Residents of Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State are living in palpable fear as a terrorist group, “Mahmuda” has resumed operations in the area. Reports say the group has been involved in kidnapping and killing residents. According to Vanguard, besides Kaiama, reports indicate that the terrorist group also carry out their heinous acts in…
Motorists in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, were in jubilation as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) sold 14,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from an intercepted tanker at N600 per litre to residents. The sale took place at Afoo Multi Ventures Limited’s fuel station in the Muslim area of Ibadan,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday hosted Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos, as part of a Sallah homage—marking their first public engagement amid speculations of a political rift. The GAC, regarded as the highest decision-making body of the All Progressives Congress…
At least 32 people, including women and children, died when a boat with 40 passengers capsized in Gummi town, Gummi local government area of Zamfara state, on Saturday. A resident of Gummi, Safiyanu Dan Iya, told Daily Trust that the incident occurred after an overloaded boat collided with an empty boat on Mashayar Yan Tauri…
Social media influencer and blogger, Martins Otse, VeryDarkMan, has filed a petition against Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the Abia Federal House of Representatives. The petition alleges serious offences, including abuse of power, assault, attempted murder, and threats to life. It was signed by VeryDarkMan’s lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju. The federal lawmaker was seen…
Following the recent arraignment of minors allegedly involved in the EndBadGovernance protests at the Federal High Court in Abuja, which sparked public outcry, police have arraigned 19 more suspects, including three minors, at State High Court 10 in Maiduguri, Borno State. The suspects were charged before Justice Aisha Mohammed Ali for participating in similar protests…
The United States relied on information and reports from Emeka Umeagbalasi, a screwdriver trader in Onitsha, Anambra state, to launch air strikes in Nigeria, according to a report by the New York Times. In October, US President Donald Trump redesignated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” in response to allegations of a Christian genocide…
There is currently tension in the South-South division of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a fierce power struggle is currently ongoing between the region’s governors in the party and former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, along with South-South PDP National Vice Chairman, Dan Orbih. At the centre of the crisis is the controversial PDP…
The Chairman House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, representing Ibadan North Constituency 1, at the Oyo State House of Assembly has celebrated the Personal Assistant to His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, ALHAJI AKEEM AZEEZ on the occasion of his birthday. In her statement which was made available by…
The African Democratic Congress 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, said the faction of the party led by former Senate President David Mark was deliberately structured to produce former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the 2027 presidential flag bearer. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Kachikwu said the group told him during their meeting that…
