Gunmen have attacked a church in Kogi State, kidnapping a pastor and his wife. The attack on the newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area, occurred during Sunday service. The community was said to have been thrown into chaos after armed bandits launched an attack during the church service….
Three people have been killed and two others injured after cattle rustlers invaded Mwar community in Chakfem Chiefdom of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State. The incident occurred between midnight on Saturday and the early hours of Sunday. Our correspondent learnt that the rustlers—suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, and heavily armed—successfully rustled several cattle and…
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said that malaria has become a rare disease in the state, urging residents to question diagnoses and avoid unnecessary medications. Abayomi, who spoke in an interview with Channels Television on Saturday, said recent findings from extensive laboratory investigations across Lagos show that only a small fraction…
Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says military leaders tried to prevent President Bola Tinubu from becoming governor of Lagos state. Marwa, former military governor of Lagos from 1996 to 1999, said the military hierarchy wanted to stop Tinubu because of his pro-democracy activism with the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO)…
Ásake’s much-anticipated homecoming concert may be heading into stormy waters as fans take to social media to criticise the staggering ₦300,000 ticket fee. What was expected to be a triumphant Lagos return for the global Afrobeats star is now spiralling into an online revolt, with many longtime supporters accusing organisers of “pricing out the true…
Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army have killed four armed militia members and arrested a police officer alleged to be collaborating with bandits terrorising the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Brigade spokesperson Lieutenant Umar Muhammad disclosed this in a statement issued in Jalingo on Sunday morning. He explained that troops responded…
The National Examinations Council has granted accreditation to schools in Burkina Faso to host its examinations, widening its international footprint. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the council’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani. Sani said the council would now begin to conduct the…
Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting at a family gathering in California on Saturday night, US police said, calling it a “targeted incident.” The shooting took place inside a banquet hall in Stockton, northeast of San Francisco, just before 6:00 pm, San Joaquin County Sheriff’s office spokesperson Heather Brent told reporters…
A popular TV personality, Rufai Oseni, has revealed the monthly salaries of Nigerian ambassadors. This is following the list of Ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the national assembly by President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. Tinubu forwarded the names of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, following the recent submission of an initial three…
On November 28, 2025, a group called Human Rights Watchdog in Africa (HRWA) issued a press statement, signed by its Executive Director, Samson Adamu, calling on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara after accusing Governor Dauda Lawal of “pardoning and releasing convicted bandits.” — CLAIM — The HRWA’s statement,…