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September 22, 2026 7:11 am
How stray bullet killed Niger varsity 400-level student
September 22, 2026 7:09 am
King’s College: Unity Colleges staff defy FG resumption order
September 22, 2026 7:03 am
AGF asks court to dismiss El-Rufai’s N1bn suit
September 22, 2026 6:00 am
Alumni seek support for development trust fund
September 22, 2026 1:48 am
2027: APC, APGA disagree over Anambra ‘alliance’
September 22, 2026 1:45 am
Emir, NECO registrar want corporate bodies to support traditional institutions
Flood alert: Lagos orders vulnerable residents to relocate
September 22, 2026 7:12 am
Benue vows support for PWDs
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Kebbi Emir renews call for prayers against insecurity
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Forgery trial: Court grants ex-minister Nnaji passport for medical trip
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Awori leaders seek political unity, wealth creation
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2027: Igbo group plans S’East grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu
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How stray bullet killed Niger varsity 400-level student
A 400-level student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Isma’il Magaji, has been killed by a stray bullet from a military task force during a land di…
King’s College: Unity Colleges staff defy FG resumption order
Staff of Federal Unity Colleges nationwide have defied a government directive to resume, continuing their indefinite strike over the concession of King’s C…
AGF asks court to dismiss El-Rufai’s N1bn suit
The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a N1bn suit filed by Nasir El-Rufai….
Alumni seek support for development trust fund
The Ondo Boys High School Alumni Association has appealed to its members to support a proposed trust fund for the school’s long-term development….
2027: APC, APGA disagree over Anambra ‘alliance’
The APC and APGA in Anambra State are at loggerheads over Governor Soludo’s “progressives working together” mantra ahead of the 2027 elections….
Emir, NECO registrar want corporate bodies to support traditional institutions
The Emir of Minna and NECO Registrar, Prof Dantani Wushishi, have called on corporate bodies to support traditional institutions for community stability….
Benue vows support for PWDs
The Benue State Government has assured persons with disabilities of adequate support and inclusion, particularly in climate governance, at a dialogue in Ma…
Kebbi Emir renews call for prayers against insecurity
The Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Muhammad Sani Sami, has renewed his call for intensified prayers against insecurity to seek divine intervention in Nigeria….
Forgery trial: Court grants ex-minister Nnaji passport for medical trip
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the release of ex-minister Uche Nnaji’s passport for a medical trip amid his ongoing certificate forgery trial….
Awori leaders seek political unity, wealth creation
Awori leaders in Lagos State have urged indigenous communities to maintain political unity and use ancestral land as equity in development projects….
2027: Igbo group plans S’East grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu
An Igbo group has announced a new plan to increase grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu in the South-East ahead of the 2027 presidential election….
AI manipulation could undermine 2027 elections, INEC warns
INEC has warned that the misuse of artificial intelligence to create and spread manipulated content is a significant risk to the 2027 general elections….
Telecom equipment theft: RULAAC demands independent police probe
RULAAC has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police for an independent probe into the arrest of four persons over alleged N150m telecom equipment theft….
ADC gov candidate hails Sokoto, Kware youths for solidarity rallies
Sokoto ADC governorship candidate, Manir Dan’iya, has hailed thousands of youths in Sokoto North and Kware for organising solidarity rallies for his 2027 b…
Marafa vows to end Zamfara banditry in first tenure or resign
Senator Kabiru Marafa, a Zamfara governorship aspirant, has vowed to end banditry in the state within his first tenure if elected in 2027 or resign….
Adamawa SDP gov candidate promises Agric revolution, jobs
The SDP governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Christopher Nathaniel, says his administration will introduce an agricultural revolution to create jobs….
Bago vows to unravel private firm employee’s death in NSCDC cell
Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has vowed to investigate the death of a private firm employee, Emmanuel, who died in an NSCDC detention facility….
Idris, Malami camps battle over ex-minister’s suitability for Kebbi job
Governor Nasir Idris’s aide questions Abubakar Malami’s suitability for the Kebbi governorship, citing the forfeiture of 48 properties linked to the ex-min…
Hajj allegations: Benue suspends pilgrims board chair, secretary
The Benue State government has suspended the Chairman and Executive Secretary of its Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board over allegations of Hajj slot misuse….
Make Jesus your senior advocate, Adeboye tells lawyers
The General Overseer of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged Nigerian judges and lawyers to make Jesus Christ their senior advocate and counsellor….
Ex-lawmaker enters Adamawa gov race, unveils 17-point agenda
A former lawmaker, Wafari Theman, has joined the 2027 Adamawa governorship race on the YPP platform, unveiling a 17-point agenda focused on security….
Kaduna boosts basic education with new infrastructure
The Kaduna State Government has inaugurated new infrastructure to boost basic education, including 3,267 classrooms, toilets, and science labs across 23 LG…
Groups condemn Hisbah for arresting Zamfara woman over alleged witchcraft
Advocacy groups have condemned the Zamfara State Hisbah Commission for arresting a woman, Khadija Abdullah, over alleged witchcraft practices in Gusau….
BPP begins 2026 promotion exercise for procurement officers
The Bureau of Public Procurement has directed MDAs to submit performance scores of procurement officers ahead of its 2026 promotion exercise….
A heavy windstorm has damaged the pavilion of the nearly completed Lafiagi Stadium in Kwara State, causing panic and raising concerns over its safety….
Rotary Club installs president, inducts new members
The Rotary Club of Shomolu has installed Adetola Adesanya as its new president and inducted eight new members at a fundraising luncheon in Lagos….
Yobe graduates fault employment process, allege political patronage
Unemployed graduates in Yobe State have accused the government of a lack of transparency in its recruitment process, alleging political patronage….
Ex-UN official Badejo bags Timor-Leste’s highest honour
Former UN Special Representative, Prof Babafemi Badejo, has been awarded the Order of Timor-Leste, the country’s highest honour, for his work in Guinea-Bis…
Experts urge institutions to design facilities around patients’ realities
Healthcare architecture experts have called for hospital designs to be built around patients’ realities to reduce avoidable harm and improve safety….
Sanwo-Olu: Judiciary must outlive govts, political cycles
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the judiciary must remain independent and endure beyond governments and political cycles to protect its inte…
LASCOPA warns Lagosians against adulterated palm oil
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has warned consumers against adulterated palm oil, noting that colour is not a reliable quality indica…