Senator Ahmad Lawan of the Yobe North district has denied ordering the arrest of a constituent, Ishe’u Ibrahim Jadda, who criticized his Gashua water supply project. In a statement released on Saturday, Ezrel Tabiowo, media adviser to the Yobe senator, stated that Lawan, the former Senate President, “has never used, and will never use his…
The Nigerian Army said it has taken into custody a personnel, Private Emmanuel, who allegedly assaulted a food vendor over an unpaid debt. In a statement by Captain Abullahi Lawal Osabo, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 401 Special Forces Brigade, Makurdi, the army said the personnel would be in its custody, as investigation continues…
The Anambra Government has imposed a one-month sanction on Blossom Fount School, Awka, for allegedly selling the position of head prefect during a student election. This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh. According to the commissioner, the school reportedly demanded N5,000 from each pupil aspiring…
Controversies have erupted in Ward G1 of Surulere Local Government after alleged impositioning of a candidate by some factions of the party In a series of videos sighted by our correspondent, protest surged after there was an effort to impose a candidate who didn’t have majority support especially from the delegates. One of the delegates…
A final-year nursing student at the Sunyani Nursing and Midwifery Training College, identified as Gifty Kyere, has tragically passed away under mysterious circumstances at her boyfriend’s room in Jinijini, located in the Bono Region of Ghana. Gifty, who was 28 years old and nearing the completion of her nursing education, had reportedly left her family…
Chioma Akpotha, Gabriel Afolayan, and Femi Adebayo were among the winners at the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA). The annual event, which recognises outstanding performances in television, film, and entertainment, took place on Saturday night at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. Akpotha and Adebayo won ‘Best Lead Actress’ and ‘Best Lead…
Tragedy struck in the early hours of today, Saturday May 10th, 2025 at the POWA Shops, sited at The Police Barracks, Yemetu, Ibadan, as a devastating fire razed nearly 15 shops to the ground, destroying property and livelihoods. Preliminary reports suggest the fire was been caused by an electrical surge, possibly linked to an overvoltage…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has disowned a viral TikTok video that shows her in a playful clip with a background song associated with President Bola Tinubu. In a public disclaimer on her verified X account, the Kogi lawmaker said she does not own a TikTok account. She added that the post, which featured…
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NDLEA officer was arrested over allegations of attempted robbery and shooting of a Bolt driver in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. A security expert, Zagazola Makama, said that the NDLEA officer…
Moyosore Ogunlewe, the chairman of Kosofe LGA in Lagos, has secured a second term ticket after winning the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election. The primary election took place on Saturday at the party’s secretariat on Acme Road, Ikeja. Ogunlewe won the poll unopposed after other candidates withdrew from the race to support him. Also,…