Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Borno State over alleged involvement in suspicious activities linked to terrorism. The suspects, identified as Isah Abdullahi and Abdullahi Mohammed, were apprehended in Liya, Biu Local Government Area, while receiving a waybill from a truck driver,…
A coalition of Lagos Indigenous Youths, on Thursday, vowed to move against non-indigenes from contesting the 2027 governorship election in Lagos State. The youth group, in a statement by its president, Abdul Kareem Whyte, said it won’t allow those it described as “faceless individuals to deny indigenes of Lagos State right to govern themselves in…
Egbeda/Ona-Ara is on the brink of a transformative leadership era as Hon. Tosin Alabi, a distinguished public servant and philanthropist, throws his hat in the ring for the Federal Constituency seat in the upcoming 2027 general election. Known for his impeccable track record outside the political arena, Tosin has earned the admiration of community leaders,…
The Nigerien junta have detained three journalists working for the independent Sahara FM radio station, marking the latest crackdown on press freedom since the military seized power in 2023. The journalists — Hamid Mahmoud, the station’s news editor; Mahaman Sani, who filed the report; and Massaouda Jaharou — were arrested this week in the northern…
The wife of President Bola Tinubu, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday, said skewed messages projected by some movies, social media and religious organisations are fueling the get-rich-quick syndrome which is also driving Nigeria’s high rate of trafficking in persons. Tinubu also pledged her support to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Oguduokwor Ward in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has expelled its suspended National Vice Chairman, South-East Zone, Mr. Ali Odefa, from the party. The decision follows allegations of anti-party activities, which led to his initial suspension on September 11, 2024. According to Onyeka Herbert Ovuta, Acting Chairman of…
The House of Representatives will on Tuesday inaugurate an ad-hoc committee to take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Recall that President Bola Tinubu on March 18, declared emergency rule in the oil-rich state following a worsening relationship between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the state House of Assembly. Citing Section…
A woman, Muibat, has dragged her husband, Alli, before Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking that it dissolve their wedlock on the grounds that he was irresponsible, a drunk, gambler and in habit of threatening his life. Muibat stated that Alli constantly neglected her and their only child and failed…
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. He made this known during an official announcement on Friday at the Government House in Uyo, the state capital. The governor said the decision followed “three months of wide consultation” with critical stakeholders across…
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Edward Daleng, an Augustinian priest, as the new vice-regent of the prefecture of the pontifical household. The Vatican announced Daleng’s appointment on Monday. The prefecture of the papal household is one of the Vatican’s oldest and most vital offices. It oversees the pope’s engagements and ensures that they proceed with…
