Armed hoodlums, suspected to be members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN militia, attacked a brothel near Uli town in Awka on the evening of May 17, 2025, killing a soldier and a young... Read more »
The Enugu State government, in collaboration with Population Services International, has organized a three-day rally to mark the 2025 World Hypertension Day. The event aims to create awareness and reduce the impact... Read more »
The Federal Government has concluded key legal and governance frameworks required for the operational rollout of the African Energy Bank as preparations for its official launch enter the final phase. This was... Read more »
The Senate Committee on Power has raised concerns over the liquidity crisis bedeviling the power sector, lamenting that tariff shortfalls have indicated that the government is owing a whopping N200bn to generating... Read more »
Due to the persistent insecurity in Borno State, Governor Prof. Babagana Zulum has decided to seek divine intervention by declaring Monday, May 19th, as a day of voluntary fasting and prayer across... Read more »
Pope Leo XIV set the tone for his papacy Sunday with a call to stop exploiting nature and marginalising the poor before an audience, including JD Vance and tens of thousands of... Read more »
Budding afrobeats artiste, Bennylee, has made a bold statement with the release of his latest single titled, Culture, featuring rapper, Vector. The track marks a significant milestone in Bennylee’s musical journey, blending energetic... Read more »
The Nasarawa Police Command has apprehended a wanted cattle rustler and kidnapper, identified as Abashe Gizo, and recovered dangerous arms in his hideout at Ruwan Baka village, Doma area of the state.... Read more »
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has asked the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr Bayo Ojulari, to immediately account for and explain the whereabouts of... Read more »
Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter’s Square on Sunday in a popemobile, greeting tens of thousands of pilgrims and well-wishers ahead of his inauguration... Read more »
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command, has arrested a 47-year-old man, Muraino Lasisi, for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old girl in Abeokuta. The arrest was confirmed in... Read more »
The Mexican Navy’s training ship, Cuauhtémoc, on Saturday evening, collided with New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge, resulting in two fatalities and injuries to 19 others. The incident occurred as the vessel, carrying... Read more »
As the Premier League season edges toward its conclusion, Sunday’s blockbuster between Arsenal and Newcastle United is set to add heat to the race for Champions League qualification and determine the final... Read more »
Less than seven months after a boat accident claimed over 200 lives in Gbajibo in Kaiama Local Government Srea of Kwara Etate, 37 traders perished in another boat mishap which occurred on... Read more »
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has forecasted a mix of sunny and cloudy weather conditions accompanied by thunderstorms across various parts of the country from Sunday to Tuesday. In its weather outlook released... Read more »
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has condemned the senseless murder of Barrister Ifeanyi Iloakasia, a lawyer and President General of Aguleri community, who was attacked alongside his... Read more »
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has declared Monday a day of voluntary fasting and prayer across the state. The decision, announced during a statewide broadcast on Saturday in Maiduguri, the state capital,... Read more »
Nigerian sprint sensation, Favour Ofili, delivered a historic performance at the 2025 Adidas Atlanta City Games on Saturday, breaking the world record in the women’s 150m with a sensational time of 15.85s... Read more »
Police operatives in Kwara state have arrested a man suspected of being a child kidnapper in Ilorin, the state capital. The suspect, said to be from Osun state, was apprehended by a... Read more »
The outgoing Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Dr Adedamola Dada, said the hospital had been paying N20 million monthly electricity bill for just three hours of daily public power... Read more »