Alhaji Sani Yellow, the notorious bandit lord, has disputed news of his death. A video posted on X on Wednesday by a user named Mobilisingnigerians showed Sani Yellow disputing accusations that he was murdered during a recent security raid in Zamfara State. According to a message that accompanied the video, news of his death were … Read more
Bola Oyebamiji, the governorship candidate of the Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged the British High Commission and the international community to closely follow the August 15, 2026, governorship election, expressing worries about reported political violence and intimidation in the state. During a courtesy visit by a delegation from the British High Commission … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the transformation of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, into the Federal University of Mining, Engineering, and Technology, Nasarawa. According to the presidency, this is a significant boost for the country’s technical education sector and attempts to tap Nigeria’s massive solid mineral resources. The clearance was announced in a statement by … Read more
Mr. Ejike Ofoegbu Experience, a blogger who claims to be the publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, has apologised for releasing a series of news articles disparaging Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and his son, Ozonna. The blogger had written four news pieces after a video of Ozonna went viral, showing him dancing … Read more
The Department of State Services, or DSS, has released Omoyele Sowore’s media aide, Zainab Sodiq, to the leadership of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria). Sodiq was arrested and jailed by the Department of State Services (DSS) because she possessed a drone. In a statement made on Saturday, Malam Ahmed Shekarau, Secretary of IPI Nigeria, … Read more
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, has urged both the federal government, led by President Bola Ahmed, and the Oyo State Government, led by Engineer Seyi Makinde, to provide appropriate protection for the villages bordering the old Oyo National Park. Ladoja, a former governor of the State, stated that this was required to prevent … Read more
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the Federal Ministry of Education’s reported approval of an increase in registration fees for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO), calling the decision insensitive to Nigerians’ current economic realities. In a press release issued on Saturday and signed by its … Read more
Chibuzo Okereke, the Labour Party presidential candidate, has stated that his choice of Hajja Bintu Konto as his running partner in the 2027 election was solely inspired by her competence and national interest. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, Okereke described Konto’s nomination, which was confirmed by the party’s leadership, as “another defining … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that seven individuals perished and five others were injured in a catastrophic road incident on the Bauchi-Maiduguri Highway on Saturday. According to the FRSC Sector Command in Bauchi, the accident occurred in Kajutu village, Bauchi State, and involved a commercial Galaxy Sharon bus with registration number KRF … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s choice to keep Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate in the 2027 presidential election has sparked new political disputes across the country, with pundits, party members, and voters presenting varying interpretations of the action. It should be noted that on Friday, the Nigerian president and presidential candidate of the … Read more