ABU host 29th NUGA games
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has received the provisional hosting rights for the 29th Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) games scheduled for 2028. The ABU Vice Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed,…
Publishers to boycott police activities over attack on Arise TV crew
Publishers of local tabloids operating under the Port Harcourt Press platform have threatened to boycott activities of the Rivers State Police Command over its alleged failure to arrest those responsible…
Stakeholders reject emergence of imposition of new traditional ruler in Bauchi
There is a brewing crisis over the emergence of His Royal Majesty I, Gung Zaar, Brig. Gen. Marcus Yake Koko (rtd), of Zaar Land in Bauchi State, by the Council…
Alleged terror-financing: Buratai demands N1bn defamation damages from ex-Gen Ali-Keffi
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has instituted a N1bn defamation suit against another retired senior military officer, Maj. Gen. Danjuma Ali-Keffi (retd.), before the Kaduna…
FG gets Benin presidential pardon for jailed Nigerian pastor
The Federal Government has secured a presidential pardon from the Republic of Benin for a Nigerian pastor, Benjamin Egbaji, leading to his release after more than two years in detention…
2027: SAN chairs ADC 21-man constitution review committee
The African Democratic Congress has inaugurated a 21-member Constitution Review Committee, with Senior Advocate of Nigeria Etigwe Uwa (SAN) appointed as chairman, in a move aimed at strengthening internal democracy…
Residents blames quarry operators for farmland destruction in Ogun community
The residents of Isara Remo in the Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State, under the aegis of the Isara Socio-Economic Vanguard, on Thursday, called for the intervention of…
FIDA, NBA condemn ‘One Chance’, outrage greets killings of Abuja lawyer, nurse
The Nigerian Bar Association and the International Federation of Women Lawyers, Nigeria, Abuja Branch, have raised the alarm over what it described as the disturbing resurgence of “one chance” criminal…
AI condemns arrest of Abuja man over social media posts
Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the arrest of Abubakar Salim Musa by police officers in Abuja, describing the incident as arbitrary and a violation of his right to freedom of…
How I reformed labour to end CIA, KGB influence in Nigeria — ex-President Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that reforms introduced during his time as military head of state were designed to free Nigeria’s labour movement from foreign influence at the height…