Atiku Backs Protest Calling for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed support for a planned public protest calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Atiku described Kanu’s continued detention as “a sore on Nigeria’s conscience” and “a stain on the country’s belief in the rule of law.” His comments […]
ASUU Accuses FG of Delayed Response as Strike Deadline Nears
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticised the Federal Government for its slow response to the union’s long-standing demands, as its 14-day ultimatum to avert a nationwide warning strike expires on Sunday. President Bola Tinubu has reportedly directed relevant ministries to take urgent steps to prevent another disruption in Nigeria’s public universities. But […]
Eno Releases ₦60bn For Contractors After Signing ₦695bn Extra Budget
NIGERIA, UYO – Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, has signed into law the ₦695 billion 2025 supplementary budget passed by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. The signing took place on Wednesday during the October edition of the State’s Project Delivery Meeting held at Government House, Uyo. Governor Eno, according to […]
BREAKING: President Tinubu Appoints Amupitan as INEC Chairman
The National Council of State has unanimously approved Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from Kogi State as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following the exit of Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who served from 2015 to October 2025. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presenting Amupitan’s nomination, highlighted him as the first Kogi […]
EFCC Releases 20 Of 94 Alleged Internet Fraudsters Arrested In Edo
…..As Hoteliers Query Rating Of Edo, Delta High In Internet Fraud Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that 20 out of the 94 suspected internet fraudsters arrested during raid in the various hotels in Benin City have been released. The chairman, Business and Hoteliers […]
Oba Market Fire Disaster: SEMA Lauds Quick Response To Emergency Service
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Executive Secretary of Edo State Emergency Management Agency (Edo SEMA), Jerry Idahosa, has lauded the quick intervention of the firefighters that puts off the fire that razed shops at the popular Oba Market in Benin City and prevented further damage. He gave the commendation while paying on-the-spot-assessment visit to […]
Israel, Hamas Sign Ceasefire, Hostage Deal in Breakthrough Peace Move
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal, marking a major breakthrough in U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace initiative aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza. The agreement, reached through indirect negotiations in Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, commits both sides to halt fighting, release […]
Nigeria’s Lawmakers Launch Probe into $18bn Refinery Rehabilitation Spending
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into more than $18 billion reportedly spent on rehabilitating Nigeria’s state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna over the past two decades, projects that have yet to deliver tangible results. The decision followed a motion raised during Thursday’s plenary by Hon. Sesi Oluwaseun Whingan, who expressed […]
Herders Attack Farmers in Borno, Kill Teenager
A 15-year-old boy, Ali Goni, was killed in a violent attack by herders on farmers in Monguno Local Government Area, Borno State, early Wednesday morning. The incident, which occurred around 5:00 a.m. in Kawuram bush, also left 25-year-old Modu Suri injured, Zagazola Makama reports. According to sources, the attack began when herders allegedly led their […]
Two suspects arrested for allegedly supplying food to bandits in Kogi
Vigilante officers in Kogi State have arrested two men allegedly supplying food items to bandits operating in the Itedo-Ijowa area of Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Abayo David and David Bori, both residents of Itedo-Ijowa, were apprehended around 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday during a routine patrol of the area. […]