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IG orders review of Amnesty International report on South-East killings

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a review of a report by Amnesty International alleging extrajudicial killings and human rights violations in the South-East. The 128-page report, titled “A Decade... Read more »
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Enugu South Constituency Bye-Election: Can a Convicted Criminal Contest

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, August 16, 2025, for the court-ordered rerun election into the vacant seat of the Enugu South Urban Constituency in the Enugu State House... Read more »
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We were sexu@lly abused by our Chinese employers in CAR’ – rescued Nigerian workers lament

It was an emotionally laden moment for the rescued 12 Nigerian trapped workers in Central African Republic as they narrated how their Chinese employers sexu@lly abused all of them while working for... Read more »
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Confusion in Anambra South as APGA, ADC Members Back Azuka Okwuosa Few Hours to Election

Political tension has gripped Anambra South Senatorial District as some prominent members of major opposition parties including the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and African Democratic Congress (ADC)... Read more »

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Fake Soldier, Serving Police Officer to Die by Hanging in Ondo for Armed Robbery

The Ondo State High Court in Akure has sentenced a serving police officer, David Friday, and a self-acclaimed soldier, Innocent Victor, to death by hanging for a series of armed robbery attacks... Read more »
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Kaduna Govt Dismisses ADC, SDP Rigging Allegations as Baseless and Desperate

KadunaState Government has slammed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) coalition of unsubstantiated plot to rig coming Saturday bye-elections in the State. The coalition, led by ADC National... Read more »
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Anambra Police Condemn ‘Heartless’ Murder After Kidnappers Kill Man Who Refused Incest Order

Anambra police reacts to trending video of sister recounting how kidnappers k!lled her brother after he refused to obey their order for him to sleep with her The Anambra state police command... Read more »
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Woman With Terminal Cancer Designs Her Own Grave (video)

A woman diagnosed with terminal cancer has taken an unusual step in preparing for her final days personally designing her own grave. After doctors gave her just two weeks to live, she... Read more »
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BREAKING: Veteran Actor Chief Kanran Is Dead

Multiple awards winning Nollywood actor, Olusegun Akinremi, popularly called Chief Kanran, has been reported to have passed on at the age of 69. The actor, who became popular for his roles in... Read more »
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Gunmen kidnap three siblings, kill one in Anambra community

Some yet-to-be-identified assailants have abducted three siblings—a boy and two sisters—in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident, which occurred in the early hours... Read more »
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Lawyer sues FG, NCAA, others for N500bn over ‘special treatment’ for KWAM

Public interest advocate, Ayodele Ademiluyi, has instituted a N500 billion suit against the Federal Government, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, and several other parties at the Federal High Court in Lagos, accusing... Read more »
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70 thugs repent, embrace peace in Gombe

As part of activities to mark International Youth Week, Youth O’Clock Nigeria, Gombe State Chapter, staged a high-level town hall meeting in partnership with key stakeholders, where about 70 repentant thugs, popularly... Read more »
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Ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Čech, wife separate after 26 years

A former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper, Petr Čech, has revealed that he and his wife, Martina, are parting ways after 26 years of marriage. The 43-year-old football icon shared the emotional announcement... Read more »
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First Substantive AFUED Vice-Chancellor Assumes Duty, Rolls Out Strategic Development Plans

The Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo, on Thursday, August 14, 2025, witnessed the formal assumption of duty by its first substantive Vice-Chancellor, marking a new chapter in the institution’s history... Read more »
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Russians optimistic as Trump, Putin meet to discuss Ukraine ceasefire

In a Moscow tourist shop, Russian nesting dolls featuring the faces of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump line up next to each other — the Russian leader standing slightly taller than his... Read more »
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Ajaokuta Steel Costs Nigeria Over ₦1bn Annually Despite 40 Years of Inactivity – DG NMDC

The non-functional Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited is costing the country more than N1 billion annually in pensions, salaries, taxes, and administrative costs ~ DG National Metallurgical Development Centre, Prof. Linus Asuquo says... Read more »
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Tinubu Overhauls NTA Leadership, Appoints Rotimi Pedro As DG

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a major shake-up at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), replacing the current management team with new leadership. Veteran media executive Rotimi Richard Pedro has been appointed... Read more »
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Kaduna dismisses ADC, SDP allegations of election sabotage

The Kaduna State Government on Thursday dismissed allegations by a coalition of the African Democratic Congress and Social Democratic Party that it planned to sabotage Saturday’s bye-elections, calling the claims “laughable lies.”... Read more »
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Soludo’s N22bn Vote-Buying Budget Could Free Anambra From Kidnappers – Okwuosa Team

The campaign team of Hon. Sir Azuka Okwuosa, leading candidate for the Anambra South Senatorial seat, has accused Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of allegedly offering N22 billion to Orifite community... Read more »
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Trump, Putin hold high-stakes Alaska summit today

US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet on Friday in Alaska in a high-stakes, high-risk summit that could prove decisive for the future of Ukraine. Putin will step onto... Read more »