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El-Rufai Faces Cybercrime Charges Over Alleged Phone Interception

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed criminal charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at the Federal High Court over allegations...

Terrorists Kill 32 Farmers, Abduct Scores, Burn Homes In Niger’s Borgu LGA

No fewer than 32 farmers were feared killed on Saturday after terrorists launched coordinated attacks on several communities in Borgu Local Government Area of...

Umahi Praises Tinubu, Predicts 90% South-East Support For President In 2027

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said long-standing concerns about marginalisation in Nigeria’s South-East have been addressed under President Bola Tinubu, expressing confidence...

Amaechi, Son Join Protest Over E-Transmission Of Election Results, Says APC Is Afraid

Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday joined protesters in Abuja opposing the Senate’s decision to reject mandatory real-time...

CJN Says Nigeria’s Power Sector Undergoing Major Transformation, Expanding Role Of Courts

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has said Nigeria’s electricity sector is undergoing a major transformation driven by constitutional amendments, legislative...

Access Bank’s Bid To Acquire South Africa’s Bidvest Bank Collapses Over Regulatory Approval

Access Bank Plc’s proposed acquisition of South Africa’s Bidvest Bank has collapsed following the failure to secure regulatory clearance from the Central Bank of...

Akpabio Convenes Emergency Senate Sitting Over Electoral Act Amid Public Backlash

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has summoned an emergency sitting of the Senate for Tuesday, February 9, 2026, as mounting public backlash continues to trail...

Tinubu Scales Nigeria For Women Programme To 25 Million Beneficiaries Nationwide

President Bola Tinubu has approved the nationwide scale-up of the Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), expanding its reach to 25 million women across the...

Snakebite Tragedy: Senate Orders Mandatory Stocking Of Antidotes In Hospitals Nationwide

The Senate has directed that all public and private hospitals across Nigeria must mandatorily stock life-saving antidotes and emergency medicines, following concerns over recurring,...

NECO Releases 2025 SSCE External Results, Records 71.63% Pass Rate

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for external candidates, with 71.63 per...

Six Killed, 23 Injured In Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Trailer Crash

Six passengers were killed and 23 others injured in a road crash on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway near the Four Square Camp, the Federal Road...

Access Holdings Appoints Ifeyinwa Osime As Board Chairman

Access Holdings Plc has appointed Ifeyinwa Osime as the new Chairman of its Board, effective February 2026, following regulatory approvals and in line with...

FCT Strike Suspended As NLC, TUC Direct Workers To Resume Duties Immediately

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have directed all workers under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to resume...

Police Charge Activists Over ‘Abusive Songs’ At Lagos Anti-Demolition Protest

The Lagos State Police Command has filed formal charges against two activists arrested during protests against ongoing demolition exercises in several communities across the...

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