Governors of the 36 states of the federation have expressed their support for ongoing efforts by the Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to restore price stability and strengthen confidence in the nation’s economy. The governors made this known after a briefing on the issue by the Deputy Governor (Economic Policy) of…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested 38-year-old businesswoman Juliet Igwe for allegedly using candlelight to burn the private parts of her six-year-old female maid, simply identified as Onyinyechi. Apart from inflicting injuries on the minor’s vagina, Mrs Igwe poured hot water on her hands, which peeled off the skin, and equally used candle wax…
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a notorious leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the operation took place on July 15 at about 2:00 a.m.,…
Popular Nigerian cleric, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has said that oral sex by a couple, a man and his wife, is not a sin. Suleman said this when his church, Omega Fire Ministries International, headquartered in Edo State, hosted a question and answer session. The video clip in which the general overseer (GO) of the church…
A herbalist identified as Ismail Usman has sustained a life-threatening injury while testing a self-made ‘bulletproof’ charm. The incident occurred at the Kuchibuyi village in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on November 23. Usman was said to have picked a locally fabricated gun after he had fortified himself with the charm he had prepared and…
Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has ordered the indefinite suspension of Mr. Mkor Aondona, his Special Adviser on Documentation, Research, and Planning, following his arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of sextortion, cyberbullying, and blackmail. In a statement issued by his media aide,…
The Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the Kaura Namoda South State Assembly by-election in August 2025, Muhammad Kuryar, has defected to the All Progressives Congress. Kurya announced his defection on Saturday at an event organised by Hon. Yazeed Shehu Danfulani Projects at the Taula Arena in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. The move comes months…
Activist and former presidential candidate, African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has announced October 20 as the date for a protest march to demand the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore made this known on his X handle on Thursday. According to him, the protest would be a…
Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday declared that the city’s infrastructural landscape has changed greatly since May 29, 2023, praising President Bola Tinubu for “giving a first-class infrastructure to Abuja”. Wike, who undertook an inspection of several ongoing projects in the territory, said only the visually impaired could accuse the president of…
As Nigeria marks her 65th Independence Anniversary, we are reminded of the journey of resilience, strength, and collective determination that has shaped our nation since October 1, 1960. This day is not just a commemoration of political freedom from colonial rule, but a celebration of the enduring spirit of Nigerians across communities, states, and regions…