Federal Government Moves to Scrap Fine Option for Convicted Drug Traffickers
The Federal Government is set to amend Nigeria’s anti-drug laws to eliminate the option of paying fines for convicted drug traffickers, a reform aimed at strengthening the fight against illicit…
Obasanjo to Ogun PDP: Lagos Must Not Be a Liability in 2027 Election
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday hosted Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, the PDP Governorship Candidate for Ogun State, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, and other PDP candidates at his penthouse in OOPL during…
Federal Government Bans Commercial Motorcycles, Tricycles on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
The Federal Ministry of Works has imposed a ban on the use of commercial motorcycles (okada) and tricycles (keke) on the newly constructed Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to protect the multi-billion…
Ebonyi Governor Nwifuru Rejects Claims of Tinubu Handing State to Wike, Vows to ‘Consume’ Political Rivals
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has strongly dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu has ceded political control of the state to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom…
Nigerians Flood Social Media with Humour as South Africa Crash Out of 2026 World Cup
South Africa’s elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup has triggered a wave of humorous and celebratory reactions across Nigerian social media, reviving the long-standing online rivalry between the two…
Suspected Boko Haram Terrorists Abduct NECO Students, Teachers in Borno Attack
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Monday stormed Lassa town in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, abducting several students writing the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations along with…
FG to Unveil Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS) on Wednesday
The Federal Government has announced the official unveiling of the Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS), a new national digital platform designed to resolve long-standing issues of fragmented and…
Atiku Abubakar Alleges Fresh Plot to Exclude ADC from 2027 Ballot
Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over what he described as renewed efforts by elements within the ruling…
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NIGERIA NEWSFG evacuates Nigerians from South Africa ahead of deadlineThe Federal Government says all citizens willing to return from South Africa will be airlifted before the June deadline, amid reports…
Portable Blasts Ycee for Criticising Peller, Says “Peller is Bigger Than You Now”
Controversial Nigerian singer Portable has passionately defended popular TikToker Peller following sharp criticism from rapper Ycee over what the latter described as the rising “olodo uprising” among Nigerian youths. Ycee,…