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Edo Assembly Gets New Speaker as Idiaye Replaces Agbebaku

KEY POINTS Yekini Idiaye has emerged as the new Edo Assembly Speaker. Blessing Agbebaku resigned amid a reported impeachment move. About 18 of 22 lawmakers reportedly signed the impeachment notice. The Edo State House of Assembly has elected Yekini Idiaye as its new Speaker following...

Over 200 KASU Lecturers Resign as ASUU Threatens Strike

KEY POINTS Over 200 KASU lecturers have reportedly resigned over poor conditions. ASUU gives authorities two weeks to implement the 2025 agreement. Union threatens an indefinite strike if demands are not met. More than 200 professors and other academic staff have reportedly left Kaduna State...

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Security Agencies Arrest 46 Illegal Immigrants in Ogun

KEY POINTS Security agencies arrested 46 suspected illegal immigrants during a joint operation in...

Robbers Turn Enugu-Abakaliki Highway Into Death Trap

KEY POINTS A bus conductor died and several passengers were injured after a luxury...

Son Disputes Cause of Late General’s Death

KEY POINTS Late Major General Rabe Abubakar’s son says his father neither had diabetes...

Udenwa Threatens N5bn Lawsuit Against Kenneth Okonkwo Over Extortion Allegations

KEY POINTS Former Imo governor Achike Udenwa has threatened to sue Kenneth Okonkwo over...

Retired Army General Buried After Dying in Bandits’ Captivity

KEY POINTS Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar was buried in Katsina after dying while...

NYSC suspends Batch B Stream I orientation course in Niger

NYSC suspended the 2026 Batch B Stream I orientation course in Niger State, citing ongoing renovation work at the Paiko orientation camp.

El-Buba to Tinubu: rescue our abducted children or resign

Prophet Isa El-Buba has urged President Tinubu to intensify the fight against insecurity, saying the government must rescue abducted children or step aside and prioritize lives.

Soldiers destroy terrorist hideouts in Katsina offensive

Troops have launched a major offensive in Katsina's Matazu area, destroying several terrorist hideouts and logistics bases after the death of abducted retired Major General Rabe Abubakar.

Lagos Police to impound vehicles with covered, missing number plates

Lagos Police launched a statewide crackdown on vehicles with covered, missing or defaced number plates beginning Monday, June 15, 2026, amid security concerns.

Travellers flee bandit attack near Old Oyo National Park

Travellers narrowly escaped a suspected bandit attack near Old Oyo National Park in Igbeti, Oyo State, on Sunday, as security agencies moved to respond.

Gunmen abduct Baale of Ode Oriya community in Ondo

Armed men have abducted the Baale of Ode Oriya community in Ondo State, wounding his wife during a late-night raid on his residence.

Lasting security begins with defeating ignorance and hopelessness, says defence minister

Defence Minister Gen. Christopher Musa says true and lasting national security must rest on defeating ignorance, conquering hopelessness and defending democratic values, not just military force.

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Edo Assembly Gets New Speaker as Idiaye Replaces Agbebaku

KEY POINTS Yekini Idiaye has emerged as the new Edo Assembly Speaker. Blessing Agbebaku...

Over 200 KASU Lecturers Resign as ASUU Threatens Strike

KEY POINTS Over 200 KASU lecturers have reportedly resigned over poor conditions. ASUU gives...

Nigeria’s Inflation Falls to 15.43%

KEY POINTS Headline inflation fell to 15.43% in July from 15.91%. Food inflation rose...

FG unveils national cloud policy, targets $750m investment in 24 months

Nigeria's government has unveiled a National Digital Cloud Policy that aims to attract $750 million in private cloud and data investment within 24 months.