1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (256+ words) September 13, 2026 by Toba Adedeji, Osogbo The Kiriji Heritage Conservation Foundation has begun moves to secure UNESCO recognition for the Kiriji war sites, the historical landscape and proposed Peace Treaty Park, describing the conflict as the longest intra-ethnic war in Yoruba…...

24+ min ago   (324+ words) September 13, 2026 by The Nation The Hausa Community in Europe has appointed Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo as its Chancellor, in recognition of his contributions to the promotion of Hausa culture, language and the welfare of Hausa communities in Europe. The appointment…...

5+ hour, 36+ min ago   (944+ words) September 13, 2026 by Gboyega Alaka History was made on Saturday, August 22, 2026, in the ancient town of Araromi Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, when the Oyinyo Saye of Araromi, Oba Gabriel Babatunde Adebomi Babalola, Odimulele IV, conferred the prestigious…...

23+ min ago   (738+ words) September 13, 2026 by Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the death of former Governor of old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, as a monumental loss to Nigeria and Africa, saying the country has lost a patriot, global…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (531+ words) September 13, 2026 by Jill Okeke The Executive Chairman of Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government, Hon. Usman Hamzat, yesterday commissioned the newly completed 110-unit Goldrim Plaza in Ojodu-Berger, Lagos State. Dignitaries gathered in their numbers to witness the historic occasion, filling the venue with…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (1656+ words) September 13, 2026 by Raymond Mordi, Deputy Political Editor L-R; Governor Muhammed, Obi and Makinde, at the unveiling of the APM campaign office in Abuja. As Nigeria’s opposition splinters ahead of February 2027, Oyo’s second-term governor plants a flag on a party most…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1662+ words) September 13, 2026 by Tony Akowe, Abuja, Jide Orintunsin, Abuja, Sanni Onogu, Abuja, Gbenga Omokhunu | Abuja, Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan, Augustine Okezie, Katsina, Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi, Simon Utebor, Asaba and Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin The countdown to the January 16, 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections…...

32+ min ago   (454+ words) September 13, 2026 by Bassey Anthony, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has detained one of its officers for allegedly shooting and injuring a seven-year-old boy during a stop-and-search operation in Uyo, the state capital. The Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (652+ words) September 13, 2026 by Jide Babalola The detention of two nephrologists by the police over alleged illegal kidney removal has triggered fresh anxiety among kidney patients in Abuja, with a major private hospital suspending kidney-related surgeries and dialysis and other facilities reportedly…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (500+ words) September 13, 2026 by Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The National Bureau of Statistics’ Foreign Trade in Goods report for the second quarter of 2026 revealed something remarkable: Nigeria recorded a merchandise trade surplus of ₦12.60 trillion. That was more than double the surplus recorded in…...