As the race for the 2027 general elections gathered momentum, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, on Friday visited Taraba State in support of Governor Agbu Kefas’ re-election bid. Prof Yilwatda declared that, the governor’s proposed ticket with the party’s deputy national women leader, Hon Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim, is […]

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and key policing stakeholders have intensified efforts to institutionalise human rights-compliant policing, calling on Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and frontline commanders to fully embrace rights-based policing as the foundation for effective law enforcement across the country. The renewed commitment was made at a town […]

The National Chairman of Accord, Chief Maxwell Mgbudem, has commended President Bola Tinubu for directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to reverse the freezing of the Osun State Government’s bank accounts, while calling for the immediate resignation of the anti-graft agency’s chairman over the incident. Addressing a press conference at the party’s national […]

The Federal Government has pledged to collaborate with the Jigawa State Government to enhance youth education and skills training to alleviate poverty, create jobs, and achieve sustainable growth and development, even as 928 students obtained diploma certificates in Information Technology. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the pledge while speaking with journalists during […]

Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has called for the establishment of military brigades in some strategic security-prone areas of Bauchi State to forestall insecurity that could create upheavals and wanton destruction of innocent lives and property. He made the call yesterday during a State Security Council meeting in Bauchi. The governor revealed that he wants the […]

“So, this is a commendable project and I think President Bola Tinubu deserves a lot of applause for touching almost every part of Nigeria, giving them one road or bridge or one infrastructure or the other,” he said.

Outgoing President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with helping to reduce tensions across West Africa. Speaking with State House correspondents after a farewell meeting with President Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, Touray described the Nigerian leader as a pillar of stability whose […]

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) and former leaders of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have called on the international community to intensify diplomatic engagement with Nigerian authorities over growing concerns surrounding the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. The group made the appeal in separate petitions submitted yesterday to the […]

Femi Otedola has increased his stake in First HoldCo Plc after acquiring an additional 138.04 million shares valued at about ₦18.11 billion. The latest purchase takes his holding in the financial services group from 25.8 percent to 26.1 percent, days after he disclosed plans to eventually seek a majority stake in the company. First HoldCo […] The post Otedola Raises First HoldCo Stake With Fresh ₦18.1bn Share Purchase appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

Henry Okoye, the elder brother of P-Square members Jude, Paul and Peter Okoye, has alleged that their younger sister is struggling in Lagos without adequate care from some members of the family. Henry made the allegation in a now-viral interview while speaking about the strained relationship among members of the Okoye family. According to him, […] The post VIDEO: Our sister is suffering in Lagos without care — P-Square’s brother, Henry Okoye appeared first on Tribune Online.

Ahead of next Saturday’s Osun state governorship and 2027 general election, a civil society organisation, the Polling Unit Ambassadors of Nigeria (PUAN), has urged political leaders to de-escalate political tensions, reject violence and hate speech and promote peaceful participation ahead of future elections. The Ambassador-General of the group, Captain Dabas Suleiman, made during the official […]

The General Caliph of the Tijaniyya Order and leader of the Tijaniyya Supreme Council, Sheikh Sidi Ali Belarabi Tidjani, has met President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja as part of his official visit to Nigeria. Sheikh Tidjani arrived in the country on Thursday, 6 August 2026, leading a high-level delegation from the General Caliphate in […]

Amirah Salihu, a Kwara nurse rescued after nearly six months in captivity has revealed how she helped 10 pregnant women deliver their babies with her bare hands while being held by terrorists. Salihu, a victim of the February 3 terrorist attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, said […] The post How I helped 10 pregnant women deliver babies bare-handed — Rescued Kwara nurse appeared first on Tribune Online.

The Senate has explained why the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, will not be part of the proposed state police system, saying Abuja lacks the constitutional institutions required to operate its own police force. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Yemi Adaramodu, said the FCT has no governor or State House of Assembly, […] The post Why FCT Can’t Have State Police — Senate appeared first on OsunDefender.

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has disowned a fake document circulating on social media, Purportedly announcing recruitment opportunities and choice of a presidential candidate. The CDCFIB described the docuent as fake, unauthorised, and not issued by the board. A disclaimer signed by the head of Press and Public Relations, Okeh […]

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Solomon Dalung, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), speaks with Tribune’s North Central Bureau Chief, Isaac Shobayo, on the state of the opposition, the absence of political ideology The post Having 31 govs won’t give Tinubu victory in 2027 —Dalung appeared first on Tribune Online.

Former chief upstream investment officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Dr Bala Wunti, has been appointed the chief executive officer of the World Energy Council (WEC) Nigeria. The appointment has been welcomed by the management and members of the Bala Wunti Support Organisation (BWSO), who described it as a well-deserved recognition of […]

The Adamawa State Executive Council has approved a proposed budget envelope of N609.1 billion for the 2027 fiscal year, with a larger share allocated to capital projects to accelerate infrastructure development and improve public service delivery across the state. The approval was announced on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Barrister Leader Leneke, […]

Popular TikTok skit maker, Samuel Adegbeyi, popularly called Baami, has recounted how a N30,000 loan he took to support his ex-girlfriend’s business eventually plunged him into a debt crisis and nearly destroyed his life. Baami disclosed this in an interview with Saturday PUNCH, explaining that the experience occurred while he was still in school. According […] The post How loan I took for my ex-girlfriend almost destroyed my life— Skit maker appeared first on Tribune Online.