The leader of a notorious kidnapping gang in Kwara state, Maidawa has been killed in an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force, the state government has said. It was gathered that Maidawa, whose gang specialises in terrorising Kwara and its neighbouring states was killed during an airstrike on the thick forests of Isanlu-Isin on Tuesday….
Veteran Nigerian singer, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Face Idibia, has reportedly been arrested in London. 2Face was said to have been arrested after a heated altercation with his new wife, Natasha Osawaru. Popular Nigerian social critic, Tosin Silverdam made this known in a video on his Instagram page on Friday morning. According to…
A fresh graduate of the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, Osun State, identified only as Taoreed, has been confirmed dead. Taoreed was hit by a stray bullet during a clash between rival cult groups in the community. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, September 23, shortly after Taoreed had collected his National Youth…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed a suit seeking a refund of all Rivers’ monies in the Consolidated Revenue Fund released, appropriated and expended by the Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, held that the Federal High Court (FHC) has no jurisdiction to determine the…
With joy and admiration, Oyo lawmaker, Hon. (Mrs.) Olufunke Comforter Olajide has warmly celebrated an outstanding leader, Rt. Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide (Oddiomo), on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. Hon. Comforter described Rt. Hon. Oddiomo, Member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan North-West/South-West Federal Constituency, as a visionary politician and a grassroots…
Tragedy struck the social media as 21-year-old Jennifer Nicole Rivas, a rising TV presenter and TikTok star, passed away unexpectedly. Rivas, a journalism student, worked as a presenter on Honduran channel CHTV and had amassed a strong online following, with 100,000 TikTok followers and 16,000 Instagram fans. She was also a popular comedy actress, collaborating…
The Bauchi State Special Schools Management Board has demoted the Vice Principal (Academics) of Jibril Aminu Model Secondary School to the position of classroom teacher for allegedly administering severe corporal punishment on a student. The decision followed an emergency meeting of the board’s senior management committee, which deliberated on reports of the incident that raised…
President Bola Tinubu is expected to commission the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State on October 8, 2025. It is the first new crude export facility to be built in Nigeria in more than 50 years. The Executive Director of Legal and Corporate Services of Green Energy International Limited, GEIL,…
Two councillors, representing Gidan Gona and Tsibiri wards in Maradun local government areas of Zamfara and an Imam have been abducted by yet to be identified gunmen, the police have confirmed. The two Councillors and an Imam were abducted in Tsauni community, Gusau, the state capital on Wednesday night, spokesperson for Zamfara Police Command, DSP…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday flagged off the nationwide distribution of 370,000 sanitary pads worth ₦2,550,297,150 for schoolgirls in rural communities across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Nigerian Politics Books The official launch, held at the State House, Alausa, Lagos, was part of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI)…