Metro

Court adjourns trial of ex-Kwara gov accused of N5.7bn diversion

A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday adjourned proceedings in the…

Rising poverty threatens Nigeria’s future, Obi warns

Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern that more than half of Nigeria’s…

Chimamanda Adichie loses twin son at 21 months

Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, have lost…

Lagos fire service debunks GNI rescue video

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has dismissed a viral video claiming that…

Two persons arrested trying to give prisoner drugs in Kano court

The Nigerian Correctional Service in Kano State has arrested two young men for allegedly…

Pastor Chris turns himself in after evading police invitation

The Senior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor, has surrendered…

Gunmen attack Oyo park office, kill five officers

At least five personnel of the National Park Service have been killed after gunmen…

YSIEC fixes June 6 for Yobe LG elections

The Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission has announced June 6 as the date for…

Nurses condemns killing of Abuja colleague, demands justice

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has denounced the killing of one…

Police foil kidnap attack, rescue 76 children in Kaduna

The Nigeria Police Force has stopped a planned attack and kidnapping in Kaduna State,…

Oyo govt suspends monarch over alleged illegal mining

The Oyo State Government has suspended the Sobaloju of Ofiki in Atisbo Local Government…

NiMet forecasts three days of haze, sunshine nationwide

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted a mix of haze, sunshine and isolated thunderstorms…

How DisCos generated N570.25bn revenue in Q3 2025

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies recorded total revenue of N570.25 billion in the third quarter…

Suspected bandits abduct woman, baby in Ondo

Suspected armed bandits have reportedly abducted a woman and her baby along the Supare-Ayegunle…

We paid ransom, family counters police rescue claim in Edo abduction

The family of twin teenagers abducted after their father was killed by suspected kidnappers…