Sabalenka Wins Second Miami Open Title
By Our Correspondent National News – Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus claimed her second consecutive Miami Open title on Sunday, defeating Coco Gauff of the United States 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in a thrilling final at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami. With this win, Sabalenka completed a rare “Sunshine Double,” having also captured the Indian Wells crown earlier […]
Tinubu Marks 74th Birthday with Low-Key Celebration
By Our Correspondent National News – President Bola Tinubu has chosen to celebrate his 74th birthday quietly, citing the current national mood and pressing challenges in Nigeria. In a personal statement released on Sunday, Tinubu thanked Nigerians for their goodwill messages and explained that the subdued celebration aligns with his tradition of observing birthdays in […]
Ondo Senator Calls for APC Unity Amid Controversy
By Our Correspondent National News – The Ondo North Senatorial District representative, Olajide Ipinsagba, has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership to address internal conflicts threatening party unity in Ondo State. The senator made the call after a faction within the APC, known as Concerned Indigenes and Members of APC, petitioned the party’s national […]
FG Plans to Recruit Retired Teachers Temporarily
By Our Correspondent National News – The Federal Government has proposed temporarily recruiting retired teachers and skilled volunteers to tackle staffing shortages in Nigeria’s education sector. This initiative, outlined in the recently released National Teacher Policy by the Federal Ministry of Education, seeks to improve teacher retention, enhance instructional quality, and address critical manpower gaps […]
Defence Minister Urges AFIT Graduates To Embrace Patriotism
By Our Correspondent National News – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has urged fresh graduates of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, to uphold patriotism, discipline and innovation as they begin their professional journeys. The minister gave the charge on Saturday, March 29, 2026, during the 2nd, 3rd and 4th […]
Ogun Begins Extra Pension Payments to 200 Retirees
By Our Correspondent National News – The Ogun State Government has begun paying additional pension benefits to more than 200 retirees who served in local governments and the State Universal Basic Education Board under the Contributory Pension Scheme. The payments, which were officially presented in Abeokuta on Friday, form part of an initiative by Governor […]
Atiku, Amaechi, Tambuwal Console El-Rufai Over Mother’s Death
By Our Correspondent National News – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, alongside former governors Aminu Tambuwal and Rotimi Amaechi, has paid condolence visits to former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai following the death of his mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai. The leaders visited El-Rufai’s residence in Abuja on Saturday to sympathise with him and his family […]
El-Rufai Demands NJC Probe of Federal High Court Judge
By Our Correspondent National News – Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El‑Rufai has called on the National Judicial Council to urgently investigate alleged bias and misconduct by Justice R. M. Aikawa. The petition, addressed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere‑Ekun, seeks immediate action over what El-Rufai described as denial of fair hearing and […]
Doherty Resigns from PDP Over Internal Party Crisis
By Our Correspondent National News – Former Lagos State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Funso Doherty, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing prolonged internal conflict and leadership disputes within the opposition party. Doherty announced his resignation on Saturday through a letter shared on his social media page, explaining that the ongoing […]
Kwankwaso Set to Join ADC in Kano Monday
By Our Correspondent National News – Political realignments ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections may intensify as former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is expected to formally defect from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday in Kano. Sources within both political camps disclosed that the influential […]