Retired personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and their families on Monday blocked a gate of the Presidential Villa in Abuja in protest against their continued inclusion in the Contributory Pension Scheme…
Boko Haram issues ultimatum, threatens to kill 416 Nigerians
Boko Haram has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian government over 416 captives in its custody. The terrorist group had asked for ransom for the release of the captives, abducted in…
Doctors issue ultimatum over welfare, unpaid allowances in Ondo
Doctors in Ondo State, under the auspices of the Nigeria Medical Association, the Ondo State branch, have called on the state government to improve their welfare, saying they were suffering under the…
FG allocates N1.4bn for Boko Haram trials
The Federal Government has earmarked N1.371bn in the 2026 budget for the prosecution of Boko Haram, terrorism and related cases, representing a sharp increase from the N530m approved for similar cases in…
FRSC calls for caution as rainy season sets in
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has called on motorists across the country to reduce speed and exercise greater caution as the rainy season sets in, warning that wet roads and poor…
Wike-backed PDP holds first NEC meeting after HQ reopening
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will on Monday (today) hold a National Executive Committee meeting, NEC, at its headquarters in Abuja, following the unsealing of the secretariat last week. MESSAGE us @…
Dead Nigerian discovered in UK apartment
Barely one week after a Nigerian mother of three died of cancer in the United Kingdom, another Nigerian father of three, identified simply as Herbert, has been found dead in his apartment….
Update: Trump makes new push in US-Iran talks
President Trump said the officials would arrive Monday evening in Pakistan, which has been mediating negotiations. Iran kept the Strait of Hormuz largely closed on Sunday and said the parties were far…
How Nigeria loses $1.3bn yearly to medical tourism
Nigerians have continued to express outrage over the growing trend of public officials seeking medical care abroad, describing it as a major drain on the nation’s resources and a reflection of the…
Bandits attack community, kill soldiers, others
Armed bandits, on Monday, attacked Kemanji village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing scores of people. The bloody attack, which also claimed some soldiers’ lives, occurred at about 3…