The House of Representatives Committee investigating the operations of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it on Wednesday. The directive was issued on Monday during the resumed investigative hearing at …
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says its partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands is yielding significant gains in security, migration governance and institutional reforms aimed at strengthening service delivery across the Service. The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Kemi Nandap, said this on Monday in Abuja at the official handover …
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The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has developed a national special and inclusive basic education implementation guidelines to accommodate children of special needs in schools across the country. The Executive Secretary, UBEC, Aisha Garba, said this on Monday in Abuja at a Two-Day Stakeholders’ Engagement Workshop on Strengthening State Actors’ …
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A 3-storey private hostel accommodating students of Federal Polytechnic Oko has collapsed in Amokpala, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, leaving a yet-to-be-identified number of occupants trapped beneath the rubble. The building, identified as Elite Five Star Lodge, reportedly caved in late Sunday night. A three-storey …
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The University of Abuja’s Centre for Distance Learning and Continuing Education (CDL&CE) and Edutech Global have announced a strategic partnership aimed at expanding access to quality higher education while accelerating digital innovation across Nigeria’s education sector. The partnership, unveiled during a joint press conference at the Vibrarium Valley, Edutech’s head …
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives). This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja. Newsextra24 reports that Olanrewaju-Smart replaced Ibrahim Olanrewaju who had resigned from the position to contest …
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Nigerian Afrobeats star, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, made headlines with African music following his performance at the 2026 TribeVille Festival Deluxe held on July 24, at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The annual festival, which celebrates black music, culture and artistic expression, featured an international lineup …
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The Nigerian Navy has intercepted two wooden boats conveying 15,500 litrs of products suspected to be stolen crude oil and siphoned Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) within the Okrika waterways of Rivers. The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, revealed this in an operational report made available to the News …
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Bandits have kidnapped Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza. Justice Bunza was whisked away on Sunday at his home along Zogirma Road in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi. According to Daily Trust, the attack occurred after the judge returned from a trip to Sokoto. “He had just returned …
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Babcock University in Ogun on Sunday honoured Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State with its Leadership and Service Award in recognition of his outstanding performance in governance and public service. The university honoured the governor at its 2026 convocation ceremonies. Sanwo-Olu delivered the university’s 2026 Convocation Lecture before more than …
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