INEC announces timetable for 2027 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the timetable for the 2027 general elections. The presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on same day on February 20, 2027,…
How agents attempt to arrest controversial El-Rufai at Abuja Airport, seize passport
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai allegedly evaded an attempt by security agents to arrest him on Thursday upon arrival at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja from Cairo, Egypt.…
‘Our children may not come back to class again’ Schools decries Makoko demolitions
The recent demolition exercises in some parts of Lagos State, especially Makoko, have not only led to thousands of people being rendered homeless, but many students having no where to…
INEC earmarks N873.78b for 2027 elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a budget of N873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, with significant allocations to election operations, technology and capital…
Gunmen abduct JSS student in Ibadan
A Junior Secondary School (SS2) student of Monarch Model College, Ibadan, has been kidnapped, sending shockwaves through the community and Oyo State. An account by eyewitnesses revealed that the kidnappers,…
Labour Party, Labour Congress demand Abure’s arrest
The Labour Party (LP) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to arrest the party’s former National Chairman,…
Kwara pledges justice for Woro victims, Kogi tasks churches on security protocols
AbdulRazaq announces N10m support for late forest guard’s family Kogi government has issued a strong warning to churches across the state over continued violations of the security protocol banning late…
Ondo: CCB summons OSOPADEC chairman, others over alleged fraud
Chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, Biyi Poroye, and the commission’s Administrative Secretary, Abike Bayo-Ilawole, alongside two other senior officials, yesterday appeared before the Code of…
Ogun aspiration based on futility as NNPCL explores oil production at Eba, Ondo community triumph
A technical team from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has visited the Eba oil well in Ogun Waterside Local Council as preparations advance for the commencement of commercial…
Nigeria Prison: Correctional service earmarks N14.83b for inmates’ feeding
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has proposed N14.83 billion in its 2026 budget for the feeding of inmates nationwide. Its Controller-General, Sylvester Nwakuche, disclosed this while presenting the agency’s 2025…