The Presidency has dismissed allegations by opposition figures that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is undermining Nigeria’s multi-party democracy and deploying anti-corruption agencies for political purposes, describing the claims as baseless and motivated by partisan interests. In a statement issued on Sunday, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said the opposition…
An auto crash on Ikorodu Road in Lagos on Sunday morning claimed the lives of a woman and her eight-month-old baby, with 10 other passengers sustaining injuries. According to witnesses, the crash involved a Tata commercial bus which veered off its lane and crashed into a commercial bus coming from the opposite direction. The accident…
Senior opposition leaders have issued a strong warning to President Bola Tinubu, accusing his administration of presiding over a gradual drift toward a one-party state and using state institutions to intimidate political opponents ahead of the 2027 general election. In a joint statement, the leaders expressed concern that Nigeria’s anti-corruption and security agencies are increasingly…
The senior pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Pastor Paul Enenche, has called on Northern Christians to unite to overcome challenges in the region. Mr Enenche made the call during the Northern Christians Stakeholders’ Solemn Assembly programme on Sunday in Abuja. The gathering of Christian leaders from Northern Nigeria was convened to address the existential…
Armed gunmen on Sunday attacked the First ECWA Church in Ayetoro-Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing one person and abducting 20 others. This is coming as gunmen in a coordinated attack on the same day attacked the Oke-Agi and Ilai communities in the Mopamuro local government councils of Kogi State, killing three…
Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed to forge a united front to halt the spread of military coups, terrorism and other forms of insecurity across the sub-region. The decision was taken on Sunday in Abuja at the 68th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS…
The Edo State Police Command, yesterday, announced that it has arrested a 49-year-old man for the alleged murder of his 15-year-old son and the secret burial of the corpse within their family compound at Uhe Community, Igueben Local Government Area of the State. The PPRO of the Command, Eno Ikoedem, who disclosed this in a…
Actress and content creator Onwuson Faith Ifeoma, better known as Honeypot on social media for her erotic and relationship-based content, has averred that one minute of sex is enough for her. She made this revelation as a guest on The Honest Bunch Podcast. Speaking on cultural expectations in Igbo land, Honeypot said: “In igbo land…
At least 12 people were killed after two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish festival in Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Australia, on Sunday. NSW police confirmed the incident in a statement, declaring it a terror attack. One of the alleged shooters has been killed, the police said. “The second alleged shooter is in critical condition.” Among…
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has approved a Christmas bonus of ₦150,000 for every civil servant in the state for the 2025 festive season. The governor made the announcement on Sunday during a church service at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki, according to a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor. “Governor…