Category: News

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man identified as Adeniyi Benjamin for allegedly operating an unlicensed fertility clinic in Ibadan, the state capital. Benjamin was reportedly taken into custody following investigations into his activities at the facility, where he allegedly presented himself as a fertility specialist despite not having the required approval […]

Delta State is set to receive between 300 and 400 Nigerian Army personnel as the military moves to establish a new Air Defence Unit in the state. The deployment is part of efforts by the Nigerian Army to strengthen security, improve its response capability and protect critical national assets across Delta and surrounding areas. The […]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that one of its helicopters made a “precautionary landing” on a farmland in Benue State while returning from an operation against suspected kidnappers. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday in the Utur Tse-Igboji community, Bar Council Ward, along the Welfare Quarters–Mopol 13 Ring Road in Makurdi, the state […]

A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, has reportedly been found dead in a hotel room after allegedly spending time with a 21-year-old woman. According to reports, the woman was said to have left the hotel room to buy water, but the lecturer was later discovered lifeless inside […]

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has called for a minimum monthly wage of ₦500,000 for staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), arguing that decent remuneration is important to the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process. Sowore made the demand in a post on his verified X account, saying electoral workers should […]

Arise TV anchor Rufai Oseni has urged Nigerians to take an active role in monitoring and independently tracking election results during the 2027 general elections. Oseni encouraged citizens to pay close attention to results uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV) and independently collate the figures as they are released. […]

The Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Issa Aremu, has stated that Nigeria’s official unemployment rate has dropped to about 5 per cent under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Aremu attributed the reported decline to increased economic activities across both the public and private sectors. He specifically pointed to developments in […]

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has responded to criticism directed at the agency over the circulation of fake and unsafe food products in Nigeria. Adeyeye said some Nigerians blame NAFDAC for products that fall outside the agency’s primary regulatory responsibilities because they do […]

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has called for improved salaries and better welfare packages for staff of the electoral body. Amupitan said INEC workers are among the least-paid employees in Nigeria, stressing that better remuneration is necessary if the commission expects its personnel to remain accountable and committed […]