Biodun Jeyifo, emeritus professor of African literature, dies at 80
Biodun Jeyifo, an emeritus professor and one of the country’s foremost scholars of literature and culture, is dead. Jeyifo died on Wednesday at the age of 80. In a statement…
Court sentences Chinese nationals to 46 years each for internet fraud
The federal high court in Lagos has sentenced two Chinese nationals — Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu — to 46 years imprisonment each over charges bordering on cybercrime and money…
Coup plotters will face justice – Air chief
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, on Wednesday condemned reports of plans by certain individuals to violently subvert Nigeria’s democracy, declaring that perpetrators would face the…
CDS seeks urgent police, civil defence overhaul as military warns of capacity limits
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Olufemi Oluyede, has called for the immediate strengthening of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC,…
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon holds Feb 14
The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will take place on Saturday, February 14, 2026, reinforcing its status as one of Africa’s leading road races and a major fixture on the…
FG begins implementation of 40% allowance increase for varsity lecturers
The federal government has commenced the implementation of key welfare components of its renegotiated agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The federal government on January 14 signed…
NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman at Kano airport for swallowing 95 wraps of cocaine
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a Lagos‑based businessman Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, for attempting to traffic 1.589 kilograms of cocaine by ingesting 95 wraps. According to a statement…
NDLEA busts Colorado cannabis lab in Ibadan, seizes drugs nationwide
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illicit drug production and trafficking, with the arrest of a suspected drug kingpin operating a Colorado synthetic…
NCC committed to regional digital integration – Maida
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in line with its commitment to collaboration and regional integration, has reaffirmed its dedication to strengthening partnerships among telecommunications regulators within the West African…
Police arrest suspect over death of gospel singer, 3 others in Ajah music studio
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspect following the deaths of a gospel artiste and three others, who were found lifeless inside a music studio…
