FAAN Receives Two Ambulifts for Lagos Airport
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has taken delivery of two ambulifts for deployment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to assist passengers with reduced mobility. FAAN disclosed this in a statement shared on its official X handle on Thursday. The authority said the ambulifts would assist passengers who require additional […]
Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
By Zainab Bakare Canadian author and poet Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Carson as the laureate on Thursday. The Academy’s Secretary-General, Ingrid Carlberg, said Carson was honoured for her “bold and inventive oeuvre” and for creating new forms of contemporary literature through dialogue […]
Peller, Jarvis Expect First Child
By Julian Osamoto Nigerian TikTok stars Habeeb Adelaja, popularly known as Peller, and his wife, Amadou Aminata, known as Jarvis, are expecting their first child. The couple announced the pregnancy on their Instagram pages on Thursday, sharing photographs from a pregnancy-themed photoshoot. Jarvis described the pregnancy as the latest chapter in their journey from a […]
First Niger Bridge May Reopen This Week – Minister
By Julian Osamoto The Federal Ministry of Works says the First Niger Bridge may reopen to traffic before the end of this week, barring unforeseen circumstances. The Federal Controller of Works in Anambra State, Timothy Emenike, gave the assurance on Wednesday, saying major rehabilitation works on the bridge had been completed. Emenike said the remaining […]
Northern Senators Seek Security Reinforcement in Adamawa
By Anayo Akwitti The Northern Senators Forum has called on the Federal Government and Defence Headquarters to urgently reinforce security along the Kopre-Sambisa corridor in Adamawa State following attacks on two military battalions. According to the forum, the attacks on 226 Battalion in Garkida and 232 Battalion in Garaha reportedly killed three soldiers, a forest […]
Many Feared Dead as Military Helicopter Crashes in Ondo
By Zainab Bakare Many people are feared dead after a military helicopter crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, was reportedly travelling from Benin to Lagos when it crashed on Monday. The Ondo State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the […]
INEC to Begin PVC Distribution Ahead of 2027 Elections
By Zainab Bakare The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will begin distributing Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to eligible registered voters within the next three days. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a strategic engagement meeting with journalists in Abuja. The distribution will cover voters who recently registered, transferred their voting locations […]
2027: Lawan Urges Nigerians to Sustain Tinubu’s Reforms
By Anayo Akwitti Former Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has urged Nigerians to support continuity in the 2027 general elections, saying the country must sustain the economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Lawan, who represents Yobe North Senatorial District, made the call in an Independence Day message marking Nigeria’s 66th anniversary on Thursday, […]
Tinubu Rejects Return to Fuel Subsidy
By Julian Osamoto President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s economic reforms, rejecting calls for the return of petroleum subsidies and insisting that the measures are improving Nigeria’s economic outlook. Tinubu spoke on Thursday in his 66th Independence Day address, saying the reforms had addressed longstanding weaknesses in the economy rather than creating them. “Our […]
Tinubu Extends 2025 Budget Implementation to December
By Julian Osamoto President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Appropriation (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill, 2025, extending the implementation of the 2025 budget from September 30 to December 31, 2026. This was contained in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday. The extension followed the […]