Six Die In Benue Boat Mishap
NB247 Six people have died after a boat carrying mourners capsized on the Buruku River in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State, months after the state government introduced stricter…
Drama As FUOYE Staff, Students Stop Police From Arresting VC
NB247 Some staff and students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) on Wednesday foiled an attempt to arrest the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, at his residence in…
Nigeria’s 66th Anniversary: FG Declares October 1 Public Holiday
NB247 The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Magdalene Ajani, on…
OSUN 2026: Tinubu Counters EFCC, Orders Commission to Unfreeze Osun State Bank Accounts
NB247 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) to vacate the Order of the court which empowered its freezing of accounts belonging to the Osun…
Abducted Oyo School Children, Teachers Regain Freedom After 56 Days In Captivity
NB247 The Presidency has confirmed the release of all the schoolchildren and teachers abducted during the May 15 attack on Ahoro-Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.…
Alleged N7.8b Fraud: I Deposited Billions for Emefiele in Zenith Bank- Witness
NB247 The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Richard Agulu, in the trial of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday, July 7,2026, told Justice…
INEC Set To Introduce Downloadable PVCs, Fill Online Voter Registration
NB247The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to introduce “downloadable Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)” for voters who have misplaced or defaced their original cards. The INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan,…
FG Blames JSS/SSS Separation For 20million School Dropouts, Plans Withdrawal
NB247 The Federal Government has announced plans to discontinue the policy that separated Junior Secondary Schools from Senior Secondary Schools, citing its failure and contribution to Nigeria’s over 20 million…
Father, Three Sons Nabbed For Kidnapping In Ondo, Victim Rescued
NB247 The Ondo State Security Network(Amotekun) has arrested a father and his three sons for their involvement in kidnapping a resident in Oba Akoko, in the state. The kidnappers were…
NDC Appeals Court Ruling On Deregistration, Uploads Peter Obi’s Name On INEC’s Portal
NB247 The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed an appeal against a court ruling that reversed an earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC…