The popular Odenigbo Nsukka Deeper Life Bible Church has been razed down by a fire incident that broke out around 1 pm on December 28, 2024 in the university town of Nsukka. According to Vanguard, the residents of the area were thrown into confusion as to what may have caused the inferno as shops close…
Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has ordered the indefinite suspension of Mr. Mkor Aondona, his Special Adviser on Documentation, Research, and Planning, following his arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of sextortion, cyberbullying, and blackmail. In a statement issued by his media aide,…
Muhammadu Sanusi, the Emir of Kano, has appealed to residents to uphold peace, respect the law, and work together to ensure stability and harmony in the state. Speaking at a special Iftar (breaking of fast) at his palace on Sunday, the emir denounced those opposing his reinstatement, declaring that “fire would consume those inciting unrest…
The Federal Ministry of Education says it has not issued any directive for schools across the country to shut down on November 24, 2025. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry described a report circulating on social media alleging a nationwide shutdown as false and misleading. It noted that it did not originate from the…
An Abuja-based Bureau de Change operator, Jamilu Abdullahi, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja how a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, repeatedly paid the school fees of his three daughters in dollars, through him and his companies. Abdullahi is the third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, the ex-governor’s nephew…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a statement warning the public to disregard circulating reports of fake vote tallies in the ongoing Edo State Gubernatorial Election. According to Felix Morka, Esq., National APC Publicity Secretary on Saturday night these reports are bogus and highly speculative. The APC clarified that ward-level collation is still underway…
The ongoing push for the creation of state police in Nigeria has been delayed once again due to the failure of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, under Minister Nyesom Wike, to submit its recommendations on the matter. This delay has stalled progress towards finalizing resolutions that would lead to the formation of state police. During…
The lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu’s government would deploy technology to solve the nation’s security challenges. Ibrahim, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, said the government would use Artificial Technology to tackle insecurity in 2025, referencing the allocation of ₦4.91tn to defence and…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday attended the burial of his uncle in Rumuepirikom, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Wike was joined at the ceremony by the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and the suspended Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, among…
Two former governors of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and Gbenga Daniel, have vowed to support Federal Government’s efforts to recover the national assets seized by a French court. A Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Limited, had got judgment from the court, which led to the seizure of three presidential jets– a Dassault Falcon…