*US, Iran talks gather momentum *Gulf shipping faces fresh disruptions Festus Akanbi and Sunday Ehigiator Iran yesterday officially began several days of public funeral ceremonies […]
Category: Reports
After 67 Days in Captivity, Kidnapped Ekiti Worshippers Regain Freedom, One Dies in Kidnappers’ Den
•Kidnappers collected N25.5m ransom, 150 litres of petrol, five bags of rice, say community sources • Oyebanji orders free medical care for victims Gbenga […]
NiMet Issues Flood Alert as Peak Rains Begin, Says Lagos, Sokoto, Imo, 24 Others Face High Risk from July 1
Kasim Sumaina in Abuja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a probable flash-flood risk alert from July 1 to 10, 2026, warning that intensified […]
Nigeria’s Worsening Hunger Crisis a Reflection of Leadership Failure, Not Food Shortage
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 general election, Mr.Peter Obi, has blamed what he described […]
Fashola: Lagos Deliberately Discounted Price of Land to Attract Dangote Refinery Project
Peter Uzoho A former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has revealed that the state government deliberately discounted the price of land allocated […]
IPI Nigeria, CPJ Demand Immediate Release of Journalist, Stanley Ugagbe, from Detention
Chuks Okocha in Abuja The International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have urged security operatives to immediately release Stanley Ugagbe, a journalist working […]
PenCom Broadens Investment Window for PFAs Amid Limited Domestic Options, Operational Constraints
PenCom Broadens Investment Window for PFAs Amid Limited Domestic Options, Operational Constraints . Grants two-year regulatory forbearance to boost pension fund returns Ndubuisi Francis and James […]
Turaki-led PDP Pacifies Aspirants over Lack of Access to INEC Code, Says Faction Still in Court
Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Interim National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki (SAN) has asked aspirants from […]
INEC Extends CVR by Two Weeks, Introduces Self-service for First-timers
The ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise ahead of the 2027 general election has been extended by two weeks, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. National […]
NESG: Business Growth Slows as High Operating Costs, Credit Constraints Weigh on Firms
James Emejo in Abuja Nigeria’s business environment remained in expansion territory in June 2026. Still, the pace of growth slowed considerably as businesses grappled with […]
Xenophobic Attacks: ‘Show Us Drug Dens of Nigerians,’ S’Africa Tells FG, Rejects Compensation Demand
Sunday Ehigiator South Africa has rejected Nigeria’s plan to seek compensation for properties abandoned by Nigerians fleeing recent xenophobic attacks, urging the federal government to […]
FG Flags Off N137bn Borno Roads to Reopen Trade Corridors, Boost Security
•Infrastructure critical to post-insurgency recovery, regional commerce, says Shettima Deji Elumoye in Abuja The federal government yesterday flagged off the rehabilitation of the Bama-Banki Road […]
WHO Raises Alarm as Bundibugyo Ebola Death Toll Hits 454, Outbreak Spreads in Congo
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over a rapidly escalating outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD). This deadly Ebola […]
FG Demands Compensation over Death of Nigerian Trader, Detention of Six Citizens in Ivorian Prison
Michael Olugbode in AbujaThe federal government has demanded a full investigation into the detention of six Nigerian traders in Côte d’Ivoire and the death of […]
Kogi Recovers 1,000 Rustled Livestock in Sustained Offensive against Bandits, Other Criminal Elements
Ibrahim Oyawale in Lokoja The Kogi State Government, in joint operations with the Nigerian Army, security agencies, and local vigilantes, has recovered about 1,000 rustled […]
Parallex Bank Rewards 10 Lagos Youth Athletes with ₦10m for National Youth Games Success
Parallex Bank has rewarded 10 outstanding athletes from the Lagos State contingent to the 2025 National Youth Games in Asaba with ₦1 million each, committing […]
APC N’Assembly Candidate Substitutions: Devt Partners Task Amupitan on Adherence to Electoral Laws
Several international development partners supporting Nigeria’s electoral process have reportedly urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, […]
INEC Extends Nationwide Voter Registration, Introduces Self-service Option for First-time Voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, 3 July, 2026 extended the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks, reports thegazellenews.com. Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s […]
PFIPC Scam: Presidency Tells DSS, EFCC to Unmask Criminal Network Working With Mathew Adeniyi
The Presidency has called on both the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unravel the internal criminal […]
FG To Reopen Borno’s Trade Corridors Through Rehabilitation Of State’s Roads
* Shettima: Road projects will boost commerce, post-insurgency recovery in N’east Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Federal Government on Saturday flagged off the rehabilitation of […]