A quiet evening commute on the Nkpor–Nnobi Road in Idemili North, Anambra State, turned deadly when gunmen ambushed the convoy of former Anambra State Governor, Dr. Chris Ngige, leaving one woman dead and several others injured. The disturbing incident, which happened on Wednesday, was confirmed by Fred Chukwulobe, former...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu
In a fresh twist to the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, the Federal Capital Territory High Court has put the brakes on the testimony of three crucial prosecution witnesses—pending a decision from the Court of Appeal. Justice Hamza Muazu, presiding over the...
West African leaders have taken a hard stance against the latest political upheaval in Guinea-Bissau, issuing a forceful rebuke of the coup that unseated President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. In a decisive move, ECOWAS announced the suspension of Guinea-Bissau from all of its decision-making bodies, underscoring the regional bloc’s zero-tolerance...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has re-emphasised that for the Fund, prevention of accidents is a top priority. He stated that every compensation is a story of pain and no amount of compensation can replace a human life adding that is why...
Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the National Security Summit in partnership with the Plateau State Government on Thursday held the North Central Zonal Public Hearing on National Security in Jos, a development many participants described as a critical turning point in Nigeria’s search for lasting security reforms. The engagement...
Akwa Ibom rolled out the welcome mat for businesses, innovators, and shoppers on Wednesday as the 4th Tropicana Trade Fair opened in Uyo—an event the state government says is central to its plan to grow commerce and attract new investments. Coming just a day after the presentation of the...
A fresh leadership storm is brewing at the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) as the institution inches toward the end of Vice Chancellor Prof. Nyaudo Ndaeyo’s tenure on December 1. What should have been a smooth handover has instead turned into a tug-of-war between the university’s Senate and its Governing...
Akwa Ibom State has inched its way into the top league of global aviation links as the Federal Government has approved the Victor Attah International Airport for full international flight operations—an announcement that marks one of the most significant boosts to the state’s aviation ambitions in recent years. The...
Stakeholders from government agencies, security institutions, and community groups in Kaduna State have identified sustained dialogue, mutual respect, and justice as the most effective solutions to the recurring clashes between herders and farmers across the state. The consensus emerged at a high-level policy dialogue held in Kaduna, organised by...
Senior General Manager, Corporate Communications at Dangote Industries Ltd., Mr Sunday Esan, has said the Dangote Refinery has saved Nigeria more than ₦10 billion annually in foreign exchange by replacing fuel imports with locally refined products. Esan made the disclosure on Thursday in Lagos during the ongoing 2025 Media...
Senate on Thursday confirmed Mrs Ayo Omidiran as the Executive Chairman of Federal Character Commission (FCC) and 37 commissioners representing the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the confirmation followed the adoption of the screening report presented by Chairman...
The military in the West African coastal state of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced that it had installed a new leader. State broadcaster TGB reported that General Horta Inta-A is to serve as transitional president for a one-year period. Much remains unclear about the balance of power in the country...
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured protesting retired police officers who have been keeping vigil at the gate of the National Assembly over their inclusion in the contributory pension scheme that they would be exited from the scheme. Akpabio gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the leadership...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has safely left Guinea-Bissau after a sudden military takeover upended the country’s electoral process. Jonathan had been in the country leading the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission during last Sunday’s presidential and legislative polls. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the former president’s...
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, November 27, 2025 dismissed a suit filed by former Binance Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), claiming unlawful and prolonged detention. Justice Umar Mohammed dismissed the case, ruling that the court would...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has directed immediate selection and sponsorship of indigent youths for degree programmes in high-value fields, including Piloting, Aeronautical Engineering and related disciplines. He gave the directive on Tuesday during a meeting at the Government House in Maiduguri when he received Mr Issac...
Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has struck out a suit filed by former Northern CAN Chairman, Rev. Yakubu Pam, and former Secretary, Elder Sunday Oibe, challenging the emergence of Rev. Joseph John Hayab as Chairman of the Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). In its...
Kaduna State University (KASU) has positioned itself as one of Nigeria’s fastest-rising institutions in academic excellence, research innovation, and infrastructural expansion, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, has said. In a statement on Thursday, the VC said the university has significantly widened opportunities for young people in Kaduna...
in a renewed effort to mark the global 16 Days of Activism, the Community Dialogue Committee (CDC) Shuni, in partnership with the Gender-Based Violence Response Team and supported by Global Rights, took its campaign against digital gender-based violence to the classroom—arming students across Sokoto with knowledge, confidence and tools...
FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has stated that Nigeria’s shift away from costly and polluting fuels towards the abundant and environmentally friendly natural gas has become a key pillar of the Federal Government’s vision for a sustainable transport future under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership. The Minister...