Civil servants in Kebbi State will now close work earlier during the Ramadan period following an official directive from the state government. The decision, approved by Governor Nasir Idris, comes after the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan as…

The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has described the overlapping start of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims and the Lenten season for Christians as a deeply meaningful moment for Nigeria. In a statement released on Tuesday…

Facebook and TikTok were no longer available in Gabon on Wednesday, AFP journalists confirmed, hours after the media regulator announced their suspension because of the risk of “conflict-inducing excesses”. Gabon’s media regulator on Tuesday announced the suspension of social media…

LAGOS, Nigeria —Authorities in Lagos State are urgently trying to locate a young TikTok user who recently went viral after claiming she was sexually assaulted in her own home. The video has ignited a storm of reactions online, with many…

All Progressives Congress political leaders in Cross River State, led by the state governor, Bassey Otu have pledged to mobilise no fewer than 1.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. This decision was reached at…

The Senate on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, following tense deliberations and a contentious debate over Clause 60. The upper chamber resumed proceedings with a demand for a division on Clause 60 raised by…

ABUJA — Tension erupted at the National Assembly complex in Nigeria’s capital on Tuesday as police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators pressing lawmakers over proposed changes to the country’s electoral laws. Hundreds of protesters had gathered outside the gates…

The Anambra State government has sealed some shops at the Building Materials Market, Ogidi and Electrical Parts Market, Obosi, both in Idemili North Local Government Area, for two weeks following the traders’ failure to open for business on Monday. It…

Former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi has responded to ongoing public discussion about his personal wealth, stating he has never presented himself as poor and describing himself as financially “comfortable.” In an interview video circulating online…

Two bomb attacks and a gunfight between police and militants in northwest Pakistan killed at least 11 security personnel and three civilians, including a child, a security official said. The separate incidents on Monday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which left…