1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (391+ words) Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has confirmed the arrest of suspected informants linked to the recent school attacks in the Oriire Local Government Area, where seven teachers were abducted and an Islamic Studies teacher was killed. Briefing journalists on Sunday…...

14+ hour, 41+ min ago  (716+ words) Attempts to smuggle cocaine and opioids to the United Kingdom and Australia through export consignments concealed in carton walls have been intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency during a series of nationwide operations. Details of the operation are…...

14+ hour, 50+ min ago  (824+ words) At least 42 schoolchildren have been abducted by terrorists in Borno State, coming on the heels of a military raid that killed senior Islamic State commander Abu-Bilal al-Manuki in the Lake Chad Basin. The attack targeted the Government Day Primary and…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (301+ words) Seventeen police officers undergoing advanced counter-terrorism training have been killed in a terrorist attack on a military school in Yobe State. The incident occurred at approximately 1: 15 a. m. on May 8, 2026, at the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (628+ words) "The AFN president polled six votes to beat South Africa's Dlamini Dakhele, who got four, and Bruno Konga of the Central African Republic with one vote out of 11 cast" Days after the death of long-serving CAA President Hamad Malboum, AFN…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (287+ words) The Presidency has strongly defended the reported killing of senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, declaring that the latest Nigerian-American counterterrorism operation was backed by months of intensive intelligence and leaves "no ambiguity" about the insurgent…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (414+ words) A crack team from the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), backed by officers from the Mabushi Police Division, has raided a hub of fake third-party motor insurance operators in Mabushi in the Federal Capital Territory. The operation, which took place on…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (177+ words) By Omoyeni Ojeifo In a move aimed at closing longstanding gaps in Nigeria's education data system, the Federal Government has unveiled a new Learner Identification Number. The system is designed to track students across the country and improve planning, transparency…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (177+ words) By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nigeria has taken a major step toward consolidating fragmented education records with the unveiling of the Nigeria Education Data Infrastructure (NEDI). The national platform is designed to integrate data across all levels of education and strengthen evidence…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (379+ words) "We congratulate the federation, the coaches and the athletes for making the nation proud while also strengthening our prospects ahead of the Commonwealth Games" Nigerian weightlifters are dominating the 2026 African Senior Weightlifting Championships and the 16th Mediterranean Cup in Ismailia, Egypt,…...