The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crisis over the party’s national secretary position. The meeting, which started at 2:30 pm, went into a closed-door session shortly after the opening ceremony. PDP Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum,...
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The Lagos High Court has fixed July 2, 2025, for judgment in the application filed by Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, seeking to quash the DPP’s legal advice that freed Naira Marley and Sam Larry over allegations of being involved in Mohbad’s death. Senior Advocate Wahab Shittu, representing Aloba, argued...
Professor Pat Utomi has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the suit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) over his alleged plan to establish a “shadow government” in Nigeria. Utomi, a Professor of Political Economy and Management Expert, argued that the DSS’s suit disclosed...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted a trailer loaded with stolen railway slippers in Bauchi State. The slippers were hidden beneath sacks of sawdust, raising suspicion of deliberate concealment and intent to vandalize public infrastructure. *Biggest heist in recent Times*...
The Federal Government will arraign Adewunmi Ogunsanya, Chairman of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, and John Ugbe, the company’s Managing Director/CEO, alongside six other top officials, on October 7. The defendants are accused of breaching the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018. The charges include failure to comply with a...
Media entrepreneur and storyteller Chude Jideonwo has released another true crime special “The TikTok Scammer”, a gripping true crime special that unpacks the emotional and financial trauma behind romance scams carried out through TikTok. At the center of the story is Jasmine Okafor, daughter of late Nollywood actor Mr...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has accused the National Coalition Against Mass Killings and Impunity (NCAMKI) of misrepresenting remarks made by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Musa, regarding the tragic Yelwata incident in Benue State. In a statement signed by the Director Defence...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has responded to the latest security advisory issued by the US Embassy, restricting its staff and their families from non-official travel to military sites or other government facilities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. While acknowledging the right of foreign missions to issue...
Iran has launched a missile attack on a US military base in Qatar, sparking international condemnation and calls for restraint. The attack, which targeted Al Udeid Air Base, a key hub for US and coalition forces in the region, was confirmed by US President Donald Trump. According to reports,...
US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to end the 12-day conflict between the two countries. According to Trump, the ceasefire will begin in approximately six hours, with Iran stopping its military operations first, followed by Israel 12 hours...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) has confirmed that 15 babies have been born at the newly established Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp for residents of Yelwata community, Guma Local Government Area, while 122 women are still pregnant. Head of Administration at BSEMA, Mr....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja declared that Nigeria’s agricultural renaissance has begun as he commissioned 2,000 tractors for nationwide deployment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. The commissioning ceremony marked the programme’s formal launch at the National Agricultural Seeds Council, Sheda, along...
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring balanced and inclusive development aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians. He stated this while inaugurating a newly constructed rural road from A2 Junction to Pai community in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Isa, over an alleged $7.2 billion fraud linked to the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt refineries. Also...
Nigeria Government’s revenue has risen to N6.9 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 40% increase from N5.2 trillion in the previous quarter. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, disclosed this during a Citizens and Stakeholders’ Engagement on implementing President Bola...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has pledged 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, citing the President’s developmental impact across the state. The declaration was made during a gathering to welcome defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has promised to allocate lands in satellite towns to farmers for agricultural production to tackle food insecurity. Wike made the promise during the inauguration of a newly constructed rural road in Kwali Area Council of the FCT. Wike...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire & Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced a recruitment drive for suitably qualified Nigerians to join its paramilitary services. The Secretary of the Board, AM Jibril disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to the statement, interested...
Iran has threatened to activate terrorist sleeper cells in the United States (U.S), NBC News reported, citing unnamed sources. The warning came days before the US attacked three Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan on Sunday. US President Donald Trump reportedly received a communiqué last week, via...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A chilling incident of kidnapping unfolded on Sunday evening in Benue State, when gunmen hijacked a Benue Links Nigeria Ltd bus and abducted its passengers. The bus, with registration number 14B-143BN, was traveling from Abeokuta to Makurdi when it was ambushed by armed kidnappers...