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Housing and Urban Development Minister Muttaqha Darma has uncovered major inconsistencies in official reports on the federal government’s Renewed Hope housing project in Katsina State, revealing that only about 130 of the 250 units claimed to be completed are actually finished. The discovery followed an unannounced inspection of the project site, where the minister carried out a physical verification that …

Abayomi Ademola Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu has named a 23-player squad for Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies against Senegal as preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) intensify. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and veteran striker Asisat Oshoala headline the list, which combines established stars with several emerging talents. The squad features a strong core …

Teachers in public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike to protest against the abduction of students in three schools in Orire Local Government Area of ​​the state. Gunmen on May 15 attacked Community Grammar School, LA Primary School, in Ahoro-Esinele and Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, near Ogbomoso, where pupils and …

The main threat to Nigerian democracy is no longer a lack of understanding of elections, but the growing doubt that elections matter. What is often labeled voter apathy is actually a rational response.When citizens believe their votes count, hope guides them; when manipulation seems possible, disengagement ensues, not out of contempt for democracy, but out of a sense of abandonment …

Police on Monday charged a 36-year-old man, Kennedy Mburuche, at the Ojo Magistrates Court in Lagos, for allegedly assaulting staff of the Eko Elelctricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). Mburuche was charged with two counts of assault and breach of peace. However, he pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecutor ASP Esther Adesulu told the court that the accused committed the offense …

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ● NDC vice president candidate to Nigerians: “Ignore fake news. We will defeat insecurity and the APC at the polls, not in the streets” Rabiu Kwankwaso, vice presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Coalition, NDC, has dismissed reports that party leaders are planning a protest against growing insecurity. In a statement on Monday, June 1, 2026, the …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has produced three presidential candidates for the 2027 general elections. A faction in the party led by the national faction chairman, Bala Gombe has announced businessman, Prof. Chris Uba, as presidential candidate for the 2027 general election following the end of the national primaries. They also handed over flags to 29 gubernatorial candidates in the …

Gunmen on Sunday night attacked police officers along the Amansea–Ndiora–Ndiukwuenu–Awa–Ufuma Road in Orumba South Local Area of ​​Anambra State and killed two officers. Eyewitnesses told reporters on Monday that the slain officers were returning from duty when they were attacked by the criminals. The state Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, confirmed the incident to journalists. READ ALSO: Intenegins, Sovereign Insurance, …

● NCYP hails approval as security victory, urges rapid recruitment and nationwide deployment to defeat kidnappers The Northern Christian Youth Professionals, NCYP, has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s approval of 1,000 forest rangers for Oyo State, but has cautioned the Federal Government against slow implementation. In a statement Monday from President Isaac Abrak, the group called the move a “significant step” …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. ‘Refer Nigeria to Security Council over kidnappings and killings,’ SERAP urges UN Secretary General SERAP has urged UN Secretary-General António Guterres “to immediately implement Article 99 of the UN Charter and bring the growing insecurity in Nigeria—characterized by mass kidnappings, killings, attacks on civilians, mass displacement and other gross …