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A 19-year-old automotive enthusiast from Katsina State, Nigeria, Ishaq Jamilu, has gained international recognition for his innovative electric vehicle design. Jamilu’s electric vehicle design was recognised by the International Art Magazine Japan for its innovation. The teenager, from Kusada Local Government Area of the state, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on …

The National Leader of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson, has appointed Sani Takori, VinMartin Ilo and Steve Nwosu as Political Adviser, Chief Technical Adviser and Spokesman, respectively. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja, and signed by National Publicity Secretary of the NDC, Osa Director. According to the statement, the appointments, which take effect immediately, …

The Nigeria Football Federation has directed members of the Super Falcons’ technical crew to step down with immediate effect. This follows a difficult 2026 campaign in which the team failed to secure an automatic ticket to the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The NFF Executive Committee announced the decision in a brief notice on Monday, without stating a reason for the …

The Save Democracy Group, a bipartisan platform of members of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, has expressed grave concern over the violence and loss of lives surrounding the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election and the continuing deterioration of Nigeria’s national security situation. In a press release issued in Abuja on Monday, the group said the loss …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Kaduna State University, KASU, chapter, has raised concern over the departure of more than 200 lecturers. Chairman of ASUU-KASU, Dr Abubakar Abdullahi, disclosed this at a press conference on Monday in Kaduna. He said the lecturers, including professors, left the institution due to poor conditions of service and non-implementation of the 2025 Federal …

  At a meeting facilitated by the EFCC, Nestoil and a consortium of banks agreed to a structured debt repayment Nigeria’s top anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has recovered $60 million from indigenous oil and gas firm Nestoil Limited. This breakthrough could advance efforts to resolve the protracted debt crisis between the energy company and a …

BENIN CITY — The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday resigned his position amid reports that 18 of his colleagues had backed moves for his removal. Agbebaku announced his resignation during plenary shortly before the House elected Hon. Yekini Idaiye, member representing Akoko-Edo I Constituency, as his successor. Speaking before his replacement, Agbebaku …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has dismissed claims of ghost and hired voters during the Osun State governorship election, saying the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System made such voting impossible. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Dayo Oketola, also urged Nigerians to be wary of unverified information and videos circulating online after the election. He said, “We are in …

The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday resigned his position amid an impeachment plot by some aggrieved lawmakers in the Assembly. Also removed from office was the Majority Leader, Jonathan Ibhamawu, representing Esan West Constituency, while the former Deputy Majority Leader, Addeh Emankhu Isibor, representing Esan North-East I Constituency, was equally removed. The developments …

Police Command in Osun has urged residents to celebrate the state governorship election victory responsibly, devoid of reckless behavior, harassment and confrontations of perceived oppositions. The Commissioner of Police (Election), Samuel Etaifo, made the appeal in a statement by the state command Spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on Sunday in Osogbo. Etaifo congratulated the good people of the state on the …