Plateau killings cruel, unjustified, Tambuwal laments
A former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal, has condemned in strong terms the recent spate of violent attacks in Plateau State that have resulted in the...
View ArticleUCL’s greatest escapes: Top 10 unbelievable comebacks
The football world has witnessed some truly legendary comebacks over the past decades — matches filled with drama, passion, goals, and, most notably, heartbreak. These turnarounds were celebrated for...
View ArticleAnambra acknowledges non-indigenes’ contributions, seeks help on insecurity
Anambra State government has called on non-indigenes in the state to help the government in fighting insecurity by flushing out the bad eggs among them. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Dr Law...
View ArticleBREAKING: Court declares Obasa’s removal as Lagos speaker illegal
The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has declared the removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly illegal and unconstitutional. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday,...
View ArticleBeware of scam texts, JAMB tells 2025 UTME candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dissociated itself from the ongoing circulation of false, misleading, and criminal messages targeting candidates who registered for the 2025 Unified...
View ArticleFootball mourns as Gabon striker Boupendza dies in tragic fall
Gabon international striker Aaron Boupendza died on Wednesday at the age of 28 when he fell from the 11th floor of a building in China, according to the national football federation (Fegafoot). “The...
View ArticleOyo promises stronger partnership with professional bodies
The Oyo State Government has pledged to strengthen its collaboration with professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management to enhance training, policy development, and...
View ArticleRivers administrator to appear before Reps Thursday
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has invited the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), to appear before it on Thursday, April 17,...
View ArticlePolice dismantle gun smuggling ring in Kano, seize 19 rifles
The Kano Police Command has arrested 157 suspects involved in armed robbery, thuggery and other violent crimes within the last one month. The state police commissioner, Ibrahim Bakori made the...
View ArticleOyo dredges 11 rivers to curb flooding
The Oyo State Government has disclosed that it has dredged 11 rivers as part of proactive measures to address flooding during the rainy season in the state. According to reports by The PUNCH, the...
View ArticleFG reaffirms commitment to tackling insecurity amid rising attacks
The Federal Government has again assured citizens of its commitment to end insecurity in the country. In states such as Plateau, Benue, and Borno, among others, recent attacks by non-state actors have...
View ArticleIran close to building atomic bomb, says UN official
Iran is not far from having an atomic bomb, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog was quoted as saying in a Le Monde interview published on Wednesday, just hours before a visit to Tehran. International...
View ArticleCBEX crash: All you need to know about the Ponzi scheme that duped Nigerians
On Tuesday, the digital investment platform CBEX suddenly collapsed, with reports indicating that investors incurred losses amounting to over N1.3 trillion. The incident has sparked widespread...
View Article‘Deal with social media as terrorist organisation,’ Sultan tells security...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar III, has declared social media a “terrorist organisation” during a speech on Wednesday, urging security agencies to address its dangers. In the remarks,...
View Article‘You’ll get your money back,’ EFCC assures CBEX investors
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says individuals who invested in the CBEX digital trading platform will get their money back. EFCC said it was already tracking the CBEX trading platform...
View ArticleTinubu hails business icon Oladele Fajemirokun at 75
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated prominent businessman and philanthropist, Dr Oladele Fajemirokun, on his 75th birthday, praising his lasting contributions to Nigeria’s private sector and...
View ArticleMedical lab scientists urge Tinubu to implement National Health Act
The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to ensure the full implementation of the National Health Act 2014 to address health...
View ArticleKwankwaso urges calm as violence escalates in Plateau
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has issued a dire warning regarding the escalating violence in Plateau State. In a...
View ArticleAlaafin appoints chief of staff, special adviser
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has named his chief of staff and a special adviser. The appointment was disclosed in a statement by the monarch’s former chief of staff, Rotimi Osuntola, on...
View ArticleCustoms generate ₦190bn, seize ₦10.2bn illegal goods in three months
The Nigerian Customs Service, Area 2 Command in Onne, Rivers State, said it generated over ₦190 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2025. The Command revealed that during the period under...
View ArticlePolice nab car thieves, reject N1m bribe
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested two suspected car thieves, rejected a one million naira bribe, and recovered a stolen vehicle among other exhibits. This was contained in a statement by...
View ArticleTinubu unveils national census committee
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated a committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census. The committee is expected to submit an interim report within three weeks. This was...
View ArticleIbas seeks NASS support to boost maritime operations
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) has appealed to the National Assembly to support the state in enhancing maritime operations there. He stressed the need for...
View ArticleKogi pledges crackdown on illegal tax collectors, extortionists
The Kogi State Internal Revenue Service has once again warned illegal revenue collectors in the state to desist from the unconstitutional act or face the full wrath of the law. The Executive Chairman...
View ArticleWike not PDP’s problem – Dan Orbih
The National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, South-South Chapter, Chief Dan Orbih, has said that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is not the problem of the party. According to Orbih, the...
View ArticleCandidates free to take exams anywhere in Nigeria – JAMB
The Joint Administration and Matriculation Board has stated that its candidates are free to sit for their examination anywhere in the country. The examination body is reacting to a misleading...
View ArticleTinubu flags off 465km Ebonyi-Calabar superhighway
President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the construction of the 465-kilometre Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Nasarawa-Abuja Superhighway. The flag-off ceremony for the legacy project took place at Amuro Primary...
View ArticleDefamation: Yahaya Bello demands probe, prosecution of Natasha
Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police over alleged defamatory statements made against him by the suspended senator representing Kogi Central...
View ArticleSokoto approves N100m for IDPs shelter, N6b in road projects
Governor of Sokoto State has approved the purchase of a N100 million property to provide permanent shelter for Internally Displaced Persons, alongside a massive N6.47 billion investment in key road...
View ArticleAnother PDP lawmaker defects to APC in Edo
The Peoples Democratic Party suffered another setback in Edo State on Wednesday as the senator representing Ikpoba-Okha Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Nicholas Asonsere, defected to the...
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