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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Maj. Gen. Adeyinka Fadewa (rtd) as Special Advisor on Internal Security. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, confirmed the appointment in a circular on Monday in Abuja. Tinubu said the appointment recognizes Fadewa’s outstanding track record, strategic expertise and enduring contributions to Nigeria’s national security architecture. He …

Background Hantavirus has recently returned to global health attention following renewed reports of infections and deaths linked to rodent exposure in several parts of the world. While it is not a new disease, it continues to be of concern due to its high severity once infection occurs and the way it can develop silently before becoming life-threatening. The virus is …

Eight persons died in an auto crash along the Omu-Aran-Ilorin Highway in Irepodun local government area of Kwara State on Friday night. The Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr. Stephen Dawulung, said in a statement issued by the agency’s spokesman in the state, Mr. Busari Basambo, on Saturday in Ilorin that an articulated vehicle …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened another strike over the failure of the Federal Government to fully implement the December 2025 agreement reached by both parties. The union issued the warning at the National Executive Council meeting held at Modibbo Adama University, Yola, on May 9 and 10. ASUU, in a statement signed on Monday by its …

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention. An APC member, Mr Fubara Dagogo, has applied to the court to annul the recently held convention. The judge, in his decision, stated that the court did not have jurisdiction to hear cases related to the …

According to the Nigerian Ports Authority, the number of vehicles imported through Nigerian ports increased significantly in the first quarter of 2026, increasing by 67% compared to the same period in 2025. Data contained in the NPA’s Q1 2026 operational performance review showed that 58,870 vehicles were handled at the country’s ports between January and March 2026, compared to 35,262 …

Former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has expressed grief over the death of the Chief Imam of Yewaland, Sikirullah Babalola, describing the late Islamic cleric as a symbol of unity and peace. Babalola, who was also the president of the League of Imams and Alphas in Ogun State, died on Saturday at the age of 98. In a condolence message …

A commotion broke out on Sunday afternoon outside the main gate of the Ugbowo campus of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) when a man was shot dead in his car. In a video circulating online, the vehicle that appears to have collided with another car can be seen with bullet holes in the windshield, and the man appears dead at …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N1.1 trillion at the close of trading last week. This follows an increase in market value to N157 trillion from N155.9 trillion recorded in the previous week. Likewise, the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.71% to close the week at 244,775.83 points, up from 242,277.81 points recorded in the previous week. The market …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, in the early hours of Monday 11 May 2025 to attend the highly anticipated Africa Forward Summit. The President’s plane landed around 00:18 local time. President Tinubu was received on his arrival by Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Isaac …