Women Threaten NĂĽdĂ« Protest Over Arrest Of Governor Eno’s Female Critic
Tension has continued to envelope the oil communities of Ekid ethnic nationality of Akwa Ibom…
Women Threaten NĂĽdĂ« Protest Over Arrest Of Governor Eno’s Female Critic
Tension has continued to envelope the oil communities of Ekid ethnic nationality of Akwa Ibom State following the arrest and prosecution of one of Governor Umo Eno’s fiercest critics, Princess God’sown Udoito, a radical land and environmental rights advocate. According to LEADERSHIP, Lady Udoito was arrested on Wednesday on the orders of the State government…
Tragedy As Seven Family Members Killed In Kano
Tragedy struck Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano on Friday after seven members of a family were killed in what police believe was a housebreak attack. The victims were identified as 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her six children. They were reportedly attacked by unknown assailants who broke into their residence at about 12:10 p.m. and used…
Portable Welcomes New Baby As He ‘Rot’ In PrisonÂ
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has welcomed a new child while still in detention, following his recent remand over criminal charges. Just five days after Portable was ordered to be remanded in custody, his first wife, Omobewaji, reportedly delivered a baby. The singer was arraigned on Monday, January 12, 2026, before…
Makinde Approves Special Intervention Fund To Fast-track LAUTECH Iseyin Campus’ Devt
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has announced plans to establish a special intervention fund aimed at addressing critical infrastructure and academic needs at the College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, Iseyin Campus of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. The governor disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Governor’s Office,…
FLASH: Man To Die By Hanging For Killing 9-Year-Old Boy
The protracted case of the gruesome murder of Master Aniekan Idongesit Edet, a nine-year-old pupil of Lutheran Primary School (LPS), Itoko, Ibesikpo Asutan local government area of Akwa Ibom State, was at the weekend concluded by Justice Archibong Archibong of the State High Court, sitting in Uyo, the State capital. The long-running legal tussle since…
Nigeria Defeat Egypt On Penalties To Claim AFCON ’25 BronzeÂ
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have claimed the bronze medal of AFCON ’25 following a 4-2 win over Egypt on penalties. Ademola Lookman scored the winning kick but Nwabali provided the platform with two saves in the shootout. Following defeat in their semi-finals, both sides ringed the changes, and for Nigeria, there was no Victor…
2027 Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Rep: ‘It’s Ona-Ara Turn,’ Traditional Rulers Say, Endorse OTOPE
Traditional rulers in Ona-Ara Local Government Area have declared that the 2027 Federal House of Representatives seat for Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency must return to Ona-Ara. The declaration was made earlier today, January 17, 2026, as HRH Oba Kamorudeen Adebowale JP, the Oniladuntan of Laduntan, led other revered monarchs across Ona-Ara to openly pledge their support…
Umahi’s Son Obtains APC Chairman ship Form For Ebony Council
Osborn Umahi, son of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has obtained the nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest the chairmanship of Ohaozara Local Government Area ahead of the August local government elections in Ebonyi State. Umahi picked the forms at the party’s state secretariat along Waterworks…
JUST-IN: Tinubu Returns To Nigeria After Abu Dhabi TripÂ
President Bola Tinubu returned to Nigeria on Saturday after he and some of his ministers participated in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW2026). Earlier today, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy said Mr Tinubu left his hotel in Abu Dhabi for the homeward journey after the summit. On…
World Obatala Festival: Ooni Invokes Ancestral Blessings For Peace Nigeria
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on Friday evening performed sacred ancestral rites during the Oshoosi Day observances of the ongoing 2026 World Obatala Festival in Ile-Ife, invoking divine and ancestral blessings for peace, moral rebirth and national renewal in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Media and Public…
