While Nigerians marked Independence Day yesterday with celebrations, parts of Benue State were gripped by anger and violence as protesting youths set fire to the home of a traditional ruler following the alleged extra-judicial killing of a man by soldiers. The residence of His Royal Highness Simon Baver, the Mue Ter Ichongo of Turan in…
Wives of soldiers detained in Maiduguri have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and military authorities to grant them pardon, saying their husbands deserve the same mercy extended to Boko Haram members and other criminals. The women, numbering over 30 and some carrying children, staged a protest on Tuesday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)…
The National Emergency Management Agency has reported that 24 passengers were rescued, 14 bodies recovered, and 42 people remain missing following a boat accident on the River Niger in Ibaji Local Government Area, Kogi State. NEMA, in a post on X on Thursday, said the incident occurred on Tuesday and involved a boat carrying about…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it recovered N364.5bn and $326.5m crime proceeds between 2023 and 2024. The commission said the recoveries, which it described as unprecedented, were complemented by extensive monitoring of government intervention funds, including the PL-CNG scheme, NG-CARES, NACA Global Fund, SESET, AMCON loans, and various Central Bank of Nigeria facilities,…
The Department of the State Services, DSS, has awarded a N10 million compensation to an Abuja-based woman, Mrs. Chineze Ozoadibe, found to have been wrongfully arrested and detained by a sister security agency on allegations of involvement in illegal oil bunkering. The woman was held in the DSS detention facility some months back. Director General…
In a show of respect and celebration, Hon. (Mrs.) Olufunke Comforter Olajide has extended her heartfelt felicitations to an exceptional leader, Hon. Abiodun Dada Awoleye (popularly known as Gbafun Dada). Comforter also fetes her personal person, Egbon Olugbenga Adebayo (fondly called Frayor Baba), as they both mark their birthday anniversaries. Hon. Comforter described Hon. Awoleye…
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 92 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State. They were apprehended in a sting operation on Monday, September 29, 2025, at various locations within Benin City. According to a statement by the Commission issued via X on Wednesday, the arrests followed credible intelligence…
General Overseer of the Freedom Apostolic Revival International Ministry, FARIM, Prophet Sam Ojo has expressed strong concerns over the cancellation of the Independence Day celebrations, warning that the federal government, led by President Tinubu, must be wary of bad advisers. The Fiery no-nonsense Prophet of God expressed deep regret over the cancellation, saying it shows…
The United States has announced that its embassies and consulates around the world, including Nigeria, will reduce public communications as the government shutdown in Washington continues. In notices posted on official channels, the diplomatic missions said they would suspend routine updates “until full operations resume,” while still sharing urgent safety and security information when necessary….
The Osun State Community Development Council (CDC) has called on relevant authorities and the general public to rise against what it described as the brazen attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack local government allocations meant for the grassroots people of Osun State. In a statement issued after its emergency meeting in…