Edo State Police Command has successfully rescued a 32-year-old kidnapped hostage, Oboharekpe Muhammed David, following a coordinated search-and-rescue operation by police operatives and other security agencies in South-Ibie. The command’s spokesman, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Benin. ASP Ikoedem said...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has stepped up its air operations against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality across the North-West by reinforcing its air presence in Sokoto State to support ongoing joint military operations. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director of Public...
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has criticised Nigeria’s political and economic system, arguing that the country has created an environment where questionable wealth is celebrated while integrity and productive enterprise are often overlooked. Speaking during an interview on News Central’s 60 Minutes with Mr. Kay, the former minister...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has called on Nigerians to demand accountability from the Tinubu-led APC government over its rising debt profile, warning that unchecked borrowing risks trapping future generations in unsustainable debt. In a statement issued on Sunday,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the tenure of the Director-General of the NigerianTelevision Authority (NTA) and the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) for another three-year term. This is contained in a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga on Sunday in Abuja. It would...
Former Liberian President George Weah has urged African leaders to uphold democratic principles, warning that leaders elected through the ballot can become as dangerous as dictators if they undermine democratic institutions. Speaking on Sunday at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the recent wave of deadly attacks in Benue, Plateau and Niger states, warning that Nigeria must not be allowed to descend into a “killing field.” In a statement shared on his official...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “to urgently disclose whether the Commission has exercised its statutory power to prescribe limits on political contributions under section 91 of the Electoral Act, 2026, and, if so, to publish...
Member representing Donga/Takum/Ussa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Mark Bako Useni, has unveiled 133 constituency projects, declaring that his record in office would serve as the foundation of his campaign for a second term in the 2027 general election. Useni, who was elected on the platform...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his decisive intervention in the revival of the National Library of Nigeria Headquarters Complex in Abuja, following the approval by the Federal Executive Council of the augmentation of the existing contract for the completion and comprehensive...
Nongu u Kristu u i Ser u sha Tar (NKST) Church has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed pilot ranching initiative in Benue State, insisting that the state should not be used to test a policy linked to a conflict that has devastated its communities for years. The church said...
Women of Afghanistan have been awarded the 2026 Chatham House Prize, “in recognition of their courage and resilience in the face of systematic gender persecution, and for embodying the determination of a broader movement for women’s rights”, the London-based leading research and policy think-tank has announced. The prize is...
Nigerian politics is so serious that it is no longer left in the hands of politicians. Or so it seems. We can see how Davido, carrying the South and a segment of Northern youths, and Rarara, with a huge fan base in the North, stand at the vanguard of...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recorded significant breakthroughs across the country’s land and maritime borders, including the arrest of a 101-year-old great grandmother for dealing in illicit drug, the interception of cocaine concealed in edible cassava flour popularly known as fufu, and the seizure...
A political support group, the Kefas/Tinubu 2027 Support Network (KSN), has donated office accommodation and operational vehicles to bolster the re-election campaigns of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas ahead of the 2027 general elections. The campaign office was officially inaugurated in Jalingo on Friday,...
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called on the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to release records relating to President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the agency should not rely on claims of “danger to lives” to withhold information that can legally be...
Depot Nigerian Army Amasiri-Edda on Saturday staged a 5-kilometre inter-company race to assess the physical fitness, endurance and teamwork of recruits as part of efforts to prepare them for the rigours of military service. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Depot Nigerian Army Amasiri-Edda, Captain Sarah Seth Barka,...
The Force Headquarters, ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (FHQ ESSMGB), on Saturday 22 August 2026, organised a monthly route march in Bissau, as part of efforts to promote physical fitness, foster teamwork and enhance operational efficiency among personnel. Speaking after the exercise, the Force Commander ESSMGB, Brigadier General...
Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have dealt another blow to the operational capability of Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) elements, dismantling identified strongholds and recovering weapons and Improvised Explosive Device (IED)-making materials in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the long-delayed Apo-Karshi road will finally be completed and handed over by November, putting an end to a 15-year wait for residents in the axis. Wike gave the assurance in Abuja on Saturday, after inspecting the progress...