Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a troubling increase in Lassa fever cases, with 162 fatalities recorded across 21 states by the end of August 2025. According to the NCDC’s latest update, “10 new confirmed cases were recorded in epidemiological week 35 (August 25–31),” a...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja-
A vibrant exhibition celebrating the life, music, and revolutionary spirit of Afrobeat icon Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is set to open in Lagos on October 12, promising to immerse visitors in the enduring legacy of the late pioneer. Titled “ _Fela Anikulapo-Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion,”_ the 10-week cultural program, running through December...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has showered praise on celebrity chef Hilda Baci for setting a new Guinness World Record by preparing the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, weighing an extraordinary 8,780 kilograms. The achievement, accomplished in partnership with Gino on Friday at Victoria Island, Lagos, marks...
Torrential rains have unleashed widespread flooding across four communities—Limiwa, Rumde, Shinko, and Jambutu—in the Yola-North and Yola-South local government areas of Adamawa State, displacing residents and prompting immediate action from authorities. The Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa, Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the crisis to reporters on Tuesday, stating, “Marine...
African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has launched two significant lawsuits at the Federal High Court in Abuja, targeting the Department of State Services (DSS), Meta (Facebook), and X Corp. The legal actions, filed to protect fundamental rights, aim to counter what Sowore’s legal...
Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly has emphasized that it lacks the authority to alter or interpret Senate decisions regarding the controversial suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a matter that has sparked significant public and legal debate. This clarification comes in response to media reports and a...
Nigerian Army has successfully apprehended Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, alias “Gentle De Yahoo,” a high-ranking commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to a military statement, the arrest took place during a joint operation with other security forces at...
Former Governor of Rivers State, Celestine Omehia, has urged Nigeria to embrace a decentralized governance model, granting states and regions greater authority over their resources and development. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, Omehia introduced his upcoming book, _Restructuring Nigeria: A Path to Progress_, set for...
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has hailed the widespread endorsements of President Bola Tinubu as a clear sign that his 2027 re-election is all but guaranteed. In a statement released on Tuesday, APC Publicity Secretary Seye Oladejo dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) claims that the APC...
Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic, Bida, has indefinitely suspended the activities of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Bida Chapter, citing heightened tensions and adverse security concerns. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the polytechnic’s Registrar, Mr. Hussaini Enagi, declared, “In view of the rising tension and prevailing...
…as Turaki debunks rape allegations, reels out Baffa’s history of fraud, falsehoods A Federal Capital Territory Upper Area Court sitting in Kado, Abuja has perpetually restrained one Hadiza Musa Baffa from claiming a former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dr. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, is the biological...
In a bid to check the increasing rate of child theft and trafficking, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in partnership with the Children Re-Orientation, Peace and Development Initiative is to embark on a state-wide campaign to curb the menace in Akwa Ibom State. The Akwa Ibom State director of...
ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno has approved an upward review of the monthly allocation to Akwa Ibom State Judiciary and released N750m to settle accumulated debts owed over the years. The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Ekaette Fabian-Obot, disclosed this while declaring open the 2025/2026...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has successfully positioned Kaduna State as a leading investment destination in Nigeria by its active participation at this year’s edition of Intra-Africa Trade Fair(IATF) which held at Algeria. The Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe who led a high-level delegation to IATF, said that Kaduna...
Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday initiated a lawsuit against politician Omoyele Sowore, Meta (Facebook) Inc., and X Corp, accusing them of cyberbullying President Bola Tinubu. Filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja under case number FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025 by Mohammed Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecutions, the five-count charge alleges...
Supreme Court dismisses estate surveyor’s $1.25m claim against SDV Nigeria in Lagos property dispute
Supreme Court dismisses estate surveyor’s $1.25m claim against SDV Nigeria in Lagos property dispute
Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed an appeal by estate surveyor Philip Ojo against SDV Nigeria Limited and SCOA Nigeria Limited, upholding the Court of Appeal’s ruling in a dispute over a Lagos estate sale. In a unanimous decision led by Justice Obande Ogbuinya, the court found Ojo’s appeal...
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to file a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging the outlet has consistently misrepresented him and his administration. In a fiery post on Truth Social, Trump declared, “The ‘Times’ has been a mouthpiece for the Radical Left Democrat...
Taraba State Government has launched an ambitious campaign to vaccinate 1.6 million children against Measles-Rubella, set to run from October 18–27, 2025. The initiative aims to bolster child health and curb vaccine-preventable diseases across the state. Chido Zakari, representing the Director of the Taraba State Primary Healthcare Development Agency...
.. Lists “X”, Meta Incorporation as defendants The Department of State Services (DSS), has filed a five- count charge against presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore over his comments on President Bola Tinubu. In the suit filed on Tuesday before a Federal High Court in...
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI have continued to record successes in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations neutralising eight Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an encounter. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, 15 September, 2025, following an ambush...