Armed bandits late Tuesday night invaded Tarah community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, abducting nine residents and shooting one person in the arm. The latest attack adds to a troubling pattern of incessant raids, killings and kidnappings that have plagued communities in the northern corridor of the state. Sources in Tarah…
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has confirmed that the withheld local government allocations have been released. Speaking at a meeting with local government administrators in Port Harcourt, Ibas assured that efforts were being made to ensure salaries are paid without delay. He acknowledged the difficulties faced by government workers, stating, “I understand…
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Nuru Isah, aged 50, who allegedly killed his second wife, Wasila Abdullahi, 24. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed in a press release statement released Sunday that on Saturday, the command was alerted to an alleged culpable homicide incident near Government Girls College, Fadamam…
The four tax reform bills submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in October 2024 are now ready for presidential assent following the harmonisation of the versions of the bills passed by both chambers of the National Assembly. At plenary on Wednesday, the House of Representatives considered the report of the conference committee, which harmonised the…
There was chaos at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council Secretariat in Utako, Abuja, as armed thugs linked to Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, attacked the Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) during their inauguration ceremony. The attack occurred shortly after Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande left the event. The group,…
President Bola Tinubu, in a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited board, has sacked the Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, and the board chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure. President Tinubu also removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023. This was made public…
The Federal Government has summoned the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the management of Dangote Refinery to an emergency conciliation meeting scheduled for Monday in Abuja, following the union’s threat to embark on strike. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, who disclosed this in a statement over…
A doctor couple and their three children are amomg the victims of the devastating plane crash occurred in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The Air India flight bound for London had crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the loss of 241 lives. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was carrying 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members….
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the deadline for the admission processes into public universities. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesman of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday. The statement read, “You will recall that the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held on 18th July, 2025, under the…
In a viral moment from Ghana, a deceased lady was laid to rest in a casket shaped like an iPhone 14 Pro Max, leaving netizens both shocked and intrigued. The custom-made casket, complete with a camera cutout, closely resembled the iconic phone model and sparked an online debate about the choice. Questions quickly flooded social…