Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has declared that he never betrayed Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ex-presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. El-Rufai made the remark while praying that opposition leaders like Atiku, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Rivers ex-governor Rotimi Amaechi, and Rauf Aregbesola should join the Social Democratic Party, SDP. The former governor who…
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA), has issued notice of an indefinite strike action over the refusal of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to address their demands. The strike is to take effect from Monday, 15th September 2025. In a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Dr. George Ebong said the…
Tragedy struck the Okere Custodial Centre in Warri as an inmate, simply identified as David, allegedly died from complications linked to HIV after repeatedly refusing to take his prescribed medication. The Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, DCP Richard Egbede, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview on Sunday in Warri. He stressed that before David’s demise,…
The Päijät-Häme District Court on Monday sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other offences, according to official court documents seen by BBC News Pidgin on Monday. The 40-year-old former municipal politician from Lahti was convicted on multiple charges, including participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation,…
Some children of the legendary juju musician, Sunday Adegeye, aka King Sunny Ade, are currently at loggerheads over his well-being and whereabouts. A daughter of the singer and guitarist, Damilola Esther, took to social media to accuse her step-brother, Dayo, of holding their father hostage, and also booking him for events without honouring the engagements….
A 16-year-old girl has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of culpable homicide punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code. The girl, Miss Joy Afekafe, was convicted for causing the death of Dr Mrs Funmilayo Sherifat Adefolalu, a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Niger State, on 28…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two principal suspects allegedly involved in the killing of 16 travellers in Uromi, Esan North-East local government area of Edo State last week. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Friday Ituah, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the suspects were apprehended…
President Bola Tinubu has urged media practitioners in Nigeria to freely criticise government policies but to do so with fairness, and a sense of national responsibility. The President made the call on Wednesday at the All Nigerian Editors Conference in Abuja, where he acknowledged the vital role of the media in shaping public discourse and…
Nollywood actress and businesswoman, Elizabeth Anjorin, popularly known as Lizzy Anjorin, has said the N1bn defamation suit filed against her by fellow actress, Iyabo Ojo, has been dismissed. She made the claim in a video post on her Instagram page on Thursday, where she celebrated what she described as a win and mocked online gossip…
The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, Muhammad Rabiu, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the alleged assassination attempt of Senator Usman Lawal (PDP Kaduna-Central). The order of investigation is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mansir Hassan, on Thursday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The alleged assassination attempt on Senator Usman Lawal…
