51+ min ago   (469+ words) LAGOS — Former lawmakers under the aegis of the South West Agenda for Asiwaju, SWAGA, are set to regroup in Lagos as the group begins fresh mobilisation for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the emergence of the All…...

20+ min ago   (422+ words) ABUJA: Women account for only 123 of the 1,303 candidates cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to contest the 109 senatorial seats nationwide in the 2027 National Assembly elections, representing roughly nine percent of the total field, according to the commission’s final…...

56+ min ago   (1115+ words) The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seven days to “account for over ₦126.46 billion in public funds appropriated for electoral operations but allegedly diverted, lost, mismanaged or otherwise unaccounted for.” The funds…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago   (374+ words) ..Hail decades of service to Nigeria By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — The Chairman of the Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NNGF, and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed grief over the death of elder statesman, former Governor of…...

54+ min ago   (203+ words) BENIN — Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under Operation Wabaizigan, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The…...

10+ hour, 32+ min ago   (271+ words) The Elerinmo of Erinmo Ijesa, Oba Dr. Michael Odunayo Ajayi, has felicitated with His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and Her Highness, Olori Mariam, on the naming ceremony of their beloved twins. Olori Mariam Ogunwusi who…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago   (514+ words) Moses Aduku, Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, Falconets, says his players are determined to secure victory against New Caledonia in their final Group F match at the ongoing tournament. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (345+ words) Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, has mourned the death of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, who died at the age of 90. Tukur, a former governor of the old Gongola State, also…...

2+ hour, 24+ min ago   (510+ words) Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar. Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has explained his recent statement that Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar lack the capacity to fix Nigeria if elected president in 2027. Baba-Ahmed said his comments were made in…...

10+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1100+ words) …Akume lauds Tinubu for initiative By Peter Duru, Makurdi The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI, has trained 220 youths and women in various entrepreneurial and technical skills in Benue State and provided them with starter packs to enable…...