Jigawa Police Nab 27-Year-Old Vandal Hours After 16-Year Power Blackout Ends in Jigawa Community
Barely days after Taura Local Government Area and surrounding communities rejoiced over restoration of electricity after more than 16 years in darkness, the Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly vandalising power cables. Police spokesman, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday, describing it as […]
Fresh Abduction Rocks Eruku Community as Armed Bandits Kidnap Farmer
Eruku community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State was thrown into panic on Sunday when four armed bandits stormed a farm and abducted a 40-year-old farmer, Annas Aasanru. The attack, the second in one month, came barely a week after 38 church worshippers abducted from the same community regained freedom after five […]
London Derby: 10-Man Chelsea Hold Arsenal to Draw at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea and Arsenal played out a fiercely contested 1-1 draw that kept the title race bubbling in a pulsating Premier League showdown at Stamford Bridge on November 30, 2025. The result leaves Arsenal five points clear at the summit, with Chelsea just one point behind Manchester City in third, intensifying the chase in Matchday […]
Tinubu Nominates Omokri, Fani-Kayode, Others as Ambassadors
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has submitted a new list of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The list includes several high-profile political figures and former public office holders, among them are, Reno Omokri (former presidential aide), Mahmood Yakubu ( immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)), Femi Fani-Kayode ( […]
Enugu Women Protest as Gunmen Abduct Five, Shoot One in Ezimo
Residents of a community in Enugu State have taken to the streets after five people were reportedly kidnapped and another shot during an attack on Saturday. Women from Ezimo community, located in Udenu Local Government Area, marched through major roads to express their frustration and fear over rising insecurity in the area. One person who […]
Nigeria Records $20.9bn in Foreign Capital Inflows — CBN Governor
Nigeria has recorded a significant rise in foreign capital inflows this year, reaching $20.98 billion in the first 10 months of 2025, according to Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso. Speaking at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria’s 60th annual dinner in Lagos, Mr Cardoso said the figure represents a 70% increase compared with total […]
NASWDEN Moves Against Inner Galaxy Over ‘Massive Exploitation’, Endorses Gombe Chairman
Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting The National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria (NASWDEN) has declared its readiness to take decisive action against Chinese-owned steel company, Inner Galaxy, over what it described as massive exploitation, unfair pricing, and continuous violation of labour laws across Gombe State and other parts of the country. […]
Akwa Ibom Govt Debunks Abduction Rumour, Makes New Agric-Business Appointments
NIGERIA, UYO – The Akwa Ibom State Government has dismissed a trending social media claim alleging the abduction of students of Mary Hanney Secondary School, Oron, describing it as “malicious and fabricated” in a statement issued by the Ministry of Information. Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah, said the report was entirely false and intended to […]
Edo Refutes False Security Claims, Says Inspector Paul Not Seconded To Govt House
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Government, has refuted reports making the rounds on social media that a police officer seconded to the Government House was involved in the unlawful transfer of firearms and was apprehended in Kogi State. Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Fred Itua, in a statement, said […]
Terrorists Kill 3 Immigration Officers In Kebbi
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Gunmen suspected to be Lakurawa terrorists have allegedly killed three officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) attached to Bakin Ruwa checking point along the Maje border in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. It was learnt that the terrorists attacked took place on Thursday night. It was gathered that after […]