No fewer than 592 terrorists have been killed, and 372 assets destroyed in several airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in the past eight months, in the North East. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, revealed this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum,…
Universities across Nigeria have been directed to ensure they finalise the admission processes in their institutions by October 31, 2025, for public universities and November 30, 2025, for private ones. The directive was handed to the institutions by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday, August 18. In a fresh schedule released in…
The National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has invited the party’s embattled National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, ex-Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom and 10 others. The Chairman of the committee, Tom Ikimi, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, disclosed that the committee had so far received and considered five petitions. Mr Ikimi…
Mr Emmanuel Obodoezie, a tricycle operator in Ariaria International Market, Aba, Abia on Wednesday returned N2.04 million to a trader who forgot it in his tricycle after alighting. Obodoezie was celebrated by Ariaria traders for remaining upright in the face of Nigeria’s economic hardships. The tricycle operator told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has said President Bola Tinubu was committed to stamping out insecurity in the country. Recall that the nation has witnessed an uptick in banditry, kidnappings for ransom and a resurgence in terrorist activities in recent weeks. But speaking at an event organised by the office of the…
Paul Okoye, popular singer and half of PSquare, aka Rudeboy, has called out his twin brother and former bandmate, Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, over an alleged song theft. Following the group’s third breakup earlier this year, Mr P recently released a song titled ‘Winning’. However, in an Instagram post, Rudeboy alleged that he wrote…
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has ordered that Bauchi State Commissioner of Finance Yakubu Adamu and his co-defendants be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre until January 5, 2026, when it will rule on their bail applications. They were arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is on the verge of benefiting from a wave of defection that will see a large number of federal lawmakers joining its fold. Already, its National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, has confirmed that discussions were ongoing with several lawmakers across party lines. “I am aware that several PDP representatives…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked young Nigerians to prioritise competence over religion and tribe in choosing leaders. Speaking in an interview on Talking Books African, a programme by the Rainbow Book Club, Jonathan said Nigeria’s deepening divisions along tribal and religious lines remain one of the biggest obstacles to national development. The former president…
Media personality Toke Makinwa has announced that she is expecting her first child, sharing the news with fans and well-wishers on her Instagram on Wednesday. The 40-year-old TV host and entrepreneur described the pregnancy as “the biggest project of my life, the highest calling ever,” expressing her gratitude and excitement. “What a difference a year…
