The Plateau State Government has launched an investigation into the alleged poisoning of 36 cows in the state. The cattle said to belong to one Samaila Nuhu, were reportedly poisoned on April 16, 2025, at Tafi Gana Junction in Zanwar Ward of Bassa Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Commissioner…
Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has attributed the silence of Northern Nigerians during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to a culture of nepotism and favoritism. He stated this during Channels Television’s “Politics Today” programme. Sani revealed that many key appointments were given to individuals from Katsina (Buhari’s state), including the Director-General of the State…
The Ondo State Police Command has said that the convoy of the President’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was not involved in an auto crash that led to the death of a seven-year-old girl in Akure, the state capital on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The spokesperson for the Command, Olusola Ayanlade, in a statement, said the…
Priscilla Ojo, daughter of Nollywood actress and filmmaker Iyabo Ojo, has officially tied the knot with her Tanzanian heartthrob, Juma Jux, in a grand traditional wedding ceremony. The much-anticipated union, held on Thursday, was attended by several top names in the Nigerian entertainment industry, drawing both admiration and online buzz. The Lagos ceremony follows their…
No fewer than 390 repentant Boko Haram members graduated from the Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration programme in Gombe State. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said this during the graduation in Malam Sidi in the Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State on Thursday. He said that the graduating clients arrived…
A middle aged man identified as Pius Friday, has been reportedly shot dead by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Edo State. The gunmen also abducted the victim’s pregnant wife and her sister. The incident occurred on Monday, April 14, 2025, at Uloke community, Uzairue, Etsako West local government of the State. The victim was…
The Kogi Police Command on Thursday confirmed that gunmen attacked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s (PDP-Kogi Central) family residence in the Obeiba Community in the Okehi Local Government Area. The state commissioner of police, Miller Dantawaye, who confirmed this in an interview with journalists in Lokoja on Thursday, said the incident occurred on Tuesday night. “The command…
The Trump administration is reportedly considering plans to close nearly 30 U.S embassies and consulates worldwide in a significant effort to downsize the federal government’s international presence as tariff war escalates. According to an internal State Department document reviewed by CNN, the recommendations were prepared by the department’s undersecretary for management. It suggests the closure…
A member of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, Solomon Bob, has tackled the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over its criticism of the recent state of emergency declared in Rivers State, accusing the association of hypocrisy, insincerity, and political bias. He also demanded the immediate refund of N300 million allegedly paid by the state…
President Bola Tinubu has traveled to London during the weekend from France, the Presidency revealed in a press statement. According to the state house press release by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, he disclosed that Mr Tinubu is fully engaged in governing Nigeria even though he’s currently in Europe….