Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan underlined her championship pedigree on Friday as she powered into the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships with a commanding semifinal performance. The world record holder clocked an impressive 12.36 seconds (-0.2), finishing strongly ahead of the Netherlands’ Nadine Visser in 12.45s. Also, Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska secured…
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has condemned the tragic killing of a guest, Mr. Chiebonam Nweze, during a students’ social event on its campus last Friday. The incident occurred on September 12, 2025, at a bonfire night organised by the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies. According to the university management, the event was…
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra State, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, has been allegedly embarrassed by his creditors in Abuja. Videos flying over the internet showed some people blocking Ukachukwu’s way as he attempted to leave Transcorp Hilton Hotel with his wife and young son. The men…
A notorious bandit leader, Isiya Kwashen Garwa, who was declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters, was among top bandits who reportedly accepted a peace deal in Katsina State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, Garwa, whose name features among 19 most-wanted terrorists and bandits in Nigeria, has turned up in Hayin Gada community,…
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA), has issued notice of an indefinite strike action over the refusal of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to address their demands. The strike is to take effect from Monday, 15th September 2025. In a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Dr. George Ebong said the…
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has declared that power will return to the North after President Bola Tinubu’s second tenure. Bago urged Northerners willing to be Nigeria’s president to wait until 2031. Speaking on TVC, the governor said: “When he (President) finishes his eight years, power will come to the North and northerners, who…
Recent attacks against Dangote Petroleum Refinery from some associations in the oil and gas industry were orchestrated to derail the planned free fuel distribution logistics initiative, the management of Dangote Refinery said last night. It however foreclosed backtracking on the initiative, adding that the attacks lack genuine and patriotic concerns. In a statement last night,…
Suspected armed herdsmen have reportedly killed a farmer and injured members of his family and several others in a fresh attack on Tse Akor Gbatse village, Nyiev Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. The attack also left several persons missing and unaccounted for. It was gathered that the armed…
Rivers State Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas yesterday admonished the political gladiators in Rivers State to build on the seeds of reconciliation planted during the emergency rule, to lift the state. According to him, the state cannot afford another protracted political crisis. He urged politicians and other stakeholders to learn from the lessons of the period, sheathe…
Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The politician also separately, on the same day, met the new Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rasheed Ladoja in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Details of the discussions at the two parleys are…