A Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri has again convicted and sentenced Aisha Alkali Wakil, popularly known as Mama Boko Haram, alongside her associates Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode, to 14 years imprisonment each for a contract scam involving N11 million. Justice Aisha Kumaliya delivered the ruling on Wednesday, June 25, 2025,…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed nine people dead and 21 others injured in a road crash in Dankama, Kaita LGA, Katsina State. The casualties were announced in a statement on Thursday. FRSC said the incident occurred when a trailer carrying cows and humans separated from the head and fell on a pavement. According…
A United States Congressman, Rep. Riley Moore, has indicated that further American airstrikes against terrorist camps in Nigeria are likely, dismissing concerns that the recent military action could escalate into a wider conflict. Moore said the US strikes were intended to restore peace and improve security, particularly for communities affected by terrorist violence, including Christians….
Actress Dayo Amusa has opened up about her struggles with infertility and her journey to becoming a mother. In a lengthy Instagram post, Amusa shared her testimony, revealing that she had been trying to conceive for years and had suffered three miscarriages. In 2015, Amusa said she was diagnosed with uterine myomatosis, a condition that…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has alleged that powerful interests within the oil and gas sector are plotting his removal from office. Ojulari made the claim on Thursday during a meeting with a delegation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria…
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has declared that the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio is not more of a senator than she is. Addressing newsmen shortly after gaining access to her office at Suite 2.05 in the Senate Wing, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan remained defiant, insisting that she would not tender any…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on the Sokoto State Government to include traditional rulers in the implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage. The appeal was made on Sunday during a Town Hall meeting organised by the State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning ahead of the submission of the state’s 2026…
The Bauchi Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in the Katagum Local Government Area of the state following the violence that trailed the #EndBadGovernance protests. Demonstrators on Monday set parts of the local government secretariat on fire, destroyed vehicles, and vandalized the home of a former Deputy Governor Baba Tela, looting properties in the process….
The Grand Mufti of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Sheikh Molaasan, has dismissed reports claiming that he was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). Following a pro-Palestine protest held in Iwo, Osun State, the video showed members of the group marching and raising the Palestinian flag Also, the involvement of children chanting strong religious…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians about the circulation of counterfeit Cowbell “Our Milk” 12g sachets across the country. In a statement issued on Friday, the agency said Promasidor Nigeria Limited, the manufacturer and Marketing Authorisation Holder of Cowbell products, raised concerns about fake milk sachets that…