Nigerian police have arrested 26 individuals suspected of carrying out a deadly assault in Yelewata, a village in Benue State, where 47 people were killed in a coordinated attack last week, according to the country’s Inspector General of Police. The police chief, Kayode Egbetokun, made the announcement during a press briefing held in Abuja on…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP), once touted as a potential unifying platform for Nigeria’s opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections, has been thrown into disarray following the suspension of its national chairman and two other senior party executives. The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) announced the suspension of Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, Nze Nnadi…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s leading opposition party, has promised to swiftly resolve the internal controversy over the rightful occupant of its national secretary position. This assurance was given on Monday by the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, following a high-level meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. The meeting came…
he National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 129 suspects and seized 280kg of illicit drugs in last six months in Kogi. Mr Umar Yahuza, State NDLEA Commander, made the disclosure during a news conference in commemoration of the United Nations’ Day against Drug Abuse in Lokoja on Tuesday. According to Yahuza, the feat…
Some stakeholders have called for increased efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s technological infrastructure to enhance the credibility of future elections. The stakeholders, who are advocates of democracy, made the call at a policy dialogue on “Election and Technology: Opportunities and Challenges”, on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dialogue was…
The Nigerian Police Force has announced a series of traffic diversions and night-time movement restrictions in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, in preparation for an official visit by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The restrictions will be enforced from 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 24 June, until 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 25 June, according to SP…
Israel has informed U.S. President Donald Trump that it will refrain from further attacks on Iran in a conversation between Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday Netanyahu’s office said. Trump had stressed his confidence in the stability of the ceasefire he had announced earlier, the report said. Trump announced the ceasefire late Monday,…
Prof. Kayode Adebowale, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan (UI), has inaugurated a newly constructed Veterinary Medicine Central Laboratory of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the laboratory, named Suraj Adesina Research and Development Centre, was built by alumnus of the faculty, late Alhaji Suraj Adesina….
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo Sector Command, has confirmed the death of five people in Tuesday’s multiple crash of seven vehicles at Soka area of the Ibadan-Lagos expressway. The corps’ spokesperson, Mayowa Odewo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that the victims included a male child, one male and three…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced that the CEO of Qatar Airways, Mr Temi Birdzell, along with four senior officials of the airline, will be arraigned before Nigeria’s Federal High Court on 7 October 2025 for alleged breaches of the country’s consumer protection laws. The arraignment, originally scheduled for Tuesday, was…
