* FG shuts federal secretariat for exercise 

* Party swears in Bauchi executives as Gombe hosts North-east zonal congress

Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi and Gombe, Olawale Ajimotokan and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the eighth National Conventio...

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Nume Ekeghe in Lagos

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned yesterday that the Iran war has spun beyond all boundaries, declaring the conflict “out of control,” and cautioning that the world faces the prospect of a far broader confrontation.
Calling for an end to the military escalation, Guterres said it was time to ‘stop climbing ...

* Barau-led Constitution Review Committee to scrutinise proposal alongside other submissions

* Police cite extensive consultation, strategic insight to reshape Nigeria’s security architecture

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja

The push for the establishment of state police gathered fresh momentum on Thursday as Inspector General of...

Linus Aleke in Abuja

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Ahmed Sanusi, has declared a zero-tolerance stance on crime in Abuja, vowing to dismantle the notorious ‘one chance’ criminal syndicates operating across the Federal Capital Territory.

Addressing journalists at the Command headquarters, Sanusi stressed that the FCT will no long...

Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has announced his administration will henceforth take full responsibility for supporting the annual Ramadan Tafseer organised by Izala groups in the state.

The governor gave the assurance while receiving Izala groups from Kaduna and Jos, who paid him separate Sallah homage visits.

Governor Aliyu stated the decision to ...