BUK Expels 171 Students for Falsified Admissions

Bayero University Kano entrance - National News

By Our Correspondent National News – Bayero University Kano (BUK) has expelled 171 students for submitting falsified admission credentials. The decision followed a thorough investigation by the Senate Committee on Entry Qualification Irregularities and was approved at the university’s 433rd Senate meeting on March 4, 2026. The students, drawn from various departments and academic levels, […]

Arson Destroys Four Jewish Ambulances in London

London Metropolitan Police officer - National News

By Our Correspondent National News – Authorities in London have launched an investigation after four volunteer ambulances belonging to a Jewish emergency service were destroyed in a suspected arson attack early Monday morning. The incident occurred at about 1:40 a.m. in Highfield Court in Golders Green, where emergency responders discovered several vehicles engulfed in flames. […]

Osimhen Set for Scan After Arm Fracture

Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen - National News

By Our Correspondent National News – Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has arrived in Istanbul for medical scans after suffering an arm fracture during UEFA Champions League action last week. The 27-year-old Galatasaray forward sustained the injury on Wednesday during a round-of-16 second-leg clash against Liverpool FC at Anfield. Club doctors are expected to assess the […]

PDP Rift Deepens as Makinde Meets Kwankwaso

Governor Seyi Makinde, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and Senator Seriake Dickson - National News

By Our Correspondent National News – Political consultations ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections intensified on Sunday as Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed held strategic meetings with key opposition figures including former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, Senator Seriake Dickson, and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi. The […]

Tinubu Secures French Military Support Against Terrorism

President Bola Tinubu - National News

By Our Correspondent National News – President Bola Tinubu has secured a military collaboration agreement with France to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against terrorism and other security threats. Tinubu disclosed this on Sunday during a meeting with state governors at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos after returning from a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom. […]

Jet Fuel Price Surge Pressures Nigerian Airlines

FILE: Aeroplane - National News

By Our Correspondent National News – Nigerian airlines are facing mounting operational pressure following a sharp surge in aviation fuel prices, commonly known as Jet A1, which has risen by about 100 per cent in recent weeks. Industry stakeholders warned that the spike could soon force airlines to increase ticket fares for passengers across the […]

Governors Submit State Police Proposal To National Assembly

L–R: Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; NGF Chairman and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during the NGF's meeting in Abuja early Friday morning - National News

By Our Correspondent National News – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum on Sunday announced that it has submitted its proposal on the establishment of state police to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, for onward transmission to the National Assembly for legislative review. The disclosure was made by the Chairman of the forum and Governor […]

Navy Seizes 44,000 Litres of Illegal Fuel in Rivers

By Our Correspondent National News – The Nigerian Navy has intercepted about 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products and arrested eight suspects during an anti–oil theft operation in Rivers State, authorities confirmed on Sunday. The operation, carried out under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, targeted illegal refining activities along the Degema, Ogbogoro and Ogbologo axis […]

Port Harcourt Refinery a Conduit for Looting, MOSIEND Demands Government Action

Heineken Lokpobiri during a visit to Port Harcourt refinery with NNPCL executives

By Our Correspondent National News – A fresh wave of criticism has trailed the troubled Port Harcourt Refinery, as the Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) declared the facility a “bad omen” and demanded its immediate sale to private investors. In a strongly worded statement signed by its […]

Tinubu’s UK Visit Strategic, Says Jimoh Ibrahim

Britain's King Charles III (R) talks with Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu during a ceremonial welcome in the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on March 18, 2026, on the first day of a two-day State Visit to the United Kingdom by Nigeria's President - National News

By Our Correspondent National News – Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his recent state visit to the United Kingdom, describing the trip as timely and strategically important for Nigeria’s global diplomacy. According to the lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District, the visit came […]