Category: Local

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said stronger international partnerships are critical to improving border security, trade facilitation and economic competitiveness. The Comptroller-General of Customs, […]

A majority of Nigerians support the introduction of age restrictions on social media use by children, according to the findings of a new survey presented […]

More than 21,000 students have benefited from scholarships and education support programmes introduced by the Kaduna State Government, with over N1 billion invested in scholarships, […]

The Anambra State Government has arraigned Bishop Emeka Nwankpa, a former governorship aspirant in Abia State, alongside seven others over alleged violations of the Anambra […]

The suspects include three alleged kidnappers, two suspects linked to the kidnapping and murder of a 22-year-old man, a wanted ammunition supplier and his sister, […]

‎‎The exercise, which brought together National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) finalists, was aimed at enhancing participants’ capacity to compete effectively in the […]

Military sources confirmed that the assault on the 162 Battalion was carried out in the early hours of Friday, exploiting heavy rainfall to approach the […]

In line with its commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible business practices, Zenith Bank Plc has commemorated the 2026 World Environment Day with a two-phase […]

  The legal team representing Alhaji Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi, who is facing prosecution over the alleged murders of Prince Demola Akinloye and Mr. Sheriff Salami, […]

Amusa made the remark amid increasing pressure from social media users who have called on celebrities to speak more frequently about Nigeria’s insecurity challenges. In […]

The Director-General of the BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, made this known on Thursday in Abuja during the inaugural Procurement Evolution Day, which marked 19 years […]

The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) has arraigned Abubakar Muhammad before two separate courts in Maiduguri over allegations […]

The Presidency has announced the arrest of a suspect allegedly linked to the circulation of a fake audio message purportedly featuring President Bola Tinubu’s voice. […]

Hon. Philip Agbese, the lawmaker who stood before the House of Representatives on Thursday to deny signing an endorsement of Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere as new […]

President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, briefed correspondents after a consultative meeting at the State House, Abuja. “We started deliberations in the last […]

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, who flagged off the project, expressed confidence that Nigeria will overcome its security challenges under President Bola Tinubu’s […]

The leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) commenced a reconciliation process aimed at resolving complaints arising from its primary elections held across the country […]

Nigerians have reacted with criticism following the announcement of the arrest of a suspect linked to a fake audio message purportedly featuring President Bola Tinubu’s […]

Amusa made the remark amid increasing pressure from social media users who have called on celebrities to speak more frequently about Nigeria’s insecurity challenges. In […]

Recall that The Octopus News reported that suspected kidnappers abducted the 12-year-old twin boys and their mother in the Challenge area of Ibadan on Wednesday, […]