Retired Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the Rivers State military administrator in the wake of the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu, was born on September 27, 1960. Mr Ibas, a native of Nko in Cross Rivers State, was Nigeria’s 22nd Chief of Naval Staff between 2015 and 2021. He served…
Rosemary Oromoni, the mother of Sylvester Oromoni, the Dowen College student who tragically passed away in 2021, has died. A family source revealed she succumbed to an intermittent blood pressure-related illness in late November. Her death follows a challenging period for the Oromoni family, marked by a special court ruling in April 2024 that cleared…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a surge in online registration of voters, confirming that no fewer than 1,379,342 Nigerians have completed their registration on its online portal one week into the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The statement by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun,…
Ahmed Umar, consultant urologist at Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, has warned Nigerians about the dangers of prolonged, indiscriminate use of sexual enhancement drugs, which could seriously harm vital organs. In an interview in Gombe on Monday, Umar emphasised that the extended use of these drugs without proper medical guidance posed significant health risks. He was…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), Bauchi, has declared indefinite strike to drive home its demands for better conditions of service from the university management. Addressing journalist shortly after an emergency congress held at the Yuli, Bauchi Campus of the university, ASUU Chairperson, SAZU branch, Comrade Awwal Hussain Nuhu, explained…
The federal government has dismissed bribery allegations by Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, as false and unsubstantiated. In a post published on X on Friday, Gambaryan recounted his experiences in the hands of the Nigerian government and some lawmakers. Gambaryan claimed three lawmakers, including Peter Akpanke and Philip Agbese, demanded a $150…
The family of popular Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face, has petitioned the Department of State Services over his whereabouts, declaring him missing. In a petition signed by their lawyer, Wilson Anuge, dated February 7, the Idibia family stated that the singer, also known as 2Baba, had been missing since 10 February 2025…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has not registered any new political party. The commission clarified a statement on its X handle on Wednesday. It described the purported report circulated by some online social media platforms on the registration of two new political parties by INEC as fake. “The attention of NEC has…
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has pledged to personally lead a security operation aimed at flushing out thugs wreaking havoc in various parts of Minna, the state capital. Speaking after a high-level security meeting held at the Government House, Minna, which included the Emir of Minna, ward and district heads, and heads of all…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international organized criminal group (IOCG) operating between Nigeria, the UK, Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. The agency arrested three of its leaders in Lagos after intercepting a cocaine consignment worth N5.3 billion, concealed in textile materials and local charms. The two-week intelligence-led operation…
