The Edo State Police Command has dismissed the allegation that it dismissed a woman Inspector Edith Uduma and demoted her husband Ibrahim Mohammed, also an Inspector, because they exposed a Sergeant Abraham Uzuobor for raping a female suspect. According to the police report on the case; on 10 October, at about 9pm, in South Ibie,…
The cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has surged sharply across several Nigerian cities, including Lagos, Ogun, and Ibadan, following a nationwide shortage. The scarcity was triggered by a three-day strike by oil workers, which disrupted gas supply and distribution across the country. Prices have also spiked in other states…
The industrial action embarked upon by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has been called off, the Minister of Health, Ali Pate, has said. Speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting on Friday, Pate said the decision followed agreements reached with the leadership of the nursing association. However, the leaders of the…
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has strongly condemned the recent social media campaign under the hashtag #IgboMustGo, which demands the forced relocation of Igbo people from Lagos and other Southwest states. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), Atiku stated that such divisive rhetoric poses to national unity and security. A pro-Lagos X account,…
A 17-year-old girl, Ihechidere Favour Uka has been allegedly killed by her employer, Ibekwe Ezinne Mary, 30, following a dispute at a cosmetics shop in Lagos State. The incident reportedly occurred at about 6:30 p.m on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. According to information shared by the victim’s family, Ihechidere, who worked as a sales girl…
The Super Eagles have been handed an unexpected lifeline in their bid to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Eritrea withdrew from the CAF qualifiers. Nigeria, currently third in Group C with 11 points from eight matches, had been staring down the barrel of missing another World Cup after failing to capitalize on…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the Federal Government’s last-minute appeal to halt its planned warning strike scheduled to begin on October 13, describing the intervention as a little too late. The ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made this known on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, where…
A businessman who founded one of the most popular websites was found dead in his office – moments after he sent an email claiming officials at the univeristy he worked at were trying to sabotage him. Marshall Brian II, 63, an academic behind HowStuffWorks, was discovered at his North Carolina State University office on November…
The African Democratic Congress has suspended its National Vice Chairman (South-South), Dr. Usani Usani, over what it described as actions capable of undermining the unity and progress of the party. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, followed deliberations at a meeting of the State Working Committee of the ADC, Cross River State chapter, held on…
In a groundbreaking clinical trial, researchers have successfully used patches of muscle grown from stem cells to repair a failing heart in a 46-year-old woman. The woman, who had suffered a heart attack in 2016 and later developed heart failure, underwent an operation to implant 10 patches of 400 million cells on the surface of…
