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…
Tension gripped the area around Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, after unknown attackers, believed by some to be herders, assaulted a group of students on Sunday night, leaving several injured. The incident reportedly occurred around 9 p.m. along…
Elon Musk’s social media platform X experienced a major service interruption on Monday, with users in multiple countries reporting problems accessing the site and app. According to user reports, the disruption began early in the day, affecting both the mobile…
The United States government has imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians accused of having connections to Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), leading to the freezing of any assets or property they hold under US…
