The Council of State on Thursday endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s recommendation to grant presidential pardon to 175 persons, including nationalist Herbert Macaulay and former FCT minister Maj-Gen. Mamman Vatsa (retd).
Police arrested 12 suspects in the Abuja robbery that killed Arise TV anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu and a guard, with two confessing roles in the deaths.
The University of Ibadan has reclaimed its position as Nigeria’s best university in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, rising from fourth place in 2025 to lead among 51 Nigerian institutions assessed.
Omoyele Sowore has announced a peaceful march to Aso Rock on October 20 to demand the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, calling on political, traditional, and Igbo leaders to join.
Residents in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) have strongly rejected the reintroduction of a TV and radio licence tax, questioning the fairness and timing of the levy.
In a statement issued on Wednesday evening, Sowore confirmed that he had personally contacted the key figures, asking them to join forces for a unified, peaceful national action calling for justice and the rule of law in Kanu’s case.
The Christian Association of Nigeria has affirmed the severity of violence against Christian communities, lending credence to US Senator Ted Cruz’s core allegation of a genocide, while the Nigerian government continues to dismiss the claims as “false and baseless.”
President Donald Trump has announced a breakthrough deal between Israel and Hamas, brokered by his administration, that initiates the first phase of his peace plan by securing the release of all remaining hostages in exchange for an Israeli troop withdrawal and a cessation of hostilities.
Uche Nnaji resigned as minister after a PREMIUM TIMES investigation exposed his forged degree and NYSC certificates, though he denies wrongdoing.
Senator Cruz vows to hold accountable those responsible for massacre of over 50,000 Nigerian Christians
