Rotary International President-Elect, Olayinka Hakeem Babalola, has reaffirmed the global service organisation’s commitment to eradicating polio, insisting that financial challenges confronting health interventions worldwide would not derail efforts to rid the world of the disease. Speaking during his address to Rotarians ahead of formally assuming office as President of Rotary International, Babalola declared that Rotary [...]

The Abia State Police Command has arrested a man captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a woman during a dispute over a pot of soup, with authorities saying he will face charges of assault and attempted murder. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday on behalf […]

The over four-hour rainfall caused severe flooding on the Abakaliki–Afikpo Expressway, submerging farmlands and destroying crops worth millions of naira.

The over four-hour rainfall caused severe flooding on the Abakaliki–Afikpo Expressway, submerging farmlands and destroying crops worth millions of naira.

Deep grievances have emerged within sections of the Muslim community in Delta State over recent appointments into the Delta State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, with stakeholders alleging marginalisation of indigenous Muslims. The aggrieved stakeholders are alleging that recent appointments into the board favour non-indigenes at the expense of qualified indigenous Muslims in the state. They […]

Highlighting progress being made in some of the most difficult environments, Babalola pointed to recent innovations in Afghanistan, where health workers are... The post Funding pressures won’t stop polio fight — Rotary President-elect, Babalola  appeared first on Tribune Online.

The over four-hour rainfall caused severe flooding on the Abakaliki–Afikpo Expressway, submerging farmlands and destroying crops worth millions of naira. The post Flood, windstorm destroy farmlands, shops in Ebonyi communities appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated 111 personnel from Special Forces Course 13/2026 at the Regiment Training Centre Annex (RTCA).. The post Insecurity: NAF boosts special forces capacity, graduates 111 operators appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) has impounded 278 commercial motorcycles during a weeklong enforcement operation targeting operators flouting the state’s ban on commercial motorcycle activities on highways and other restricted routes. Chairman of the Task Force, CSP Adetayo Akerele, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s […]

While welcoming the team to the state on Saturday, Governor Nwifuru had also expressed his appreciation to President Tinubu for his commitment to the development of South East in general and Ebonyi in particular.  

A Fulani socio-cultural group, the Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, to caution Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, over what it described as inflammatory remarks directed at Fulani communities in Oyo State. The appeal was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the […]

  The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has criticised the conduct of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, alleging that widespread vote buying undermined the credibility of the process. The party said although the election had been concluded and a winner declared, questions remained over the integrity of the events leading to the declaration of the […]

A former member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Sam Onuigbo, will assume the leadership of GLOBE Legislators as the organisation marks its 35th anniversary during the 2026 London Climate Action Week (LCAW). Onuigbo, the sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Bill 2021, is also scheduled to deliver an address at the GLOBE’s 35th anniversary […]

No fewer than 842 people were killed and 279 others abducted in 156 violent incidents recorded across Nigeria in May 2026, according to fresh data from Nextier’s Nigeria Violent Conflicts Database. The figures, contained in a statement released on Sunday, highlight a worsening security situation in the country, with violent incidents rising by 51.5 per […]

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Senator Ayo Arise, has congratulated Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his landmark victory in the June 20... The post Oyebanji’s victory to boost APC’s chances in Osun — Oyintiloye appeared first on Tribune Online.

Bejide scored 12,872 votes to take a distant third in the election won by APC's Biodun Oyebanji with 319,224 votes. The post Ekiti Governorship Election Was A Bad Day For Democracy, Says ADC’s Bejide appeared first on Channels Television.

Police authorities assured the public that no effort would be spared in ensuring that justice is served. The post Police Launch Investigation Into Killing Of Ogun Broadcaster, Guard appeared first on Channels Television.

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) Northwest Stakeholders Forum has accused former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, of allegedly hijacking nomination forms for 69 elective positions under the party’s platform and threatened legal action over the development. The forum claimed that the nomination forms were purchased by an individual who is not a member […]

Nigeria’s top-ranked player, Canice Abua, and fifth seed Itoro Bassey emerged champions of the men’s and women’s singles events respectively at the 47th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Open Tennis Championship, which concluded at the Package B Tennis Courts of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. Abua underlined his status as […]

    The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) Northwest Stakeholders Forum has threatened legal action against former Kano State Governor and vice-presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, over the alleged purchase of nomination forms for 69 elective positions on the party’s platform. The forum alleged that the nomination forms were obtained […]