Gunmen stormed a hostel in Saulsville, 18 kilometres west of Pretoria, on Saturday, killing 11 people, including a three-year-old child, South African police said. The attack is the latest in a string of mass shootings that have shaken the country of 63 million, South Africa Broadcasting News reports. Police spokeswoman Athlenda Mathe said: “I can…
Lagos Mainland Local Government, under the leadership of Executive Chairman, Mayor Emilagba Jubril Kolawole, on Friday, 5th December 2025, warmly welcomed Imisioluwa Ayanwale, winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10, during her official homecoming to Ebute-Metta (West) at the Council Secretariat. In his address, the Executive Chairman described Imisioluwa as a source of inspiration for…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced plans to clamp down on unregistered point of sale (PoS) operators from January 1, 2026. In a statement on Saturday, the commission described the surge in unregistered terminals as a “reckless practice” that violates the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) of 2020 and the…
Popular Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola, has explained that her support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 general election was driven by frustration over what she described as persistent online bullying targeted at people with differing political views. She revealed during a conversation with Chude Jideonwo that she became upset after witnessing Nigerians attack…
Nigerians have called on the Inspector-General of Police, the Police Service Commission, and human rights organisations to probe allegations of unlawful detentions, extrajudicial killings, and torture against the anti-kidnapping unit of the Imo State Police Command, popularly known as the Tiger Base Unit. The calls emerged amid demands for justice by the family of a…
Prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi has expressed renewed concern over what he believes to be the hidden involvement of powerful foreign nations in Nigeria’s lingering insecurity. In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, monitored in Kaduna, Gumi said recent patterns of attacks across the country indicate possible external backing for armed groups….
Sokoto State Government has debunked reports claiming that Governor Ahmed Aliyu joined Abia State Governor Alex Otti on a visit to detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu at the Sokoto Custodial Centre. In a statement released on Friday by the governor’s spokesperson, Abubakar Bawa, the government firmly denied the allegation. “For the avoidance of doubt, Governor…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, who was recently convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, has filed a fresh motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja, stating the reasons why he should be transferred from Sokoto prison. Kanu, in a motion ex parte he personally signed, told the court…
Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has disclosed why his team’s captain, William Troost-Ekong, abruptly retired from Nigeria’s national team. According to Iwobi, the defender is no longer playing as often as he would want to serve his country. Troost-Ekong announced his departure from the Super Eagles on Thursday, despite being included in the provisional squad…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has denied insinuations linking him to terrorism financing, describing the claims as “unfounded, unfair and politically motivated.” Malami said he had never been accused, investigated, interrogated or charged by any security, intelligence or regulatory agency within or outside Nigeria over terrorism financing or any…