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The people of Iho community in the Ikeduru Local Government area of Imo State have been thrown into mourning after a truck rammed into a building, killing a mother of three children, Mrs Chioma Ogu, on Monday. This is even as her husband, Mr Ogu, is lying critically ill and …

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, citing a high potential for protests in Abuja amid escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran. In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday, the Embassy warned of “Potential Demonstrations” in …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned until March 10 for the prosecution to open its case against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, over alleged terrorism financing and unlawful possession of firearms. The Department of State Services, DSS, had on …

The International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT Global) has raised serious concern over what it described as alarming figures on kidnapping across Nigeria. The group insisted that the right to life is sacred and non-negotiable. In a statement signed by its Country Director, Amb. Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, …

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested one Joseph Mbake, a 36-year-old Cameroonian fisherman in Mkpanak Village, Mbo Local Government Area of the state, over alleged defilement of a 4-month-old minor. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in a statement issued in Uyo on Monday, …

The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of Executive Order 9 of 2026, which mandates the direct remittance of oil revenues to the Federation Account Allocation Committee. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, detailing key resolutions …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticised a former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and other opposition figures, accusing them of hypocrisy over the debate surrounding electronic transmission of election results in the Electoral Act. Wike made the remarks during a media chat on Monday while …

Private school proprietors in Ogun State have raised concerns over what they described as stringent conditions imposed by the state government before granting clearance for students to register for the May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The proprietors, who spoke on condition of anonymity, warned that over 70 per …

The African Finance Corporation and the Federal Government, through the Solid Minerals Development Fund, have signed an investment agreement to jointly finance three strategic projects, including a $1.3bn alumina refinery, a nationwide geoscience mapping exercise, and a special investment vehicle to unlock Nigeria’s minerals potential. The agreement, signed in Abuja, …

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the commission has the capacity to electronically transmit election results in 2027, but cautioned that it may not be able to guarantee a “100 per cent perfect election.” Amupitan spoke on Sunday at the Citizens’ …