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Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.), appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State on March 18, 2025, following a state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu, has vowed to restore stability
In response to a surge in violent attacks and killings across Nigeria’s northern region, governors and traditional rulers have called on the National Assembly to expedite legislation for the establishment
A devastating accident on Eko Bridge in Lagos on May 7, 2025, claimed the lives of two dispatch riders when two Mack trucks collided, underscoring the persistent dangers faced by
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), urged 15 million diaspora Nigerians to adopt a “Nigeria First” approach to drive national development. Speaking at a diaspora investment
On May 8, 2025, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf secured the release of 22 pregnant women and nursing mothers from the Kurmawa Central Prison and other custodial facilities in Kano,
A contingent of 420 pilgrims from Kebbi State departed Birnin Kebbi International Airport for Saudi Arabia to participate in the 2025 Hajj, marking the start of Nigeria’s pilgrimage season. The
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum ordered an immediate ban on petrol sales at filling stations across Bama Local Government Area, including Bama town and Banki, citing heightened insecurity linked to
The Nigerian Navy announced the deployment of six warships and two helicopters for Exercise Obangame Express 2025, a multinational maritime security operation in the Gulf of Guinea, scheduled for May
Vice President Kashim Shettima addressed 65,000 Nigerian pilgrims preparing for the 2025 Hajj, urging them to reflect Nigeria’s values of peace, tolerance, and discipline during the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
Nigeria’s Supreme Court overturned a 2014 bail ruling by the Court of Appeal, ordering Fred Ajudua, a prominent lawyer and businessman, back to Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Lagos to
