The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of one of its officers, Lieutenant Samson Haruna by his wife, Retyit Obadiah Haruna at the Willington Bassey Barracks in Akwa Ibom State. The Nigerian Army 2 Brigade in a statement issued by its Assistant Director, Lawal Muhammad said Haruna was killed during a domestic dispute with his…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Nigeria Police Training Institutes by signing the Establishment Bill into law. Announcing the development at Tuesday’s plenary, Senate President Godswill Akpabio confirmed that the President has given his constitutional assent to the bill, officially creating a new legal framework for specialised police training institutions across the…
The leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has changed hands as Professor Mahmood Yakubu officially handed over to May Agbamuche-Mbu, who has been appointed Acting National Chairman of the commission. Agbamuche-Mbu, the longest-serving National Commissioner at INEC, assumed her new role on Tuesday during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) held at…
A United States congressman, Rep. Riley M. Moore, has called on President Donald Trump to immediately redesignate Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern (CPC)’ over what he described as the “systematic persecution and slaughter” of Christians in the country. In a letter dated October 6, 2025, and addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio,…
Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, has urged the Babajide Sanwo-Olu government to take action regarding a petition by the Yoruba Youth Council (YCC) against an upcoming event titled “An Owambe Exhibition”. Mr Akiolu disclosed this in a letter dated September 24, 2025, which was addressed to the commissioner for tourism, arts and culture, Toke Benson-Awoyika,…
Nigeria is negotiating a $2 billion loan with China’s Export-Import Bank to fund the construction of a new “super grid” designed to resolve the nation’s chronic electricity shortages and stimulate industrial expansion. Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu disclosed this at an economic summit in Abuja on Monday, explaining that the proposed transmission network will connect the…
The Corps Commander of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Isaac Omoyele, narrowly escaped assassination after being attacked by armed gunmen. The incident reportedly occurred late on Monday at about 10:05 p.m. along Ikirun Road, Osogbo. It was gathered that the Osun Amotekun boss was reportedly ambushed by heavily armed men who opened fire on his private…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has declared the senator representing Edo North and former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Adams Oshiomhole, a personal non grata over his stance on the faceoff between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and the Dangote Refinery. Senator Oshiomhole had…
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday launched the Measles-Rubella Vaccine Introduction Integrated Campaign. At the national flag-off ceremony held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, the First Lady said the campaign is expected to reach approximately 106 million children aged nine months to under 15 years in two phases. She described the…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has dissolved the branch executive councils of the Nigeria Gas Infrastructure Company Ltd (NGIC) and the NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML). The dissolution followed the “inability” of the executives to completely shut down gas supply to Dangote refinery during the association’s strike. The development,…