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78 Nigerian Women Rescued from Cote d’Ivoire by Air Peace

In another remarkable act of humanitarian service and patriotism, Nigeria’s Air Peace, has successfully evacuated 78 trafficked Nigerian women from Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Friday, May 10, 2025. The rescue mission, carried... Read more »
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Fuel Tanker Conceals Drugs: NDLEA Foils Smuggling Attempt

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a fuel tanker that was modified to conceal and transport illicit drugs across Nigeria. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi... Read more »
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Jigawa PDP Congress: New Executive Members Elected

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa has successfully held its state congress, electing new executive members to lead the party for the next four years. The congress, which was held at... Read more »
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NERC orders DisCos to compensate Band A customers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has ordered nine electricity Distribution Companies to compensate Band A customers living in 557 streets across its franchise areas for failing to meet the minimum power supply requirement... Read more »
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S’Africa-based Nigerian pastor rearrested on new charge

Nigerian televangelist and Senior Pastor of Jesus Dominion International, Timothy Omotoso, has been rearrested by the South African Police Service on Saturday morning. Omotoso was rearrested in a church at Commissioner Street, East... Read more »
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Ogugu Ntu-egbenese Elects Engr. Ben Udeh as New President General

Ogugu Ntu-egbenesee community in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, on Saturday, elected Engr. Ben Uche as her President General to pilot the affairs of the community for the next few... Read more »
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Adebayo to Tinubu: Education Should be Accessible to Every Nigerian

2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has urged President Bola Tinubu to make quality education accessible to an average Nigerian without seeking for loan. Adebayo gave... Read more »
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Ogun Mining Crackdown: EFCC Arrests 2 Chinese Nationals, 6 Others

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos have arrested two Chinese nationals and six Nigerians for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in the Ogere area of... Read more »
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Northern Governors Back Tinubu’s Security, Infrastructure Initiatives

The Northern States Governors Forum has praised President Bola Tinubu for his ongoing commitment to tackling the security challenges and infrastructure deficits in Northern Nigeria. In a communique delivered by the forum’s... Read more »
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Govt Asked to Step Up Lupus Awareness Efforts

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Lupus Warriors NG, has called on the government to intensify efforts in educating the public about lupus. The founder of the organisation, Ms. Olatomiwa Ogunwomoju, made this call... Read more »
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Scholarships for Brilliance: Kano Gov Supports 9 Dangote Varsity Graduates

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has granted automatic foreign scholarship to the nine best graduating students of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil. Yusuf announced the scholarship during the... Read more »
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Lagos Govt Demolishes Shanties, Unapproved Buildings in Ikeja GRA

The Lagos State Government, on Saturday, began demolishing illegal structures in Ikeja GRA, including shanties and unapproved buildings, over security and planning concerns. The exercise, led by the Permanent Secretary of the... Read more »

Politics Behind Me: Pat Utomi Says No to Future Govt Involvement

Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has declared that he will no longer contest for any political office or accept appointments or contracts from the Nigerian government. Utomi made the statement on... Read more »
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FG Urged to Rethink Security Approach by 14 Northern Governors

Governors of the 19 Northern States under the aegis of the Northern Governors’ Forum on Saturday met over the troubling security challenges in the region. Members of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council,... Read more »
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IPOB Rejects Amnesty International’s Claim of Involvement in Okigwe Road Attack

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied any involvement in the recent attack on civilians along Okigwe Road in Imo State, which took place on May 8, 2025. This denial follows... Read more »
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N6.95bn in Q1: Mining Cadastre Office Boosts Revenue

The Director General of the Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Engineer Obadiah Simon-Nkom, has attributed the the agency’s Q1 2025 revenue, exceeding N6.95 billion to sweeping reforms, digital transformation, and strategic licensing... Read more »
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Kano gov secures release of pregnant women, nursing mothers, others from prison

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Friday, secured the release of eight female inmates from the Goron-Dutse Correctional Centre by settling their fines and compensation debts. Among those freed were two pregnant... Read more »
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Vigilante Killed in Gunfight as Police Repel Bandits in Katsina

A local vigilante lost his life during a gunfight on Friday when bandits clashed with security forces in Dutsin-ma Local Government Area of Katsina State. The police successfully forced the bandits to... Read more »
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Blind Spot: UTME Candidate’s Plan Foiled After Recruiting Blind Agent

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has disclosed that a blind candidate hired a fellow blind man as an impersonator to sit the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on his behalf. According... Read more »
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Lagos APC in Turmoil: Rebellion Brews Over LG Poll Imposition

Crisis is brewing within the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the July 12 local government elections, as many chairmanship aspirants and party leaders have kicked against what... Read more »