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How Gunmen Who Killed Church Members Were Linked to Location

A prosecution witness from Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday told a Federal High Court that mobile phone analysis placed five men...

President Tinubu Signs Controversial 2026 Electoral Act Amid Outrage Over Real-Time Results Transmission

In what critics have described as a swift move to quell mounting dissent over the real-time transmission of election results, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday...

As Christians and Muslims Begin Fasting Same Day, Obi Describes It as “A Rare Spiritual Convergence to Cherish and Revere”

The presidential frontrunner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, has described the simultaneous commencement of the Christian Lenten season and the Muslim...

El-Rufai Spends Second Night in EFCC Custody as ₦432bn Probe Intensifies

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has spent a second consecutive night in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as...

2027: Anambra APC Endorses Tinubu’s Re-election Bid, Kicks Off Ward Congresses

By Chuks Collins, Awka The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid,...

Ramadan: Sultan Announces Start of Fasting After Crescent Moon Sighting

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Saa’d Abubakar, has officially declared the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan  following the sighting of the new crescent...

National Assembly Reverses Course on Electoral Bill as Protests Rock Abuja and Henshaw Urges Lawmakers to Heed Public Demand

Tensions flared at the National Assembly on Tuesday as lawmakers reopened debate on the contentious Electoral Act Amendment Bill amid street protests, a Senate...

Owo Church Massacre: DSS Witness Details Alleged Funding, Planning and Chilling Execution of Attack

The trial over the June 5, 2022 massacre at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as a...

How former Kwara gov. allegedly diverted N5.78b meant for schools development into roads, salaries, others

The trial of former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, over the alleged diversion of ₦5.78 billion in...

About 100 U.S. Military Trainers Touch Down in Nigeria to Bolster Counter-Terrorism Efforts

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the arrival of approximately 100 United States military personnel and associated equipment in Nigeria as part of an...

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