A police sergeant identified as Aminu Yusuf has been killed by suspected armed robbers in Benin City, Edo State while on official escort duty involving a Chinese national. It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday along First East Circular Road, shortly after the escort team departed a bank premises….
A Shari’a Court sitting in Danbare, Kano State, has referred a family dispute between a man and his father to the Court of Arbitration after the son accused his father of selling his house without his consent while he was in prison. The complainant, Muhammad Shaddadu, told the court that his father, Malam Shaddadu, had…
Namibia’s new President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced her first Cabinet on Saturday, appointing Lucia Witbooi as the nation’s first-ever female vice-president. Namibia is now the only African country with a female president and vice president. Nandi-Ndaitwah swore in 14 ministers, eight of whom are women, and seven deputies in the capital, Windhoek. “I have no doubt…
The estimated landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, in Nigeria has seen a decline of ₦36, dropping to ₦900.28 per litre as of Thursday. This marks a 3.62% decrease from the previous week’s landing cost of ₦936.75 per litre, according to data released by the Major Energy Marketers Association of…
Gunfire erupted in Bissau on Wednesday as Guinea-Bissau’s President, Umaro Embaló, said he was arrested around 1 p.m. inside his office at the presidential palace, describing the incident as an unfolding coup d’état, according to The Africa Report. Embaló, who contested last Sunday’s presidential election and claims, by his own tally, to have secured 65…
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has ordered a fresh verification exercise for thousands of civil servants recruited between 2013 and 2020 over allegations of job racketeering and the sale of employment slots. In a circular dated August 4, 2025, Ndiomu Ebiogeh Philip, permanent secretary of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), said the exercise is targeted…
The National Opposition Coalition Group, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the registration of a new political party—the All Democratic Alliance. The application, dated June 19, was acknowledged by INEC on Friday, signalling the coalition’s determination to float…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested five youths for allegedly conducting an illegal marriage ceremony without parental consent. The Deputy Commander General of the board, Dr Mujahideen Aminuddeen, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Kano on Monday. He said those arrested included the groom, bride, and three others who acted as representatives…
46-year-old Canada-based Nigerian Amaka Sonnberger who recently threatened and encouraged others to poison Yoruba and Bini people, have been arrested by the Toronto police. Somnberger who was arrested on Sunday is scheduled to appear before an Ontario court on Monday. The Toronto Police says it is treating the case as that of a hate-motivated violence….
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking a major twist in Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. The announcement was made earlier today via a post on X, where Abubakar shared photos of himself receiving his ADC membership card alongside a customised “Waziri 01” jersey….