Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday led top government officials in releasing pigeons at the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony, in a symbolic gesture representing Nigeria’s commitment to peace, unity, and freedom. The Vice President was joined by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio; the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun;…
An Abuja High Court, on Thursday, struck out the criminal charges instituted by the Federal Government against the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, effectively bringing to an end a high-profile legal battle that sparked national debate. Court records showed that the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation filed a Notice of Discontinuance,…
The Federal Government has restated its position that it does not pay ransom for abducted victims. This was as it insisted that security forces rely on military pressure and intelligence operations to secure their release. The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, made this clarification in an interview with BBC Hausa monitored in Kaduna, amid persistent…
The Instagram account of Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea has reportedly been taken down or disabled following a wave of mass reports from Nigerian users on social media. The development stems from widespread anger among Nigerian football fans over a controversial yellow card Laryea issued to Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey during Nigeria’s 2-0…
Pressure is mounting on President Bola Tinubu to ensure a religious balance on the presidential ticket, as he goes for re-election in 2027, Daily Sun can reveal. Competent sources stated that forces from the United States have indicated a preference for a Muslim-Christian ticket in Tinubu’s quest to retain his position as president of Nigeria…
A former Governor of Kano State and National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said he is not opposed to joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) but stressed that any defection would depend on clear assurances regarding the future of the Kano State Government and the welfare of his…
Federal agents in Minneapolis have used tear gas and pepper spray in confrontations with residents and protesters as pushback continues to grow in the days following the death of Renee Good. The escalation followed a shooting in which a federal officer shot a Venezuelan man who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says fled a…
The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has sternly warned Sheikh Ahmed Gumi and other individuals he described as sympathizers of terrorists and bandits. The Minister urged them to cease offering any form of support, either overtly or covertly, to criminal groups threatening national security. During an official visit to Maiduguri on Wednesday, the Defence Minister…
More than two months after the House of Representatives resolved to probe the use of financial grants advanced to the Nigerian Football Federation for the development of football in the country, the House Committee on Sports has yet to submit reports on its findings. In October 2025 the resolution of the House to investigate financial…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has finally reacted to the viral “handshake snub” involving the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, insisting that the incident was neither deliberate nor disrespectful. Oba Ladoja dismissed social media claims that he intentionally ignored the Alaafin during a recent public function in Ibadan, describing the controversy as…
