Nigeria Airfares Could Exceed ₦1m Under New Tax Regime, Airline Boss Warns
Nigeria’s domestic aviation industry could face serious disruption as new tax measures threaten to push airfares beyond ₦1m (£700), according to the head of the country’s largest airline. Allen Onyema, chairman and chief executive of Air Peace, said the sector was under severe financial pressure and warned that some airlines could be forced to suspend […]
Amnesty International Condemns Assault On Pedro Obaseki, Calls For Probe
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the assault and public humiliation of Pedro Obaseki, former managing director of Daar Communications, calling it barbaric. It also called for a swift police investigation into the assault. Recall that Obaseki, a relative of former Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki, was attacked on Sunday while playing football at […]
JUST IN: Two Dead as Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua Survives Auto Crash (PHOTOS)
British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, was involved in a serious road accident on December 29, 2025, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Makun, Ogun State, Nigeria. The vehicle carrying Joshua (a Lexus Jeep) reportedly collided with a stationary truck near Danco Filling Station before the Sagamu Interchange. Two people died at the scene (eyewitness accounts […]
Just In: Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua Survives Auto Crash
British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, was involved in a serious road accident on December 29, 2025, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Makun, Ogun State, Nigeria. The vehicle carrying Joshua (a Lexus Jeep) reportedly collided with a stationary truck near Danco Filling Station before the Sagamu Interchange. Two people died at the scene (eyewitness accounts vary […]
Nigerians Celebrate Christmas Without Midnight Attacks After So Many Years, Says CAN
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has expressed his profound joy for a peaceful celebration of Christmas in the country. He reportedly said that this Christmas marked the first time in so many years that they were not woken up by midnight phone […]
Ex-General Backs US Airstrikes in Nigeria, Dismisses Critics as “Disconnected or Benefiting”
A former senior Nigerian military officer has described recent United States airstrikes on militant targets in north-west Nigeria as a positive and long-awaited step in the fight against insecurity, dismissing criticism from those opposed to the operation. Speaking on ARISE TV’s Daybreak programme, retired Major General John Enenche, a former Director of Defence Information, said […]
US Resumes Surveillance in Nigeria After Christmas Day Airstrikes
The United States United Stateshas resumed intelligence and surveillance operations in Nigeria after launching airstrikes against Islamic State-linked militants in Sokoto State on Christmas Day. According to flight tracking data shared by terrorism analyst Brant Philip, a Gulfstream V aircraft, often modified for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, flew over Borno State on Saturday. The […]
Breaking: Nollywood Actress Alwell Ademola Passes On
The Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of Nollywood actress Alwell Ademola at age 43. Ademola died today December 27, 2025 but details surrounding her death remain sketchy as of the time of filing this report, with neither her family nor close associates issuing an official statement on the cause […]
Obi Dismisses Reports of Joining ADC Ahead of 2027 Election
Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has denied reports suggesting he is joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during a live discussion on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday night, Mr Obi said he has no need to formally join the party because he has been part of the […]
Justice for Don Pedro Obaseki – By Darlington Okpebholo
Unfortunately, what other states celebrate and honour, we now appear determined to destroy and dehumanise in Edo State. This version of Edo is unfamiliar and deeply unsettling to many of us. Violence against outsiders has never been our way in Edo, let alone violence turned inward against our own people. Our history, culture, and values […]