Eight more corpses of policemen who were killed in a deadly attack on security operatives at Agu Centre, on the border of Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue State, have been recovered. The incident occurred on Friday when a team of security operatives encountered armed invaders, leaving an initial three personnel confirmed dead and eight…
Billionaire businessman, Mr Femi Otedola, yesterday said that up to N2 trillion was siphoned in questionable fuel subsidy claims under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, narrating how he warned the ex-President about fraudulent oil marketers at the time. In a statement on recent issues in the oil and gas sector, especially in the downstream, Otedola also…
The United States has declared that corrupt Nigerian government officials will face visa restrictions, reiterating that there is no limit on accountability. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria gave the warning in a statement released on Monday via its official X handle. “Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when high-profile individuals engage…
Abdulrahaman Ahmad, son of Abubakar Gumi Ahmad, an Islamic cleric, has graduated from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). Gumi, the controversial cleric, previously served in the Nigerian army, where he attained the rank of captain before retiring. On Sunday, Shehu Sani, former Nigerian senator, posted a photograph of Gumi and son on X, congratulating Abdulrahaman…
Tragedy struck the Okere Custodial Centre in Warri as an inmate, simply identified as David, allegedly died from complications linked to HIV after repeatedly refusing to take his prescribed medication. The Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, DCP Richard Egbede, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview on Sunday in Warri. He stressed that before David’s demise,…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on Monday, September 29, 2025, swear in 57 newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court in Abuja. According to a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, on Sunday,…
The European-American University has disowned a purported honorary doctorate degree conferred on popular Hausa musician, Dauda Kahutu Rarara, describing it as fake. The musician was awarded the degree on Saturday at a ceremony held at Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja, attended by dignitaries including the Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda. The event organisers presented themselves…
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier General Buba Marwa (retd), has said that what Nigeria needs to overcome its current challenges is citizens who embody discipline, loyalty, and resilience. Marwa made this statement on Saturday night in Abuja during the 38th-anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Military School Class of 1982, where he…
A 13-year-old boy, Siraju Haruna, had been killed following a rock-blasting exercise at Hoy Quarry, Papa Oja, Odeda Local Government Area of the state. Sources told Zagazola that the incident occurred on Friday morning. The quarry Manager, Adeola Temitope, 36, who also serves as a blast man at the site, reported the incident. According to…
A fire broke out at a four-bedroom flat being used as a tailoring factory in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Saturday. The incident occurred in the early hours at Benjamin, Alabama junction in the Eleyele area of Ido Local Government Area. Equipment and properties worth millions of naira were reportedly destroyed in the blaze….