THE Nigerian Army  has commenced the 2026 Senior Staff Course Qualifying Examination (SSCQE) for 274 officers at Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State. The examination, being conducted at the Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre, Jaji, is a major requirement for admission into ...

  NAF air strike kills 9 ISWAP fighters, top commander in Borno THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has killed nine Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in a precision air strike in Borno including a key commander responsible for escorting ...

  FRSC confirms 15 dead, 25 injured in Niger road crash THE Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Niger, Aishatu Sa’adu, has confirmed the killing of 15 travellers with 25 others hospitalised following a fatal road crash ...

  Shun cultism, Dunukofia mayor begs youths THE mayor of Dunukofia LGA in Anambra state, Chijioke C. Ozumba, has begged Dunukofia youths to shun cultism, stating that joining cult groups is signing pact with untimely death. He made the plea ...

  Otti directs removal of bottlenecks on corps members allowances GOV. Alex Otti has directed the relevant officials for the removal of all administrative bottlenecks delaying the payment of the recently approved allowance for corps members deployed in the state. ...

  School Security Guard Sentenced To One Year Imprisonment For S3xually Abusing 10-Year-Old Pupil In Abia A 30-year-old school security guard attached to Radiant Glory Academy, Umuichichi, Aba, Abia State, Chidiebere Kalu has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for ...

  Lionel Messi’s Father, Jorge Messi, D!es At 68 After Battling Illness Jorge Messi, the father of Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi, has d+ed at the age of 68 at a hospital in Rosario, Argentina, following an illness. Jorge was ...

  EFCC arrests ‘spiritualist’ for alleged s3xtortion after he threatened to post Indian woman’s nude video online The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Odigie Moses, a self-acclaimed spiritualist for alleged sextortion to the tune of $1,100 ...

  Nigeria Correctional Service removes Ibara prison officials after de@th row inmate goes live on TikTok The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has removed the Officer-in-Charge of the Ibara Medium Custodial Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, alongside two other principal officers, following ...

  Abuja becoming Nigeria’s most investor-friendly business environment – Wike  THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike says the FCT Administration is transforming Abuja into Nigeria’s most investor-friendly business environment. Wike made the remarks in Abuja ...

  NSCDC dismisses 2 personnel for firearms proliferation, exonerates mining commander THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed two operatives of the Mining Marshal Unit for unlawfully providing illegal miners with firearms. The corps also exonerated the ...

  FG promises payment of outstanding wage awards before mid-August THE Federal Government has assured public servants that payment of outstanding wage awards will be made before the middle of August. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in ...

  Why we froze Osun Govt. account – EFCC THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday explained its decision to freeze the bank accounts of the Osun Government. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale gave the explanation in a statement ...

  Uduaghan felicitates Ibori at 68 Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan, the Alema of Warri, has congratulated  former Delta  Governor, Chief James Ibori as he clocked 68. Uduaghan’s felicitation is contained in a statement  on behalf of himself,  family and the people ...

  Dangote Refinery drops PMS to ₦1,165/Litre, Diesel to ₦1,570/Litre DANGOTE Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel), effective Thursday 6th of August, thereby reaffirming its commitment ...

  Lagos, FirstBank, Zenith, others back QEDng creative Powerhouse Summit 2.0 THE Lagos State Government, FirstBank and Zenith Bank are among the organisations supporting the second edition of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit, scheduled to hold on August 11 in ...

  Prepare to sign your uncle as a dancer in your music band after his losses Aug 15 election- Gov Uzodinma replies Davido Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has responded to comments made by Afrobeats star David “Davido” Adeleke, who ...

  Ex-Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun loses husband The husband of former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, Anthony Adeosun, has d!ed. According to a statement released by his family, Anthony passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in Lagos State. “It ...

  Anambra State ministry of Health trains staff on 2027 annual operational plan implementation THE Anambra State Ministry of Health has conducted a one-day step-down training on the implementation of the 2027 Annual Operational Plan (AOP) for Programme Officers as ...

  Why we froze Osun govt account days before election– EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed freezing the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, saying the action was taken to stop what it described as ...

  NCC hands over 2 digital facilities to Enugu Gov’t. THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has handed over the Digital Industrial Park and the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), to the Enugu State Government on a 15-year operational lease agreement. The ...

Ibrahim Mbaya: Police arrest fifth suspect over mob k!lling of 25-year-old Jos model The Plateau State Police Command has arrested another suspect in connection with the alleged mob k!lling of 25-year-old model, Ibrahim Mbaya in Jos. Mbaya, a University of ...

  Three children found d3ad in Anambra female native doctor’s home Three children have been found d3ad in the home of a female native doctor in Umuduba village, Ideani Community of Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The ...

  CBN declares stable forex, says $52.5bn reserves show economy improving THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the recent stability in the foreign exchange market, rising external reserves, easing inflation show, are its ongoing monetary reforms that are producing ...

  Nollywood Actress, Tope Osoba D!es At 40 The Nollywood industry has been thrown into mourning following the passing of actress, Temitope Osoba. The news of her passing was shared on social media by fellow actor Alesh Sanni,. In an ...