No fewer than 15 people have been confirmed killed, while hundreds of others have been displaced following an early morning attack on Tiv communities within Chanchanji Ward, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, on Sunday, 1st February 2026. The victims killed and displaced are from Abokpa, Abeda, Tse...
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo
I am writing this piece from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA where I spent a white Christmas resting away from my extremely tight schedule back home in Nigeria. I needed the rest after two years without vacation. But the below 46`F average daily weather proves a little tough for me to...
The management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, has issued a formal clarification following widespread social media discussions surrounding the death of Ms. Ifunanya Lucy Nwagene, who reportedly died from complications arising from a snake bite. The clarification was signed in a statement issued by the Head...
Troops of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have successfully eliminated scores of bandits loyal to the notorious fugitive terrorist leader, Gwaska Dan Karemi. The fierce gun battle, which occurred in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, was prompted by intelligence reports...
Nigerian international Ademola Lookman has landed in Madrid as he edges closer to completing a move to Spanish giants Atlético Madrid. The forward is in the Spanish capital to undergo routine medical examinations ahead of the proposed transfer. Sources close to the deal indicate that Atlético Madrid have already...
A coalition group of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas of failing to fulfil promises made over nearly three years. The group also endorsed Hon. Danjuma Shiddi, former Wukari/Ibi federal constituency representative, for the 2027 governorship election. At a press conference in Jalingo,...
South African pop sensation Tyla has emerged winner of the Best African Music Performance category at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, once again outshining Nigerian stars Davido, Burna Boy and Ayra Starr in a fiercely competitive field....
Carlos Alcaraz produced a commanding performance to defeat Novak Djokovic and win his maiden Australian Open title on Sunday, becoming the youngest man in history to complete a career Grand Slam and denying the Serbian legend a record-breaking 25th major crown. The 22-year-old Spaniard recovered from a slow start...
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has revealed that he was among the key figures marked for arrest and possible execution in an alleged coup plot aimed at overthrowing President Bola Tinubu led administration. General Musa made the disclosure on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, days after the military...
*Rescuing 70 kidnapped victims Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, has commended the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies for what he described as remarkable successes recorded against bandits in Mariga Local Government Area and parts...
Renowned Nollywood filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, sparked conversation during an intimate movie watch party where he spoke candidly about family, identity and the unconventional background that shaped his life and career. The award-winning director reflected on the strong influence of his late father, legendary theatre icon Ade Love (Adeyemi Afolayan),...
Afrobeat icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has been posthumously honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, nearly 30 years after his death, in a landmark moment for African music and global culture. The honour was bestowed on Saturday, January 31, 2026, during the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards ceremony held at...
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo has announced the reopening of the Onitsha Main Market, following the expiration of the closure order earlier imposed by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, PhD, the government confirmed that trading activities will...
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent comments on Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, describing them as hypocritical and detached from the musician’s lifelong resistance to state power. Reacting via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the legendary Nigerian musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti following his posthumous recognition with the Recording Academy of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award, making him the first African to receive the prestigious honour. In a heartfelt statement, President Tinubu described Fela as more than just a...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised the alarm over reports that civil servants across several states are being coerced to register for the APC’s ongoing e-registration exercise, allegedly under pressure from the party’s national leadership. National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on Sunday, described...
The 12th Prosecution Witness, PW12, David Oyesina Jaiyeoba in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) governor, Godwin Emefiele, on Friday, January 30, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Hamza Muazu that the sum of $2,045,000 (Two Million, Forty...
Former Vice President Peter Obi has commended Governor Seyi Makinde for his leadership and commitment to public service during the 50th anniversary thanksgiving of Oyo State, held at the Cathedral of St Peter Anglican Church, Aremo, Ibadan. In a post on his X handle, Obi reflected on his long-standing...
Some suspects arrested and strongly linked to the killings in Yelwata, a town in Benue State, will be arraigned tomorrow (Monday, February 2) to answer for their crimes. They will be arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdul-Malik of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Special Assistant to the President (Communication &...
Agwatashi (Olosoho) community in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, has called on the authority of the Nigerian Army, to remove its name from the news that has gone viral that an illegal armed factory has been discovered in the community. The community made its position known in...