Rev. Fr. David Tanko, who was ordained a Catholic priest in 2008 for the Catholic Diocese of Jalingo in Northeastern Nigeria, was burned alive by armed bandits together with his vehicle. This horrific attack took place in Kufai Amadu, Takum, Taraba State. He body was burnt beyond recognition. According to reports, the priest was on…
The Anambra state government has announced the reopening of Onitsha Main Market on Monday, February 2, for full commercial and economic activities following a one-week closure. Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, ordered the temporary shutdown of the market after traders defied the state’s directive to ignore the longstanding Monday sit-at-home order enforced by the proscribed…
Kunle Afolayan, the Nigerian filmmaker, has clarified his recent statements on the demanding nature of modern film promotion. In a recent interview with Arise TV, Kunle stated that his words were misinterpreted and led to an unintended public disagreement with colleague Funke Akindele. The controversy originated during Afolayan’s appearance at the Lagos Business of Film…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Showunmi, has described former presidential candidate Peter Obi as lazy when it comes to structural thinking. Showunmi made the statement on Saturday during an interview on Hard Copy, a programme on Channels. He said, “Peter Obi is not serious. He doesn’t know where his victory card…
A three-year-old boy who went missing in Wangara Village, Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, has been found dead inside a well, the Kano state Fire Service has confirmed. The statement was signed by Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service on Saturday night. The incident was reported…
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two serving police sergeants in connection with a suspected armed robbery operation, leading to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and weapons. Police sources disclosed that operatives of the command’s surveillance patrol team acted on credible intelligence to intercept a red Toyota Corolla (2010 model)…
A Lagos-based caterer, Theresa Sappor, says preparing Nigerian jollof rice for American online streamer iShowSpeed has transformed her business, drawing patronage, as she credit the cooking to holy spirit In a now-circulating interview with The Plug, the caterer, who runs Sappor Cuisine at Freedom Park, an old colonial prison, which is now a tourist attraction…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has attributed Nigeria’s persistent challenges to poor leadership, insisting that the country’s problems are primarily caused by politicians rather than a lack of resources. Obi made this assertion while addressing stakeholders in Ibadan, Oyo State, reflecting on the historic significance of the city, which he described as…
The Egbeda/Ona Ara Concerned Youth (EOCY) have risen in strong condemnation of the recently flagged-off Five Hundred Million Naira (₦500,000,000) Micro Business Support Initiative announced by the federal lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, Hon. Akin Alabi, describing the programme as disturbing, disgraceful, deceptive, and a calculated attempt to weaponise poverty in anticipation of his…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, for allegedly concealing cocaine on his body and inside his footwear. Onyekwere, 47, was arrested on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the arrival hall of the Lagos airport during the…
