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President Bola Tinubu has offered his condolences to Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi on the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi. Sunday Ndidi died Tuesday in a car accident in Umunede, near Agbor in Delta State. In a statement released Wednesday, the president called the death tragic and expressed his deepest sympathy to the soccer player and the entire Ndidi family. President Tinubu said he was deeply saddened by the […]

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) announced that fires caused over 3 billion naira in property damage in 2025. Fire Chief Olumayowa Olomola made the announcement in Calabar, specifying that the damage resulted from 18 registered fires affecting 14 residential buildings. She explained that the fires were caused by gas explosions, short circuits, brush fires, and accidents involving tanker trucks transporting petroleum products. According to her, the fires resulted in two […]

Nigeria and Turkiye signed nine agreements to strengthen bilateral relations during President Bola Tinubu's state visit to Ankara. The agreements were signed by President Tinubu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following a bilateral meeting attended by high-ranking government officials from both countries. The agreements cover key areas of cooperation, including diaspora policy, defense, trade, education, media, and social development. A joint declaration was also signed establishing the Joint Economic […]

Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to multiple bribery charges as her trial commenced at Southwark Crown Court in London. Prosecutors told the court that Alison-Madueke, 65, lived a “life of luxury” allegedly funded by illicit payments received between 2011 and 2015, when she served under former President Goodluck Jonathan. According to the prosecution, individuals seeking lucrative oil and gas contracts with Nigeria’s […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 youths from Plateau State to serve as forest guards as part of efforts to strengthen security across the state. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, announced the approval on Tuesday at an event held in honour of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, following his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Shettima, the forest guard initiative is aimed […]

The House of Representatives’ ad-hoc committee investigating agricultural subsidies, intervention funds, grants, and aids has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation, alongside the Ministers of Finance and Agriculture, over the disbursement of funds for agricultural programmes between 2015 and 2025. The summons followed the committee’s dissatisfaction with the documentation presented during its investigative hearing on Tuesday at the National Assembly, with lawmakers citing major gaps in accountability and record-keeping. Chairman […]

Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, has lost his father, Sunday Ndidi, who died in a road accident on Tuesday. The late Sunday Ndidi, a retired military officer, was reportedly involved in a traffic accident in Umunede, Delta State. He was rushed to a hospital in Agbor, where he was later confirmed dead. Ndidi’s club side, Beşiktaş, confirmed the tragic incident in a statement issued on Tuesday, expressing deep sorrow over […]

(FCT) to suspend their ongoing strike. The court granted an interlocutory injunction filed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration against the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC). In the suit marked NICN/ABJ/17/2026, the claimants sought an order restraining JUAC officials and members from embarking on or continuing any form of industrial action, including strikes, picketing, or lockouts. Delivering his ruling on Tuesday, Justice […]

Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out an ex-parte motion filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Facility. At Tuesday’s proceedings, Kanu’s counsel, Demdoo Asan, a senior legal officer with the Legal Aid Council, informed the court of his decision to withdraw from the case, citing irreconcilable differences between […]