The President’s departure comes barely two weeks after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) opened the campaign period for the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for January 16, 2027. The governorship and state House of Assembly elections are scheduled for February 6.

Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has expressed concern over the declining presence of Igbo-centric stories in modern Nigerian cinema, urging filmmakers and investors from the region to learn from the success of their Yoruba counterparts.   Speaking during an interview on the YouTube show Gbam, Duru noted that Yoruba producers currently dominate major cinema release […]

American rapper and singer Lil Nas X, whose real name is Montero Hill, has announced the death of his mother, Tameka Hill.   The Grammy-winning artist shared the news through a tribute post on social media on Saturday, though an official cause of death was not immediately disclosed.   The “Call Me By Your Name” […]

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. One of my daughters is very fair in complexion, the other unmistakably dark, both atypical in a way that breaks the family pattern. The dark one is not “blacky” by any harsh measure, yet she doesn’t fit the expected shade, so the siblings tease her as the only black person in the house while telling […] The post Life Humbles Us on Its Own Terms appeared first on The News Chronicle.

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. In February 2026, Ogonna Egwu took her gravely ill mother to the Accident and Emergency Ward of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla. Doctors reportedly asked her to buy a waterbed the hospital could not provide. Unable to leave her mother alone for the 25-kilometre trip into Enugu, she gave money to a staff […] The post Nigeria’s Tertiary Healthcare; The Waterbed, the Blackout and the Long Road appeared first on The News Chronicle.

“A search of the hideout led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, 25 rounds of 5.6mm ammunition, two mobile phones and N2million."

He also revealed that the matter has been handed over to legal authorities, adding that further action would be taken against Musika.

Founder and Presiding Pastor of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie, has urged Christians to preach the love and compassion of Jesus Christ rather than emphasising hell when evangelising to Nigerians facing economic hardship. The post Video: ‘No Nigerian will be born again if you preach hell, they’re already in hell’ — Pastor Ibiyeomie appeared first on Vanguard News.

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this in a statement, on Sunday. The post Tinubu jets out for 3-week European leave appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Kano State Multi-Joint Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has warned politicians against using drug-influenced youths to cause violence, intimidation and unrest during the 2027 general election campaigns. The chairman of the task force, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, said any political thug found engaging in criminal activities under the influence of illicit drugs would […] The post Kano task force to arrest, prosecute drug-driven political thugs ahead of 2027 elections appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Portuguese international had been welcomed by a crowd of supporters when he arrived in Istanbul on Saturday. The post Rafael Leao Leaves AC Milan For Galatasaray appeared first on Channels Television.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Abuja for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. Tinubu’s first stop is London, United Kingdom, where he is expected to spend part of the working vacation before returning to Nigeria, according to a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information […] The post Tinubu begins three weeks leave, departs Abuja for Europe appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), Katsina State chapter, has called for stronger collaboration between Muslims and Christians as part of efforts to address insecurity and promote lasting peace in the state. The call was made on during an interfaith security summit in Katsina, attended by religious leaders, government officials, security […]

 The Jigawa State Ministry of Health has warned residents, particularly students and school personnel, against sharing personal items such as towels, handkerchiefs, cosmetics and eye drops as part of measures to contain the outbreak of acute viral conjunctivitis, popularly known as Apollo, in some communities. The warning was contained in a directive signed by Dr […] Apollo outbreak: Jigawa warns against sharing towels, cosmetics, eye drops

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. This is contained in a terse statement issued by the special adviser information and strategy to the president, Bayo Onanuga. “His first stop will be London, United Kingdom.” “President Tinubu is expected to return […]

Two to three out of every 10 diphtheria patients admitted to the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina (FTH Katsina) may die from the disease, a consultant at the hospital has warned. The warning was issued by the Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Katsina State branch, and Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at […]