Two police operatives were killed on Thursday in Enugu State when gunmen attacked a police team in the South-eastern state. The incident occurred at about 9 p.m. along Agbani Road in Enugu South Local Government Area of the state. The attack happened just opposite a police college and a few miles to the Force Criminal…
A tragic incident has been reported in Umuoji community, Anambra State, where a 50-year-old man, identified as Ejike Basil Anoliefo, allegedly died after being poisoned at a local restaurant. According to reports circulating alongside a video from the scene, Anoliefo had returned from Lagos to Umuoji to bury his late father. He was said to…
Hon. Tosin Alabi, a distinguished Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyalist and proud son of Ibadan, has held a meeting with PDP elders, ward leaders, stakeholders, councillors, and party executives across the Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, reaffirming his unwavering loyalty to the party and his commitment to responsive, people-oriented leadership. He met with elders, ward leaders,…
Residents of the Odo-Kekere Community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, on Thursday evening, were thrown into panic following the sudden partial collapse of a structure in a local public school in the area. The incident, which occurred after school hours, has been described as divine intervention. According to a source, a section of…
The Supreme Court has set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal that discharged former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido and his sons, Mustapha and Aminu, of money laundering charges. A five‑member panel of the Supreme Court handed down the decision in a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday in separate appeals filed by the…
Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday called on the Chief Judge of the state to set up panel to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The assembly members, who made the call through a unanimous vote, vowed to continue with the impeachment process. The lawmakers…
Galatasaray top striker, Victor Osimhen, has left the camp of the Super Eagles camp in Morocco ahead of the third place match against Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday. This is coming after Nigeria lost the semi-final match of the 2025 AFCON to the host of the tournament, Morocco. In the…
The United States has approved $413 million for counter-insurgency and security operations in Nigeria and other West African countries in the 2026 fiscal year, following the signing of the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) into law in December 2025. The funding, allocated under the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) budget, reflects Washington’s response to escalating…
A Senior Fellow of Centre for Democracy and Development, Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim, has said that corruption was a major problem in 1966. Ibrahim made this known on Thursday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television, stating that people praised the military for taking over. He said, “The…
A former Senate Minority Leader, Simon Mwadkwon, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Mwadkwon represented Plateau North in the 10th National Assembly and briefly served as Senate Minority Leader in 2023. He announced his defection during a visit to APC elders in Barkin Ladi Local Government…
