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Lere Olayinka used celebrity chef Hilda Baci's recent cooking achievement to ridicule three prominent Nigerian political figures on Saturday. The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike targeted former Labour Party...

Political participation rights for government employees sparked fresh debate during Saturday's Peoples Democratic Party ward congress activities across Adamawa State. Timothy Kataps, who chairs the PDP Adamawa Ward Congress Committee, addressed questions about dual office-holding restrictions...

All Progressives Congress leader Joe Igbokwe condemned statements made by Ifeanyi Ejiofor regarding revolutionary activities. The Indigenous People of Biafra's legal representative had drawn comparisons between the recent upheaval in Nepal and conditions within Nigeria. Ejiofor suggested that...

Resident doctors at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital ended their seven-day work stoppage on Saturday. Dr Joy Okwumuo and Dr Chukwubuike Ifekudu announced the decision through an official statement. Medical staff returned to their positions at 8 a.m. after government...

Osun State authorities announced plans to address the imprisonment of Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs received instructions to handle this development. Commissioner Kola Po Alimi released the announcement following...

Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun authorized the Anambra State Police Command to provide professional training for regional security groups. The program aims to enhance the effectiveness of security and strengthen cooperation between local protective units and the Nigeria Police Force. State...

Justice Emeka Nwite issued a wanted declaration against Plateau State legislator Adamu Aliyu following fraud allegations. The Federal High Court ruling came after the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission filed an application regarding a fake TETFund contract scheme. Businessman Mohammed...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission obtained a magistrate court detention order against Sijibomi Ogundele, chief executive of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited. Anti-corruption officials investigate allegations that his firm collected N5.7 billion for constructing 22 Smart Green...

Abia State First Lady Priscilla Chidinma Otti encouraged educators to identify and nurture student abilities during Friday events in Umuahia. She distributed learning supplies to children as part of the Safe Tent educational initiative for the upcoming academic term. Otti emphasized that...

Mrs. Nonye Soludo confronted Senator Uche Ekwunife with demands for religious oaths and genetic testing. The Anambra governor's wife responded to accusations about her association with former governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju. Soludo proposed that both women swear fidelity vows before Catholic altars...

Senator Ali Ndume from Borno South dismissed calls for service chiefs' removals as ineffective solutions to Nigeria's security problems. The All Progressives Congress lawmaker issued his Thursday statement challenging critics who seek leadership changes within military ranks. Ndume accused these...

President Donald Trump expressed his desire for capital punishment against the individual accused of killing Charlie Kirk. Federal agents captured Tyler Robinson following an extensive search operation across Utah that lasted two days. The 22-year-old suspect faced arrest after his father, Matt...

Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu opened four new courts across Ogun State during an eighteen-month period. The Chief Judge dedicated the latest High Court Complex at Isheri-Olofin within Ifo local government on Friday. Officials celebrated this facility as evidence of successful cooperation between...

Abuja lawyer Onyedikachi Ifedi condemns the Supreme Court's December 15, 2023, ruling that permits Nnamdi Kanu's terrorism trial to continue. The legal practitioner argues the judgment represents judicial tyranny and violates constitutional principles. Ifedi claims the court wrongly approved the...

Anambra State authorities reject social media claims about constructing a second airport facility in Ndikelionwu within Orumba North Local Government Area. Information Commissioner Dr Law Mefor dismissed these reports as false propaganda from government opponents. The state operates the Chinua...

Professor Jesse Uneke revealed that vision impairment affects 24 million Nigerian citizens during a medical press conference. The David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences Vice Chancellor presented alarming statistics from national blindness surveys. Adults over 40 face a 4.2 percent...

Abia State authorities confirm they have compensated property owners affected by the airport construction project near the runway area. Officials acknowledge that exceptional circumstances may prevent some individuals from receiving payments and require individual attention. Chief of Staff Caleb...

General Christopher Musa addressed military justice during Wednesday remarks at a book presentation in Abuja. The Defence Staff chief emphasized how the military justice system safeguards personnel rights while maintaining discipline and professionalism. Colonel Ukpe Ukpe Sam authored the...

Rivers State authorities begin the shift back to elected leadership after months under federal emergency administration. Professor Ibibia Lucky Worika, serving as Secretary to the State Government, has called upon key figures to attend a religious ceremony marking this political transition. The...

Victory Maduneme demands that the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau withdraw drug accusations within 72 hours or face defamation lawsuits. The Air Peace flight attendant issued this warning Friday during her Arise Television appearance. NSIB delivered shocking marijuana test results that...