Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has embarked on an operational visit to Kaiama in Kwara State, and commended Gallant Officers of the Kwara State Police Command and detectives of Intelligence Response Team following the successful arrest of 32 suspected bandits linked to kidnapping, cattle rustling, and other violent...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the immediate introduction of a hybrid payment system at airport access gates across Nigeria following the suspension of the full cashless payment arrangement. The decision comes after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier ordered the suspension of the cashless access...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a targeted fiscal incentive aimed at unlocking the long-awaited Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Bonga Southwest Aparo (BSWA) deepwater oil project, a move expected to attract about $20 billion in Foreign Direct Investment into Nigeria’s energy sector. The approval, announced by the...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday asked the Senate to screen and confirm Mr Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. The President also urged the upper chamber to confirm former Rivers South-East senator, Magnus Abe, as chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission....
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested 15 male suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal dealing on radioactive solid minerals. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday via its X handle. The EFCC said the suspects were...
Top leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday gathered for an expanded emergency meeting of its Board of Trustees (BoT), as the party moves to address pressing internal and political issues ahead of future electoral contests. Among those present at the high-level meeting were Seyi Makinde, Bala...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has highlighted the critical role of Nigeria Air Force in logistics and security in the successful conduct of elections in Nigeria. Amupitan disclosed this in Abuja while receiving the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday kelvin...
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law a bill aimed at strengthening the protection and support framework for internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Nigeria. The legislation domesticates the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa and is now officially known as the...
President Bola Tinubu has condoled the family and associates of renowned football administrator and former Super Eagles head coach, High Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde. Chief Onigbinde passed away on Monday at aged 88. President Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, extended his condolences to the...
Veteran Nollywood actress, Eucharia Anunobi, has revealed the emotional and personal struggles she endured while pursuing her acting career, including strong resistance from her father. The actress made the revelation during a candid interview featured on the Instagram page of the The Honest Bunch Podcast, where she spoke about...
Kylian Mbappe would miss the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Manchester City, Italian football journalist and transfer news expert,Fabrizio Romano has confirmed. The French forward is still managing a knee problem and will not feature at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday night. Mbappé has...
Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has appealed to all leaders and stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to bury the hatchet, accept the Court of Appeal verdict, and move towards holding a fresh national convention that would comply with all INEC guidelines. Saraki in his reaction...
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, March 9, 2026, adjourned indefinitely (sine die) the trial of Fred Ajudua over an alleged $1,043,000 fraud. Ajudua is standing trial for allegedly defrauding a Palestinian , Zad Abu Zalaf, of the sum of $1,043,000...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) educational institutions are set to benefit from a fresh wave of support from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, following the visit of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke,...
The ongoing war between the United States (US), Israel and Iran in the Middle East has continued into its second week, raising the economic threat this conflict poses to South Africa. Iran has responded to the 28 February US/Israel attack by targeting oil-producing states in the Persian Gulf that...
The Sahel region, including a large part of the ECOWAS space, bears the unenviable badge of the “epicentre of global terrorism.” The attendant insecurity is compounded by poor and failed governance systems, resource mismanagement, the effects of climate change and geopolitical shifts, among the uncertainties challenging the world order....
United States (U.S.) Embassy in Abuja has issued a security alert, warning U.S. citizens in Nigeria of a potential terrorist threat targeting U.S. facilities and U.S.-affiliated schools. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the advisory comes just days after the Embassy canceled all visa appointments on March 4, citing fears over...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), operating under Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully repelled a series of coordinated attacks launched by terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on several military positions across Borno State. According to a statement issued by...