The Edo government has announced the removal of three traditional rulers across two local government areas for allegedly violating extant traditional and legal regulations. Umoru Inusa Umoru was removed as the Aidenogie of South Ibie in Etsako West, while Aliyu Kelvin Danesi was immediately reinstated to the position. This was disclosed in a statement on…
The Nigerian Senate has directed its Committees on National Security and Intelligence, Livestock and Agriculture to collaborate with the federal government on establishing modern ranches across the country to curb insecurity. The Senate also resolved to introduce legislation that would regulate the movement of cattle from neighbouring countries into Nigeria. This follows a motion by…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the sudden death of Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, Nigeria’s Consul General in Buea, Republic of Cameroon. Coker passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, following a brief illness. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces, with deep sorrow, the sudden demise of Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, the Consul General…
A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote spot in Russia’s far eastern region of Amur on Thursday, with no immediate signs of survivors, authorities said. The aircraft, a twin-propeller Antonov-24 operated by Angara Airlines, was headed to the town of Tynda from the city of Blagoveshchensk when it disappeared from radar…
Nigerian street-pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has turned down a ₦100 million offer to physically confront social media critic, VeryDarkMan (VDM), demanding a much higher fee of ₦1 billion instead. Their feud began after Portable publicly slammed VeryDarkMan for criticising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The duo have since been going head…
The Nigerian Army says its troops have eliminated eight terrorists and rescued 40 abducted individuals in a series of coordinated operations across the country. The army, in a post on its official X Handle on Monday, said the recent victories had further tightened the noose around the necks of unrepentant terrorists and their collaborators. The…
Nigerian content creator and singer Ogunleye Babatunde Olamide, popularly known as Oluwadolarz, recently opened up about a troubling encounter with a gay music executive. The skit maker, who boasts over 4.7 million Instagram followers, took to the platform on Sunday to share his ordeal, alleging that the executive demanded sexual favours in exchange for promoting…
At least 17 members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) drowned while attempting to cross a river along the Nigeria-Niger Republic border. According to a counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred between the Kafetoa and Bulabulin Gaidam communities in Yobe State, Nigeria. The insurgents were reportedly en route to Tam village…
Nigeria’s national power grid has recorded its first major collapse for the first time in 2025 barely ten days into the new year. The collapse has resulted in a nationwide blackout to the despair of Nigerians. This incident marks the 13th occurrence in the past 13 months. Checks by our correspondent showed that power generation…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces fresh internal turmoil as the committee led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki, established to revive the party, is already being confronted by threats and internal divisions that could derail its mission. The Saraki-led panel, inaugurated after an expanded meeting of the PDP Governors’ Forum and other stakeholders in…