Dan Orbih, PDP chieftain and Wike’s ally, dies at 64
A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and close political ally of Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, has died at the age of 64. Orbih died on Monday, August 31, 2026, according to…
KWVGG backs Abba Yusuf’s second-term bid
The Kano Women Vanguard for Good Governance (KWVGG), has endorsed Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for a second term, citing what it described as the administration’s transformative investments in infrastructure, education, healthcare. The group said the scale of projects executed or…
Niger turns to Nigerian ports amid diplomatic row with Benin Republic
Niger, a landlocked nation, has turned to Nigerian ports to meet its international trade needs following a diplomatic dispute with neighbouring Benin Republic, which has resulted in the closure of key border routesRecall that only last week, a delegation from…
ADC, PDP, NDC, OTHERS PROPOSE FOUR-YEAR ‘GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL COMPETENCE’ AHEAD OF 2027
A coalition of six opposition political parties has proposed the establishment of a “Government of National Competence” that would operate for a single four-year transition term if the coalition succeeds in the 2027 general election. The proposal was unveiled on…
Kenya, Ethiopia dominate 2026 Enugu marathon
Kenya’s Edwin Kipyogo and Ethiopia’s Zennebe Aberu emerged winners and received the prize of $15,000.Athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia dominated the 2026 Enugu City International Marathon on Saturday, clinching the top prizes in the 42-kilometre men’s and women’s categories. The…
Interpol rescues 2 Colombian women lured to Nigeria by traffickers
In furtherance of the fight against transnational organised crime, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the National Central Bureau (NCB-INTERPOL), Lagos Annex, have successfully rescued two foreign nationals lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking…
FG Moves Paramilitary Recruitment to Final Stage as Oral Interviews Begin
The Federal Government has announced oral examination dates for applicants seeking recruitment into the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), and Federal Fire Service (FFS). According to the Civil Defence, Correctional,…
Libya’s rival factions sign UN-backed election deal
Representatives of Libya’s rival political groups signed on Sunday a UN-backed agreement that was presented as a step towards holding much-delayed national elections in the deeply divided country. The two sides signed the text, a result of talks held in…
Insecurity: Nigeria urges AU to reduce reliance on foreign aid
Nigeria has urged the African Union (AU) to accelerate efforts to build a $1 billion Peace Fund and develop innovative financing mechanisms to reduce the continent’s dependence on external funding for peace and security operations. The Minister of Foreign Affairs,…
Two Rescued From Rubble As Building Collapses In Abuja
A statement by Nkechi Isa of the Department of Development Control and the FCT Police Command noted that the residential building comprising 6 blocks of flats collapsed at about 11.30 AM on Friday. Following the incident, the statement said that…