Temi Nkem has emerged winner of the 11th season of Big Brother Naija, winning the “Show Ya Sef” edition after 70 days of competition. The 21-year-old, whose real name is Temitope Chigbue, was announced as the winner at the grand finale on Sunday, beating Aikou, Sheba, Bluethopia, Tram, Flora, Ricky, Oyin and Barry to the title. Nkem polled 25.87 per cent of the total votes cast by viewers in Nigeria and across Africa, while Aikou...
…Seek Launch Before Year-end The six North-East states have secured ₦15.8 billion in counterpart funding for a proposed regional airline aimed at improving movement and economic integration across the sub-region. Borno State Governor and Chairman of the North-East Governors’ Forum, Babagana Zulum, disclosed this at the 13th regular meeting of the forum in Maiduguri on Saturday. Zulum said Borno had contributed ₦10.8 billion while Gombe provided ₦5 billion, bringing the funds raised so far to...
The North East Governor’s forum has restated its concern over the neglect of the Mambila hydropower plant in Taraba state. It urged the federal government to use the recent arbitration ruling which cleared the project’s legal encumbrance, to speed up the plant’s completion of the project. This is part of the resolution reached during the forum’s 13th meeting held in Maiduguri, Borno State. The 11-point communique was signed by the forum’s chairman and Borno state...
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, has commenced an inquiry into the exclusion of some law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) from mobilisation to the Nigerian Law School, despite their completion of the university’s law programme. The affected graduates, who appeared before the committee, appealed for the intervention of the House, saying the rejection of their names for mobilisation had left them uncertain about their professional future after several...
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State, has promised to sustain the principle of inclusive governance in his second term administration by ensuring that all stakeholders in the Ekiti project participate actively in his government. Oyebanji stated this yesterday at the special Jumat thanksgiving service held at the Central Mosque, Ado-Ekiti, as part of activities marking his second term in office. The service brought together Muslim faithful, government officials, traditional and community leaders and other stakeholders....
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that 20 people have lost their lives in a multiple road accident along the Hawan Kibo-Jos route in Plateau State. The Public Education Officer of the Corps, Osondu Ohaeri made this known in a statement issued on Friday, October 2, 2026, said the crash occurred at about 3:32 p.m on Friday after Sopp Water Falls. Ohaeri, attributed the crash to brake failure and loss of control, adding...
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, commends the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah’s leadership capacity and building of infrastructures for the growth of the state’s economy. The Nigerian Guild of Editor’s President, Eze Anaba made this accolade after a tour of the of some mega projects executed by Mbah’s administration which was part of the sideline activities of the 2026 All Nigerian Editors Conference, ANEC, held at the International Conference Centre Enugu; the...
The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah in commemoration of the Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary has approved the pardon, release, and commutation of sentences of 13 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Centres, Enugu State. The pardon is in exercise of his power of Prerogative of Mercy under Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and in consultation with the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, Enugu State. This is contained in a statement...
Three soldiers have reportedly been killed while 10 others sustained injuries following an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on a military base in Garaha-Mojili, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The attack, according to the Chairman of the local government, Dr. Aliyu Yerima Sa’ad Hong, the incident occurred as troops operating in the area came under attack from suspected insurgents. Hong, added that the insurgents also killed a Forest Guard personnel and abducted...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has granted pardon and other forms of executive clemency to 101 inmates and convicts as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. Ododo stated this in his Independence Day address to the people of Kogi State on Thursday, October 1, 2026, saying the exercise was anchored on the constitutional prerogative of mercy and guided by considerations of rehabilitation, remorse, humanitarian circumstances, public interest and justice. The Governor said...
