between Wike, APC governors
THE Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), the umbrella body of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has dissociated itself from the…
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Group Accuses Kogi Gov Ododo Of Using Police To Detain Politicianβs Aides For 57 Days, Demands CPβs Removal
Group Accuses Kogi Gov Ododo Of Using Police To Detain Politicianβs Aides For 57 Days, Demands CPβs Removal The group said the two men were…
Read full article βPoco Leeβs plea hearing fixed for February 2027, trial to begin March
THE UK court handling the case against Nigerian dancer and hypeman Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, has fixed February 8, 2027, for his…
Read full article βNetizens raise concerns over EFCCβs prosecution of Yahaya Bello
SINCE the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the final list of candidates to contest the 2027 senatorial elections, Nigerians have been talking, with many…
Read full article βObaji Development Foundation seeks applications for counter-disinformation workshop
OBAJI Development Foundation (ODF) is inviting applications from qualified Nigerian journalists for its five-day Nigerian Counter-Disinformation Capacity-building Workshop. The rise of disinformation campaigns, including Foreign…
Read full article βNairobi to host 2029 World Athletics Championships, first African city to stage event
NAIROBI, the capital of Kenya, will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making it the first African city to stage the global athletics championship. The…
Read full article βObi welcomes academic credentials scrutiny, demands similar treatment for Tinubu, Atiku, others
Former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has welcomed the legal action seeking…
Read full article βBREAKING: Nigerian Army Uncovers Plot By ISWAP Terrorists To Attack Churches, Schools, NYSC Camps Nationwide
BREAKING: Nigerian Army Uncovers Plot By ISWAP Terrorists To Attack Churches, Schools, NYSC Camps Nationwide The Army said the attacks could occur βany moment from…
Read full article β47 applicants lose N51.8m to fake Cross River LG jobs
FORTY-SEVEN applicants lost more than N51.8 million to fraudsters who allegedly sold fake local government jobs in Cross River, the state governmentβs investigative panel has…
Read full article βPolice Inspector Murdered At Imo Commissioner Anunobi’s Residence, Rifle Stolen As Command Launches Probe
Police Inspector Murdered At Imo Commissioner Anunobi's Residence, Rifle Stolen As Command Launches Probe The police inspector was reportedly killed by unknown assailants who also…
Read full article βKwara Government Admits Spending β¦27billion On Hotel Renovation, β¦9.2billion Above Original Contract
Kwara Government Admits Spending β¦27billion On Hotel Renovation, β¦9.2billion Above Original Contract Before the latest disclosure, the Kwara State government had announced a contract sum…
Read full article βDangote IPO rush overwhelms investment platforms as Nigerians scramble for refinery shares
THE much-anticipated Dangote Petroleum Refinery initial public offering has triggered an unprecedented rush among Nigerian retail investors, with digital investment platforms confirming that heavy traffic…
Read full article βConcession: Unity Colleges defy ministerβs resumption order as workers protest in Abuja
WORKERS and trade union leaders in the Federal Ministry of Education on Monday in Abuja protested the proposed concession of Federal Unity Colleges. The News…
Read full article βIPI urges IG to sanction officers over alleged Kaduna TV station invasion
THE International Press Institute, IPI Nigeria, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to sanction police officers allegedly involved in the invasion of…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: Political Thugs Threaten Kwara Journalists, Bloggers Over Kidnapping, Banditry Coverage Ahead Of 2027 Elections
EXCLUSIVE: Political Thugs Threaten Kwara Journalists, Bloggers Over Kidnapping, Banditry Coverage Ahead Of 2027 Elections Usman told SaharaReporters during an exclusive interview that the threat…
Read full article βPolice arrest 14 over suspected alcohol poisoning in Ondo, recover methanol
THE Police Command in Ondo State has arrested 14 suspects in connection with the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks linked to the death of…
Read full article βNiMet forecasts 3-day rains, sunshine nationwide
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMet) has predicted rains and sunshine from Monday to Wednesday across the country. βNiMetβs weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja…
Read full article βFintiri declares Monday work-free day in honour of Bamanga Tukur
ADAMAWA State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has declared Monday, September 14, a work-free day to honour the late former Governor of the defunct Gongola State, Bamanga…
Read full article βBREAKING: Nigerian Police Issue Nationwide Alert Over Planned Terror Attacks On Churches, Schools, NYSC Camps
BREAKING: Nigerian Police Issue Nationwide Alert Over Planned Terror Attacks On Churches, Schools, NYSC Camps The police further disclosed that intelligence had revealed the movement…
Read full article βNigeriaβs pesticide crisis is poisoning farmers, food and the future
By Donald Ikenna Ofoegbu A new regional study has delivered another disturbing warning about Nigeriaβs pesticide crisis: approximately 69 per cent of the countryβs farmers…
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