No fewer than 1,111 Nigerians were killed and 276 others abducted by non-state actors in June, according to a report by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited. The report, released on Monday, showed a significant drop in overall security breaches compared to the previous month. According to the findings, there was a 48.04 percent decline in…
Mamman Daura, nephew to late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has reportedly been admitted to a hospital in London. Daura, who is sick, is currently recuperating at the undisclosed hospital. The office of the Vice President, Kashim Shettima confirmed Daura’s ill health in a statement while providing information on the vice president’s trip to London. Shettima…
A shocking incident unfolded this morning along New Airport Road near Poultry Farm in Calabar, where a man was found dead after being electrocuted by high-tension power lines. The bizarre nature of the incident has left the community divided, with some claiming supernatural involvement while authorities suspect criminal activity. Eyewitnesses reported seeing the victim’s body…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 15 July, 2025, as a Public Holiday in honour of the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, following the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior,…
The North West Governors Forum has declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, as a public holiday across all seven states in the region in honour of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in a London hospital. In a press statement signed by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Katsina State,…
Nigerian social media sensation and controversial crossdresser, Bobrisky, has set the internet ablaze once again after publicly opening up about her emotional dilemma, choosing between love and luxury. In a viral post shared on her verified Instagram page, Bobrisky, who turns 34 this August, revealed that she genuinely wants to settle down but is struggling…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has fired back at the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola, over his vow to unseat him in the 2026 governorship election scheduled for August 8. Aregbesola, during a homecoming event on Sunday, had criticised Adeleke’s leadership style and declared…
The Federal Ministry of Interior has announced that recruitment into four major paramilitary agencies will commence on Monday, July 14. In a statement issued over the weekend, the ministry said the exercise will involve the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Fire Service (NFS), and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS)….
The funeral prayer for former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been moved to 2pm on Tuesday in Daura, his hometown. The ceremony was earlier scheduled for Monday. Briefing newsmen in Katsina, Governor Dikko Radda revealed that following consultations with the late President’s family and close associates in London – where he died – it has been…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has called on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South. Obi made this appeal on Sunday in Ilorin, on the sidelines of the 2nd Annual Colloquium of Associate Professor Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia. His call emphasises…