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The Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day was also an avenue to celebrate and honour the serving personnel of the armed forces.

AFCRD 2026: Tinubu, Shettima, Akpabio, others honour fallen heroes (PHOTOS)

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

The ceremony was attended by an array of dignitaries, including members of the Federal Executive Council, heads of security agencies,…

Military Widows decry abandonment at Nigerian Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day

Abimbola Aderinola

3 months ago

Mrs Helen Amodu, the Coordinator, Military Widows Association, Navy Town, said that her late husband’s insurance scheme had not been…
A former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa on Sunday said he has decided to resign from the All Progressives Congress (APC) after careful reflection and wide consultations with his family, political associates and supporters.

Ex-AGF Aondoakaa claims bandits now moving to Benue after airstrikes

Abimbola Aderinola

3 months ago

He further claimed that the bandits have overtaken 10 wards out of 13 wards in Ukum local government area...
Mohammed said he was sprayed with a substance suspected to be acidic by one Idris Hamza, a resident of Yola South LGA of Adamawa State

Adamawa teenager sprayed with acid on way to the Mosque

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

Adamawa Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Morris, has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to take over the case, and…
Chris Ngige

Police smash gang behind Ngige convoy attack, gun down two

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

Spokesperson of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, acting on credible intelligence,…
Akpoti-Uduaghan

Court strikes out FG’s defamation case against Senator Natasha

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

An FCT High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out the defamation suit filed by the Federal Government against the…
Tax

FG has not paused tax laws, report is fake news – Taiwo Oyedele

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

Oyedele made the reaction on X on Thursday, responding to a lengthy report which alleged that uncertainty over the final…
Makoko

Police retreat from court as Makoko protest case collapses

Paul Dada

3 months ago

“However, around 1pm, while waiting for the court session to commence, the police beat a hasty retreat and decided not…

Wale Edun: Lower interest rates ahead, relief for Nigerians

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

Wale Edun said lower interest rates would reduce borrowing costs for businesses and households, while also easing the government’s debt…
Climate Change: Bauchi State Govt. warns against bush burning

Climate Change: Bauchi State Govt. warns against bush burning

Abimbola Aderinola

3 months ago

He raised concern on increasing incidence of bush burning across the state, adding that the practice, commonly associated with some…
Kunle Fagbemi claims Nigeria's lobby effort to US not needed

Kunle Fagbemi claims Nigeria’s lobby effort to US not needed

Abimbola Aderinola

3 months ago

He explained that the funds could be used to create a better life for the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs...
Edo

Abducted Edo doctor regains freedom after two weeks

Paul Dada

3 months ago

He was rescued in a deep forest. I am carrying him from a very long distance. He cannot walk because…
Bauchi Police detains two suspects over alleged sexual abuse of minors

Bauchi Police detains two suspects over alleged sexual abuse of minors

Abimbola Aderinola

3 months ago

The police said that both suspects are currently in custody, and have made statements as investigations continue...
Edo doctor released after two weeks in kidnappers den

Edo doctor released after two weeks in kidnappers den

Abimbola Aderinola

3 months ago

The medical doctor who is a housemanship staff with the Edo University Teaching Hospital, Iyamho, was abducted on new year's…
Obi

Peter Obi celebrates annual Armed Forces Remembrance Day

Abimbola Aderinola

3 months ago

Peter Obi spoke about the legacy of the fallen soldiers, regarding them as heroes who gave their lives for the…
Yakubu says Ayodele’s “History Tinubu Should Have Learnt” is built on a startling ignorance of how modern economies function.

Budget Office explains NEDC funding amid ₦246bn salary controversy

Paul Dada

3 months ago

He explained that the ₦246.77 billion reflected for the NEDC in the budget was a lump-sum statutory provision, not an…
EFCC

Relief for victim as EFCC recovers N64.8m lost to scam

Paul Dada

3 months ago

“We also use this opportunity to caution Nigerians to be alert of fraudsters who parade themselves as businessmen and suppliers…
Obi

Obi to Super Eagles: You made Nigeria proud

Paul Dada

3 months ago

Obi, a former governor of Anambra, in a message posted on his X handle on Thursday, described the match as…
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) sOUTH eAST

NIS introduces new passport tracking update for applicants

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rolled out a new update to its passport tracking system to help applicants monitor…
Lagoja-and-Oba-Owoade

Alaafin ‘handshake snub’ misunderstood – Olubadan finally speaks

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

“When you arrive late at a mosque, you don’t walk around greeting people while prayers are ongoing. You wait and…
TUC

TUC calls ‘no work, no pay’ directive intimidation, not policy

Paul Dada

3 months ago

The congress demanded that the circular be withdrawn without conditions, all withheld salaries reinstated, and negotiations resumed within seven days.
CRPP

I will transform Edo in two years, Okpebholo vows

Paul Dada

3 months ago

“In the next two years, you will see many changes in Benin City. Development will cut across the board.”
AGROW programme.

FG earmarks $500m to enhance food security

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

The programme is anchored and supported by the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food…
Nigerian

$20m Fraud trial: Court fixes date for Ponle’s arraignment

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

The EFCC prosecutor did not oppose the request, prompting the court to adjourn the case to April 13, 2026, for…
Kwankwaso

Kwankwaso sets tough conditions before any possible move to APC

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

He referenced past experiences where alliances led to abandonment after contributions to government formation, questioning whether the APC had genuinely…
Momodu

Dele Momodu dumps PDP, joins ADC

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

3 months ago

Momodu, a close political ally of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, is among prominent opposition figures championing the formation of…
Tinubu

Tinubu mourns Newswatch Co-founder Yusuf Mohammed

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

The President recalled that Mohammed founded Newswatch in 1984 alongside Dele Giwa, Dan Agbese and Ray Ekpu, a partnership that…
Uganda flag

Uganda breaks silence on internet shutdown ahead of elections

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

3 months ago

Ugandans are set to head to the polls on Thursday in an election widely expected to hand President Yoweri Museveni…
LASEPA

LASEPA shuts 244 hotels, churches, mosques, others over environmental violations

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

“During the year under review, LASEPA carried out 244 enforcement actions across households, markets, hotels, warehouses, service centres, churches and…
Gov. Ododo mourns Yakubu Muhammed

Kogi Gov. Ododo mourns co-founder of Newswatch, Yakubu Mohammed

Isa Isawade

3 months ago

“His love for Kogi State was evident in his commitment to its growth and his willingness to serve in different…
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