Katsina villagers repel bandit attack, kill 10
Residents of Gurbi community in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State have prevented an incursion into their homes by bandits. A resident of the town, who requested anonymity, said…
JAMB dismisses viral 394 UTME result as fake
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed as fake a widely circulated result slip purporting to show a candidate from Cross River State scored 394 in the 2026 Unified…
NDC woos Obi, Kwankwaso with presidential ticket ahead of primary deadline
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has appealed to Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to join its platform and contest the 2027 elections. In…
Kwankwaso, Obi rally northern leaders against Atiku in bid for ADC ticket
Former Governors Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso have intensified moves to secure a joint presidential ticket on the platform of the African Democratic Congress by rallying northern leaders around…
April 26, 2026
Mali’s defence minister, Colonel Sadio Camara has been killed in a coordinated wave of attacks on military targets across the country. Camara reportedly died after a vehicle-borne explosive detonated outside…
Rumblings in APC as governors accused of hijacking primaries
As the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) prepares for its Congress, indications emerged at the weekend that governors across the country, in a bid to impose their preferred candidates for…
FG approves increase in allowances, new benefits for civil servants
The Federal Government has approved an increase in allowances and welfare benefits for civil servants, to boost take-home pay across the Nigerian public service. The announcement was made by the…
Natasha Akpoti rejects N1bn defamation verdict
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has rejected the judgment of a high court in Lokoja. The court had asked her to pay N1 billion in damages to Yahaya Bello,…
FCCPC seals Guzape supermarket over pricing irregularities, expired products
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has sealed a supermarket in Guzape, Abuja, over multiple consumer protection violations. This was disclosed in a statement shared by the Commission on…
ICE arrests Nigerian man over child molestation, sex crime record
United States immigration authorities have arrested a 53-year-old Nigerian national in Los Angeles over previous convictions for child molestation and other sexual offences. The Enforcement and Removal Operations office in…
