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Adeleke urges Osun voters to reject APC, warns against return to half-salary era

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on residents to reject the APC at the August 15 poll, warning that a return to opposition rule would revive the half-salary era for civil servants.

Kano police arrest six over sale of unverified local medicine at ECWA Church

Kano police have arrested six members of the Brother Fall Legacy Foundation for allegedly administering and selling unverified locally made medicine at an ECWA Church in Challawa.

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Dino Melaye says INEC has become a department of APC, demands chairman’s exit

Dino Melaye accused Nigeria's electoral commission of operating as an arm of the ruling APC, calling for the chairman's removal over alleged bias.

David Mark leads mass protest at INEC as ADC demands chairman’s resignation over democracy fears

David Mark led opposition figures to INEC's Abuja headquarters Wednesday, demanding the electoral commission chairman's resignation over alleged interference in party affairs

Gunmen kill at least 20 in Niger State, attack miners in Plateau as Kebbi communities burn

Gunmen riding motorbikes swept into Bagna and Erena villages before dawn Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and sending residents fleeing to nearby towns.

NISO drives transmission losses down to 7.05 percent

Nigerian Independent System Operator MD Abdu Mohammed Bello says the agency has cut transmission losses to 7.05 percent from near 10 percent at its inception, saving the electricity market between N5 billion and N8 billion monthly.

Nomadic education crisis threatens 10 million Nigerian children

Nigeria's nomadic education crisis has deepened, with over 10 million children in nomadic and migrant communities cut off from classrooms. Abandoned schools, chronic underfunding and insecurity have eroded decades of progress.

Dangote Refinery Denies Fresh Petrol Price Hike

KEY POINTS Dangote Refinery denied reports of a fresh petrol and diesel price increase,...

INEC logs 3.4 million new voter registrations nationwide

Nigeria's electoral commission has logged 3,441,121 new registrations in the second phase of its continuous voter registration exercise as of April 3. Citizens aged 18 to 34 account for 68.43 percent of all new sign-ups.

Zamfara Assembly Suspends Two LGA Chairmen Over Alleged Financial Misconduct

KEY POINTS Zamfara Assembly suspended the chairmen of Kaura Namoda and Bukkuyum councils over...

Mark-led ADC Faction Meets Turaki-led PDP Bloc in Abuja Over Possible 2027 Alliance

KEY POINTS Mark-led ADC faction met Turaki-led PDP bloc in Abuja to explore possible...

Court Sentences Four Boko Haram Members to Life Imprisonment

KEY POINTS Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced four Boko Haram members to life...

US orders Abuja embassy staff to leave Nigeria

The US State Department authorized non-emergency embassy staff and their families to leave Abuja on April 8, citing a deteriorating security situation in Nigeria.

NCC orders telcos to pay subscribers for outages

The Nigerian Communications Commission ordered mobile operators to automatically compensate subscribers with airtime credits when prolonged or repeated service failures occur, under a new framework effective April 2026.

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Adeleke urges Osun voters to reject APC, warns against return to half-salary era

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on residents to reject the APC at the August 15 poll, warning that a return to opposition rule would revive the half-salary era for civil servants.

Kano police arrest six over sale of unverified local medicine at ECWA Church

Kano police have arrested six members of the Brother Fall Legacy Foundation for allegedly administering and selling unverified locally made medicine at an ECWA Church in Challawa.

Security forces rescue 176 women and children kidnapped from Kwara’s Woro community

Security forces have rescued 176 women and children who spent six months in captivity after suspected Boko Haram terrorists abducted them from Woro community in Kwara State

EFCC freezes Osun state statutory allocation account 10 days before governorship election

The EFCC has directed First Bank to place a Post-No-Debit restriction on Osun State's statutory allocation account, 10 days before the August 15 governorship election.