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EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian-US Airstrikes Kill Abbor Mainok, Three Top ISWAP Commanders

Fresh intelligence obtained from highly placed security sources has confirmed that the devastating joint Nigerian-United States air operation that eliminated notorious ISWAP commander Abubakar Mainok, also known as Abu Bilal Al-Mainuki (Abbor... Read more »
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Borno: CBDA Leadership Faces Corruption, Asset Diversion Allegations as Staff Demand Probe

Serious allegations of financial misconduct, abuse of office and corruption in the auction processes, and diversion of internally generated revenue (IGR) have emerged against the current leadership of the Chad Basin Development... Read more »
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Nigeria Can Defeat Insecurity Without Foreign Soldiers — Sheikh Gumi

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has argued that Nigeria can confront its internal security challenges without relying on direct foreign troop deployment. Gumi made the remark while referring to a 2022 lecture... Read more »
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Seven Killed as Gunmen Attack Plateau Community During Evening Gathering

At least seven people were killed on Sunday night after Fulani terrorists opened fire on residents of Gwom-Ajang village in the Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State. The... Read more »
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Residents Sustain Protest Of Kidnapped Students, Teachers In Oyo

Residents, under the aegis of Concerned Citizens, have sustained mass protest of kidnapped students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area that are still in the captivity of bandits in the forest.... Read more »
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Panic in Enugu as Deadly Attack Rocks Awgu Junction Near Federal College

Several people were reportedly killed in a terrorist attack at Awgu Junction, near the Federal College of Education, Enugu State. Hundreds of residents gathered along the federal highway following the attack as... Read more »
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Oyo Kidnapping Should Not Determine 2027 Elections, Says Opara

Political commentator and public affairs analyst, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, has cautioned Nigerians against allowing criminal activities such as kidnappings and banditry to become the sole basis for determining electoral outcomes in 2027.... Read more »
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CCTV Footage Reveals Final Moments Before Deadly Dormitory Fire Killed 16 Students

CCTV footage recorded moments before the devastating fire that swept through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, claiming the lives of 16 students and leaving dozens of others... Read more »
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Tears in Anambra as Arsenal Fan Chibuzor Nzediegwu Is Laid to Rest

A heartbreaking scene in Uga, Aguata LGA, Anambra State, as family members and kinsmen gather to lay Chibuzor Nzediegwu to rest. According to reports, Chibuzor, a passionate Arsenal FC supporter, tragically collapsed... Read more »
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US Announces $3.5 Million Fund to Track Religious Freedom Violations in Nigeria

The United States Department of State has announced a $3.5 million funding opportunity to strengthen documentation and reporting of religious freedom abuses in Nigeria. The initiative, unveiled by the Office of International... Read more »
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Another Joint Nigeria-US Airstrike Neutralises 21 Additional ISWAP terrorists in Borno

The Nigerian Military under HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), have carried out another successful precision airstrike on a terrorist enclave at Arege in Kukawa Local... Read more »
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Tinubu Has Rescued Nigeria From Brink of Collapse – Uzodinma

Governor Hope Uzodinma has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that his administration has rescued Nigeria from the brink of collapse and placed the country on the path of stability and recovery.... Read more »
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‘Mummy, We Are Sorry’ — Cute Abiola Tenders Public Apology to Patience Jonathan

Popular skitmaker Cute Abiola has publicly apologised to former First Lady Patience Jonathan on behalf of Nigerians over the ridicule she faced after breaking down in tears during the 2014 Chibok schoolgirls... Read more »
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Oyo Kidnapping: Tinubu Orders Immediate Security Boost, Approves 1,000 Forest Guards

President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State as part of immediate measures to strengthen security following recent abduction of students and teachers in the state.... Read more »
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Ruth Kadiri Shares How Divine Inspiration Led to Her Million-Subscriber French YouTube Channel

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Ruth Kadiri has recounted how a divine instruction she received years ago led to the creation of her successful French YouTube channel, which now boasts over one million... Read more »
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Tinubu Dispatches High-Powered Delegation to Oyo Over Ogbomoso School Kidnappings

A delegation sent by President Tinubu to Oyo State has arrived in Ogbomoso en route to the villages of Esiele and Yawota in Oriire LGA, where armed men raided three schools, abducting... Read more »
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NDC Chieftain Demands Disqualification of Uchenna Okafor Over Alleged Primary Election Misconduct

A member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Chukwuma Okafor (PhDc), popularly known as Ebubenna, has called on the party’s national leadership to disqualify and discipline House of Representatives aspirant for Oyi/Ayamelum... Read more »
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Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Secures 423,902 Votes, Emerges Accord Party Presidential Candidate

Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has emerged as the preferred presidential candidate of the Accord Party following the successful conduct of the party’s affirmation primaries held across several states of the federation. The exercise,... Read more »
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‘Enough Is Enough’ — Release Kidnapped Nigerians or Face Mass Occupation of Aso Rock, Sowore Warns

Human rights activist and AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has warned that Nigerians may be forced to occupy Aso Rock if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the nation’s service chiefs fail to... Read more »
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Wike Mocks Aisha Yesufu Over FCT Senatorial Primary Loss Under NDC

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at Aisha Yesufu following her loss in the NDC senatorial primary for the FCT. Wike, in a viral remark,... Read more »