A female teenager, Kamardeen Aishat, who was quoted last month in an online publication to have accused a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Comrade Musbau Esinrogunjo, of raping her, has described the online publication as false. She told newsmen in Ilorin that she was never raped by the former chairmanship…
Popular Actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has shared how she made her first N1 million in 1999 after landing the breakout role of Bisi in the popular TV series I Need to Know. In a video posted on her Instagram page on Saturday, Akindele revealed that her career began in 1996 with minor “waka-pass” appearances…
Huge crowds took to the streets in all 50 US states at “No Kings” protests on Saturday, venting anger over President Donald Trump’s hardline policies, while Republicans ridiculed them as “Hate America” rallies. Organisers said seven million people marched in protests spanning New York to Los Angeles, with demonstrations popping up in small cities across…
Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have, in the last 24 hours, rescued no fewer than 23 kidnap victims, apprehended key terror collaborators and destroyed illegal oil refineries in different parts of the country. A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that troops had sustained momentum in ongoing…
The Nigeria Police Force has cautioned all groups planning protests in Abuja to strictly comply with a court order restricting demonstrations in key parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This came amid calls for protests by activists and members of pro-Biafra groups planning demonstrations on 20 October to demand the release of the detained…
Three police officers from the Imo State Police Command, who were identified in a viral video displaying unprofessional conduct, have been arrested. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Aboki Danjuma, had directed an investigation into the video, the identification of officers, their arrest, and the commencement of an orderly room trial. A statement issued…
Former Minister of Interior and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rauf Aregbesola, has revealed why president Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 general elections. He stated that regardless the grandstanding of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, will take over the mantle of leadership in Nigeria and…
A 15-year-old student of Graceland International School, Port Harcourt, Agbo Adoga, has captured global attention after scoring a perfect 1600 on the SAT and winning an astounding 84 international and national awards in Mathematics, Coding, and STEM competitions. Adoga’s remarkable academic record places him among the world’s youngest high achievers. He was recently named Overall…
Against the backdrop of fear of possible return to power by the Nigerian military, human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has said that the fear of public protests has always kept the Nigerian military under control and deter them from seizing power. Speaking on the MIC…
The remains of the late Arise TV News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, also known as ‘Sommie’, have been buried amid tears at Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The deceased, who died in September 2025 during an armed robbery attack at her residence in Abuja, was interred at about 1:30 pm on Saturday, after…