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Nigerian Soldier Laments Poor Welfare, Slams Tinubu Over Super Falcons’ N150m Reward

A Nigerian soldier has voiced frustration over the neglect of troops on the frontlines, criticizing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to reward Super Falcons players with ₦150 million each and apartments. In... Read more »
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New Compensation Rates for Landowners in Oyo State

The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, received the revised compensation rates on crops and economic trees for landowners affected by projects to ensure fairness and justice. The state Commissioner for Lands, Housing,... Read more »
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BREAKING: Police Allegedly Break Sowore’s Arm During Forced Transfer from Detention Cell

In the early hours of Thursday, at about 6 AM, a police team led by a Chief Superintendent from the IGP Monitoring Unit of the Nigeria Police Force reportedly stormed the detention... Read more »
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50,000 Litres of Diesel Spill as Tanker Skids in Oyo

A tanker carrying 50,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil skidded off the road on Wednesday evening at Jin-Jofes Filling Station, Iwo Road in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Eyewitnesses told PUNCH Online... Read more »
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Kaduna police command has Discover Explosive Devices, Weapons In factory

The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the discovery of explosive devices and the recovery of a locally-made pistol, along with 21 rounds of ammunition and other high-calibre weapon ammunition in the... Read more »
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Obi Blasts Abandoned Projects, Pushes for Functional Classrooms

A Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, on Thursday, raised alarm over the deteriorating state of Nigeria’s education sector, describing it as a crisis of immense magnitude that... Read more »
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$12.3m Deal to Drive Agricultural Mechanization in Kano State

The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project has signed an amended Memorandum of Understanding worth $12,347,071.44 with its implementing partner, Sasakawa Africa Association, for the procurement of agricultural machinery to enhance mechanisation and... Read more »
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Oviri Olomu Women Cry Out Over Insecurity, Seek Government Intervention

Women of the Oviri Olomu community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have raised a distress call over the alarming rise in attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen. In a... Read more »
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NDLEA and India’s NCB Join Forces to Combat Illicit Tramadol, Codeine Shipments

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Narcotics Control Bureau of India have agreed to intensify efforts in combating the shipment of illicit drugs between the two countries. This particularly concerns... Read more »
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₦14.1m Support for Families of Deceased, Injured Sokoto Police Officers

The Sokoto State Police Command on Thursday disbursed ₦14.1 million to families of officers who died or sustained injuries in the line of duty. The cheques, totalling ₦14,120,491.70, were presented under the... Read more »
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Japan’s population falls by 908,574 in record low

The population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount—more than 900,000 people—in 2024, official data showed, as the country battles to reverse its perennially low birth rates. While many developed countries... Read more »
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BREAKING: Senate President, Akpabio Hospitalized in London After Medical Emergency

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has been hospitalized in London due to an emergency medical situation, multiple sources have confirmed. The incident occurred while he was returning from Geneva, Switzerland, where he attended... Read more »
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Supporters Threaten Nationwide Protest Over Sowore’s Detention, Demand Immediate Release

Supporters of human rights activist and RevolutionNow Convener, Omoyele Sowore, have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest following his detention by the Nigeria Police Force at the Force Headquarters in Abuja... Read more »
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BREAKING: Two Ministers Confirms Dead

Ghana is in mourning following the tragic crash of a military helicopter on Wednesday, August 6, in the Adansi Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region. All eight occupants on board the Ghana... Read more »
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Five Soldiers Injured in Shooting at Fort Stewart US Military Base in Georgia

A shooter wounded five soldiers at Fort Stewart before being apprehended by law enforcement on Wednesday, the US military base said. “All soldiers were treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community... Read more »
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Edo Sex Workers Lament Alleged Extortion by Migration Agency

Some commercial sex workers in Benin, Edo State, on Wednesday alleged that the  Edo State Migration Agency extorted money from them. The sex workers were arrested on Monday night during a raid... Read more »
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FAAN Investigates K1 De Ultimate Over Security Lapse at Abuja Airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has launched an investigation into an incident involving popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, over an alleged breach of airport... Read more »
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ICRC Reports 24,000 Nigerians Missing Since 2015

No fewer than 24,000 Nigerians were declared missing by their families, according to International Committee of the Red Cross data. An ICRC Protection of Family Links Team Leader, María Toscano, who made... Read more »
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Kano Governor Warns Officials After Commissioner Quits Over Drug Baron Bail

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday warned political appointees and public officials in his administration to uphold integrity or step aside, following the resignation of the Commissioner for Transportation, Alhaji Ibrahim... Read more »
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NDLEA, India’s NCB join efforts against illicit shipments of tramadol, others to Nigeria

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India have agreed to intensify their efforts in the fight against shipment of illicit drugs between the two... Read more »