DSS amends charge against Sowore
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday, amended the criminal charge it filed against Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, and co-defendants over alleged false claim against President Bola Tinubu. The DSS lawyer, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, informed Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja shortly after the case was […]
Bush burning threatens health, climate stability, says expert
A climate and environmental expert, Mr. Usman Inuwa, has warned that rampant bush burning poses grave dangers to public health, wildlife, and environmental sustainability. Inuwa who is the North East Zonal Coordinator of the Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDEVNET) gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
Magistrate orders farmer to sweep court premises for three months
A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered a 20-year old farmer, Samuel Ortega to sweep the court premises for three month for attempting to steal armoured cables. Ortega who lives opposite the Nigerian Air force Base, Makurdi was earlier charged with criminal conspiracy, attempted theft and mischief. The Prosecutor, Insp James Kuegh, informed […]
2027: Group targets 72m grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu
The Network Capacity Building for Nigeria (NECABN) says it will mobilise grassroots support nationwide to strengthen President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 polls. The group said it would leverage its more than 72 million registered members across the country when the President formally declares. President of NECABN, Dr Hussena Otaru, disclosed […]
Tinubu mourns Kano business leader, Abdulaziz; condemns murder of woman, six kids
President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of renowned businessman and leader of the business community in Kano, Alhaji Bature Abdulaziz, who died over the weekend. The President described his death as a loss felt beyond the Kano business community but across many parts of Nigeria in view of the deceased’s influence […]
Who is Monday Mangvwat? (Part 1)
By Toyin Falola It is with utmost pleasure that I accept the invitation to give the Keynote at a conference dedicated to my long-standing friend, Professor Monday Mangvwat. I congratulate Plateau State University, Bokkos, for this excellent initiative. I also express my gratitude to the Directorate for Research, Documentation, and Planning at the […]
AFCON 2025: Nwabali emerge hero as Eagles edge Egypt for bronze
Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali starred as Nigeria defeated Egypt 4–2 on penalties to win the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Casablanca. The third-place playoff ended goalless after regulation time, forcing an immediate penalty shootout to decide the encounter. The Super Eagles showed resilience, bouncing back from their semi-final loss to […]
Tinubu returns back in Abuja after Abu Dhabi trip
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after he and some of his ministers participated in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW2026). A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information said he arrived on Saturday, July 17, 2026. On the sidelines of the summit, Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement […]
Guterres warns world ‘brimming with conflict’ as global cooperation frays
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the world is “brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and unpredictability,” even as international cooperation weakens when it is most needed. He issued the warning on Thursday in his final address to the General Assembly outlining priorities for 2026. The UN chief, who assumed office in January 2017, […]
Deputy Senate President, minister laud NIPR on Reputation Index Report
Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, have commended the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) over its presentation of the Nigeria Reputation Perception Index Report 2025. Jibrin gave the commendation in his remarks at the public presentation of the report in Abuja. The event […]
