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Terrorists in northeast Nigeria killed a brigadier general in an assault on a military base, a local government chairman told AFP on Thursday, the second killing of a high-ranking officer in five months.
Terrorists in northeast Nigeria killed a brigadier general in an assault on a military base, a local government chairman told AFP on Thursday, the second killing of a high-ranking officer in five months.
The Peoples Democratic Party bloc, backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, held a meeting on Wednesday with former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the African Democratic Congress, as part of a political realignment for the 2027 election.
Leaders and members of the African Democratic Congress joined a large demonstration in Abuja on Wednesday, protesting decisions by the Independent National Electoral Commission that they said undermined democracy and the party’s internal leadership.
The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire barely an hour before President Donald Trump’s Wednesday deadline to obliterate the country, triggering global relief alongside apprehension.
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has joined Nigerians in celebrating the 2026 National Police Day, recognising the relentless sacrifice and dedication of officers of the Force.
The only son of late President Buhari, Yusuf, has declared interest in running for the House of Representatives seat in the 2027 poll.
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested an additional suspect linked to a kidnapping syndicate earlier apprehended with an AK-47 rifle in Ikoyi-Ile, as part of ongoing efforts to curb violent crimes in the state.
The Federal Government has proposed N135.22bn in the 2026 budget for what it described as “Electoral Adjudication and Post Election Provision,” pointing to a fresh multi-billion-naira commitment to managing disputes and obligations that typically trail Nigeria’s elections.
A United States-based businessman and certified financial expert, Chief Agwu Ama Agwu, has pitched his tent with the African Democratic Congress...
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, has warned against attempts to turn Nigeria into a one-party state...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday celebrated former Ogun State governor, Gbenga Daniel, on his 70th birthday...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has engaged a Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., in a $1.2 million deal
Abdulrahman Zakariyau, Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis, Solomon Odeniyi and Deborah Musa
President Bola Tinubu has approved a ₦3.3 trillion payment plan aimed at resolving long-standing debts in Nigeria’s power sector
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran...
Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau state, has defended his use of an armoured personnel carrier during a visit to Angwan Rukuba in Jos north
Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s worsening electricity crisis
Gunmen suspected to be bandits opened fire on the convoy of the Chief of Staff to the Zamfara State Governor...
Mutilated bodies of six young girls were discovered on a farmland in Akirika Ukwu...
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Iran's new leadership is requesting a ceasefire.
The Federal Government has declared Friday, 3rd, and Monday, 6th April 2026, as public holidays...
The parade took place on Monday, March 30, at the Amotekun headquarters in Akure, Ondo state.
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure fresh external loans totalling $6 billion, aimed at plugging fiscal gaps and financing key infrastructure projects.
Christian worshippers in Ota Local Government have lauded Governor Dapo Abiodun’s fair and inclusive policy which has once again been demonstrated with the recent distribution of Rice in the area.
Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, calls for arrest and investigation of US Missionary Alex Babir hours after he shared a video calling out President Tinubu
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has announced that its leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will be joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking a significant development in Nigeria’s political landscape.
