Nigeria Descends into ‘Killing Field’ – Atiku Blasts Tinubu’s Security Failures After Fresh Massacres in Kwara, Katsina, Benue
The former vice president’s intervention comes amid one of the deadliest single episodes in recent months attacks on the Kwara communities of Woro and Nuku that left entire families slaughtered and homes burned. Similar violence has been reported in Katsina and Benue, adding to a grim tally of lives lost to bandits, terrorists and unidentified gunmen in recent days.
Adams Oshiomhole and the Alibi of AI: When Technology Becomes a Convenient Escape from Accountability — By Darlington Okpebholo Ray
The recent viral clip involving Adams Oshiomhole, the senator representing Edo North, and a South African social media personality has been hastily dismissed by his media handlers as an AI fabrication. This explanation, however, appears to be an attempt to evade public accountability rather than a genuine technological clarification.
JUST IN: Jihadists Massacre At Least 162 People in Fresh Attack in Kwara
The Nigerian Red Cross confirmed the toll on Wednesday afternoon. State secretary Babaomo Ayodeji told AFP the figure stood at 162 confirmed deaths. A local politician, Sa’idu Baba Ahmed of the Kaiama region, said the real number could reach 170.
BREAKING: Senate Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill, Rejects Mandatory Real-Time Electronic Transmission of Results
In a significant decision amid ongoing debates over election transparency, the Senate rejected a proposed amendment to Clause 60 that would have mandated real-time electronic transmission of election results from polling units directly to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing (IReV) portal.
Edo Gov Expresses Satisfaction with Progress On Ikpoba Hill Flyover, As Traders Abandon Stores, Eulogize Him
“They are doing a good job. You can see they’ve started back filling, and by the time they cast this part, the job is already at the point of completion,” Okpebholo said.
At Last NNPC Comes Out Clean, Expresses Inability To Run Nigeria’s Refineries
The Group Chief Executive Officer, lamented that refinery utilisation hovered between 40 and 50 per cent, while operating costs, crude supply losses and contractor payments continued to rise. The result was a system that converted valuable crude oil into low-value products at a net loss to the country.
IPAC Vows Readiness To Deepen Democracy In Edo, Gets New Chairman
Akhalamhen maintained further that with their presence in the state, they are going to make their impact felt by uniting the various political parties just as he said that going forward, elections that would be conducted, will be peaceful as the state will now serves as a model to other states.
Lassa Fever Hits Benue As State Records 56 Suspected Cases
Dr. Ugwuche said that while eight of these cases had been confirmed in the laboratory, three deaths had been recorded among confirmed patients and one additional probable death under investigation.
Blood In Ebonyi Community: Two Monarchs, Coordinator Nabbed Over Communal Crisis
The traditional rulers, who were dethroned by Governor Francis Nwifuru on Saturday last week, and the coordinator of Amasiri Development Centre were arrested on Sunday evening.
Nigerian X Users Blast Senator Oshiomhole Over Viral Romance Video With Lady On Private Jet
The video, which began circulating on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, triggered intense criticism from Nigerians who described the scene as insensitive and out of touch with the harsh economic realities facing millions of citizens. Many users contrasted the senator’s apparent luxury lifestyle with the rising cost of living, food inflation, and widespread hardship across the country.