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Archbishop Ibezim on the Run as EFCC Storms Awka Over Land Scam Allegations

Agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed Awka, the Anambra State capital, in a bid to arrest the Archbishop of the Niger Province and Bishop of Awka Diocese,... Read more »
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DSS asks X to delete Sowore’s anti-Tinubu’s tweet

The Department of State Services has written to X Corp., demanding the immediate takedown of a tweet posted by activist and politician Omoyele Sowore, saying it disparaged President Bola Tinubu and posed... Read more »
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Police probe suspected suicide of 30-year-old man in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command says it has opened an investigation into the suspected suicide of a 30-year-old man identified as Ik Ojo, in the Kagini–Dei-Dei area of Abuja. The development... Read more »
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Ondo Governor pledges to fight insecurity, vows justice for victims of Owo attack

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Saturday promised to secure justice for the victims of the June 5, 2022, terrorist attack in Owo. No fewer than 41 worshipers of St... Read more »
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Adeleke fulfils promise, gives puff-puff seller appointment, scholarship

A street puff-puff vendor, Ms. Oluwatosin Adejumo, has been appointed as a chef in the Osun State Government House after catching the attention of Governor Ademola Adeleke during a recent labour rally... Read more »
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LP berates Tinubu over ‘frequent travels’

The Labour Party has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s frequent foreign trips, warning that his long absences are impractical at a time Nigeria is grappling with worsening economic hardship and insecurity. In a... Read more »
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Kogi unveils committee to curb illicit drugs

The Kogi State Government has reconstituted a 26-member Drug Control Committee in line with the National Drug Control Master Plan 2015–2019 to tackle drug abuse and its attendant problems. Launching the committee... Read more »
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Kidnappers abduct travellers in Edo, police rescue 16

The spokesperson for the Edo State Police Command, Moses Yamu, on Saturday said that 16 passengers abducted along Benin-Auchi Road on Friday have been rescued. A video on Saturday morning showed an... Read more »
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Labour Party Legislator Throws House of Reps Into Quandary Over N19B Budget Insertion Boast

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. George Ibezimako Ozodinobi, has thrown the leadership of the House into confusion following claims of having influenced the insertion of N19B into the federal... Read more »
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Sanwo-Olu Marks Blue Line Rail Anniversary with Surprise Ride, Meets MFM Church Member (Video)

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, joined commuters on the Blue Line Rail at Marina to mark the two-year anniversary of the rail project. In what turned out to be a... Read more »
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Peter Obi to Tinubu: Stop Running Away, Nigeria Needs You at Home

The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has again lashed out at President Bola Tinubu for his penchant for foreign travels at a time Nigeria was in dire... Read more »
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Alia gave N380m support to families of SlainBenue security operatives

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has offered financial relief and long-term assistance to the families of 76 security personnel who lost their lives combating insecurity in the state between 2024 and 2025.... Read more »
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Police Invitation: Tambuwal Says Tinubu Govt Fueling Opposition Crisis

A key member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC coalition, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of being involved in the destabilisation of the opposition in Nigeria. He made... Read more »
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Tears as gunmen kill father of five, spread terror in Kwara

Thirty-nine-year-old Shade Ajiboye sat on a plastic chair in the sitting room of her family home in Rore, in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Her husband, Wale Ajiboye, a... Read more »
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Northern Governors Reaffirm Support for State Police, Await National Assembly Action

The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has reaffirmed its unanimous support for the establishment of state police as a measure to tackle the escalating security crisis across the region and the country... Read more »
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How Sujimoto boss Ogundele defrauded us of N5.7bn – Enugu govt

The Enugu Government has alleged that the embattled boss of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele vanished into thin air after collecting nearly N5.7 billion from it being part payment for the... Read more »
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Peju Ogunmola’s son didn’t die from bathroom fall – Family

The family of veteran Nollywood actress, Peju Ogunmola, has released an official statement to clarify the cause of death of her only child, Ayomikun, debunking online claims that he died in a... Read more »
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Industrial crisis looms, as Govt breaching proper implementation of new minimum wage —Labour threatens

The National leadership of Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (Labour Side) has demanded for the upward review of the existing 40% peculiar allowance on the consolidated salary of Federal Civil Servants... Read more »
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Stop excuses, group condemns Zamfara gov’s comments on insecurity

A Zamfara State-based civic group has told Governor Dauda Lawal to stop making excuses and hand over banditry intelligence to security agencies. This is following his viral claims that he could end... Read more »
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Bayelsa Police parade three varsity students, hunt accomplice

The Bayelsa State Police Command has paraded three of the four women accused of assaulting Nancy Wilfred in a viral video that sparked outrage across the state. In the video, Nancy was... Read more »