President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended heartfelt condolences to President John Mahama and the people of Ghana over a tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, including two government ministers. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. According to the News Agency…
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 176 suspects for various criminal offences committed in the month of July. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ifeanyi Emenari, made this known during a press briefing on Wednesday in Makurdi. Emenari disclosed that the suspects were arrested for crimes ranging from cultism, armed robbery, banditry, theft, to culpable…
The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that only the commission has the constitutional mandate to issue birth, death, and attestation certificates in Nigeria. Mrs Blessyn Brume-Ataguba, Federal Commissioner representing Delta State in NPC, made the clarification on Wednesday in Asaba while addressing journalists. She said, ”As a way of reaching out to the audience,…
The Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Peter Ugwu, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately upload the party’s candidates for the upcoming FCT Area Council elections scheduled for February 26, 2026. Ugwu made the appeal on Wednesday during a peaceful protest by party…
Hezbollah has strongly criticised the Lebanese government’s decision to instruct the army to prepare a plan to disarm the Iran-backed movement, calling it a “grave mistake” that undermines Lebanon’s sovereignty and benefits Israel. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the group said it would treat the decision as “non-existent,” warning that it weakens Lebanon and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated three Nigerian students for emerging as world champions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Competition held in London, United Kingdom. The students — Nafisa Aminu, Rukayya Fema, and Hadiza Kalli — earned top honours in English communication and debate, bringing pride and global recognition to Nigeria. In a statement released…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has cautioned public officials against any form of misconduct, following the resignation of the Commissioner for Transport, Alhaji Ibrahim Namadi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Namadi’s resignation may be linked to his alleged involvement in the bail process of a suspected drug offender. Addressing the…
The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) has announced that the Federal Government’s investment assets—valued at ₦38.3 trillion—are currently undergoing a comprehensive audit and reform process aimed at strengthening transparency and corporate governance in public enterprises. The Chief Executive Officer of MOFI, Dr. Armstrong Takang, disclosed this during the inauguration of the 2025 Guidelines on Corporate…
A suspected ritualist, Obi-Levi Obieze, 40, was on Wednesday arraigned before the Enugu North Magistrates’ Court over alleged kidnapping and ritual killings in Enugu State. Obieze, popularly known as “E dey play, E dey show,” was arraigned alongside Sebastine Offor, 64, and Ejike Odinwamkpa, 38. The trio faces a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping,…
Nigerian music powerhouses Burna Boy, Tems, Rema, Asake, and Ayra Starr have been nominated for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), affirming the global dominance of Afrobeats. According to CBS and MTV, organisers of the event, this year’s VMAs will take place on September 7 at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, and…
