A coordinated counter-offensive by security forces in Zamfara State has led to the killing of scores of suspected bandits, including the son of a notorious kingpin, during a fierce gun battle in Tsafe Local Government Area. Security sources said the confrontation began late on Saturday when armed bandits attacked membersContinue Reading
Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline and a leading carrier in West Africa, has announced plans to commence international flight operations from London to Gateway International Airport this summer. The airline’s Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, disclosed this during an interview with journalists after inspecting the airport facilities alongside Governor DapoContinue Reading
A growing political storm is trailing the proposed voter revalidation exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission, with opposition parties, civic groups, and election experts warning it could disenfranchise millions ahead of the 2027 polls. The African Democratic Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, and the Obidient Movement, alongside civil society organisations,Continue Reading
BY FRONTLINE REPORTERS There are indications that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and his counterpart from Bauchi State, Governor Bala Mohammed, may no longer join the African Democratic Congress. Credible sources close to Makinde and the ADC told Frontline Reporters that the two governors had slowed down their consultations toContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has reassured Nigerians that the country will ultimately overcome banditry and terrorism despite current challenges He made the remarks while delivering a speech at the commissioning of the state-owned Gateway International Airport and Ogun State’s aircrafts in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area. The president emphasised that NigeriaContinue Reading
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced an indefinite nationwide strike starting at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The strike follows the Federal Government’s decision to halt the implementation of the revised Professional Allowance Table, a key component of agreements reached after NARD’s 2025 industrial action.Continue Reading
CGC Adewale Adeniyi, ‘MFR’ President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the newly completed office complex of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Iperu, Ogun State—marking a major step in the agency’s ongoing infrastructure expansion drive.Speaking shortly after the ceremony, Comptroller-General of Customs,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI In a decisive move to enhance trade efficiency and dismantle long-standing bottlenecks, the Nigeria Customs Service has reduced the number of checkpoints along the busy Atan–Idiroko corridor in Ogun State from 16 to just three. The reform, driven by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, is beingContinue Reading
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on Christians in northern Nigeria to remain resolute and take proactive steps toward their safety following renewed violence ahead of the Easter celebrations. The appeal comes in the wake of a deadly attack on the Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North LocalContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced a remarkable 160 per cent increase in revenue generated by agencies under his ministry, underscoring the impact of sweeping reforms and tighter accountability measures across the sector. In a statement issued on Thursday, Oyetola revealed that total revenue roseContinue Reading