65,000 out-of-school children back in classes in Oyo – Gov. Makinde says
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that his administration’s education policies has enabled the return of 65,000 out-of-school children. Makinde said this while welcoming a delegation from the…
Alleged 33.8bn Fraud: Court Stops Mamman’s Counsel from an Unauthorized Witness
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, stopped a defence…
Police detains 9 persons over alleged rape, sexual assault
The Police Command in Niger says it has detained nine persons for alleged offences, ranging from rape to sexual assault, in Minna. This is contained in a statement issued in…
NEPC warns 50% post-harvest losses threaten Nigeria’s export drive
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has expressed concern over high post-harvest losses threatening Nigeria’s export competitiveness. Mrs. Ngozi Ibe, NEPC Regional Coordinator, South-South Office, made this known on Thursday…
Lagos Court Jails Man 18 Months for Defrauding Sterling Bank of N30m
Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos has convicted and sentenced one Adebisi Ridwan Ayodeji to 18 months imprisonment for defrauding Sterling Bank of…
Senate calls for sack of CAC Registrar-General over failure to appear before committee
The Senate on Thursday called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Magaji, for repeatedly refusing to appear before the Senate Committee…
Nigerian makes TikTok Global Discover List 2026
A Lagos-based medical doctor and health educator, Dr. Olawale Ogunlana, has been named among five Sub-Saharan African creators featured on TikTok’s Global Discover List 2026. Ogunlana, known on TikTok as…
Court remands mortician for allegedly stealing corpse from a mortuary
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Thursday ordered that a 37-year old mortician, Valentine Eze be remanded at the Correctional Centre for allegedly stealing a corpse. Eze who lives…
Kogi State secures NEPZA approval to develop Ajaokuta as an economic city
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has officially issued Declaration License/Certificate for Ajaokuta Economic City Free Trade Zone to Kogi Government. A statement by Kogi Commissioner for Information and…
Tinubu wants state police to included in constitution; charges senators
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday appealed to the leadership of the 10th Senate to amend the constitution to provide a legal framework for the establishment of State Police to…