2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (451+ words) File: Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has mourned the passing of former Governor of Gongola State and erstwhile Minister of Industry, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, describing his death as “a profound loss to…...

54+ min ago   (481+ words) File: A Nigerian Policeman. The Nigeria Police Force arrested 262 suspects and rescued 27 kidnapped victims during various operations across the country between September 5 and 11, 2026. The Force also recovered 34 firearms, 375 rounds of live ammunition and 11 vehicles, while 11 armed suspects were neutralised during…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (420+ words) The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has raised concerns over the decline of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, blaming high energy costs, import competition, inadequate financing and weak industrial coordination for the country’s poor productive capacity. The NESG, in a statement issued on…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (410+ words) Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum. Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said more than 5,000 school structures were destroyed during the over-a-decade-long insurgency in the state. The governor disclosed this on Sunday during the commissioning of projects, including roads, a flyover…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago   (505+ words) Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India. Credit: Stanley Nkwocha/X. President Bola Tinubu has called for the reform of the United Nations Security Council and the international financial system at the 18th BRICS Summit in New…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago   (297+ words) Nigeria’s Falconets have qualified for the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after defeating New Caledonia 10-1 in their final Group F match in Poland on Sunday. The victory took Nigeria to four points from three matches, enough…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago   (517+ words) The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Kaduna State chapter, on Sunday alleged that no fewer than 50 of its members were killed and over 200,000 cattle were lost to banditry, communal clashes and cattle rustling between January and August 2026. The…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (330+ words) The Zamfara State Police Command has commenced a coordinated rescue operation to secure the release of six Islamic clerics abducted by armed bandits along the Dakko–Damri feeder road in the Bakura Local Government Area of the state. This is…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago   (228+ words) CREDIT: NEMA One person has died following the collapse of a four-storey uncompleted building at Independence Layout, Enugu State. The National Emergency Management Agency confirmed that the incident occurred at about 6am on Sunday, September 13, 2026. According to the agency, its Director-General,…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (342+ words) The Independent National Electoral Commission has listed 33 candidates to contest the three senatorial seats in Kaduna State in the January 2027 National Assembly elections. The list includes former Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Yero, former Senator Shehu Sani, incumbent Senator Lawal Usman…...