The Sultanate Council of Sokoto has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the first day of Shawwal 1447AH, marking the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr across Nigeria, following the non-sighting of the new crescent.
This was announced in a press statement issued...
The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority(OYRTMA), has commenced a statewide enforcement of QR code jacket policy, apprehending no fewer than 60 commercial motorcycles for non-compliance across parts of Ibadan.
The enforcement exercise, which officially began on Tuesday, was carried...
In a proactive move to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free celebration of the forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr festival, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has deployed 1,705 personnel across strategic locations within the state to provide...
Four persons have been abducted by unknown gunmen at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The Police, while confirming the incident incident which occurred on Wednesday, said one person has been rescued from the suspected...
The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives have arrested a man linked to the murder of a 42-year-old man identified as Shedrack Chukwem.
The police gave the name of the suspect as Robinson Uche, aged 29, who led his...
D’ Tigress head coach, Rena Wakama, has said her team will be ready to compete at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin, Germany.
The African champions lost their last game to Germany at the FIBA Women’s World Cup...
Yoruba nation agitator Chief oSunday Adeyem, popularly known as ‘Sunday Igboho,' has slammed human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, over a comment that he (Igboho) is engaging in transactional politics...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said that it has commenced the process of appealing the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to reject its petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo in a 2026 World Cup playoff match against...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged Nigerians, especially religious leaders, to pray to God to grant peace across the land and guide those entrusted with leadership with wisdom and fairness to ensure that the collective actions of...
Veteran actress, Remi Surutu has defended President Bola Tinubu’s administration amid rising fuel prices, attributing the increases to global factors rather than the Nigerian government.
Speaking at the launch of EKO57, a support group aimed at mobilising backing for the...
