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*** Slams excessive borrowing without accountability By Henry Umoru, Abuja The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at what he described as excessive borrowing by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. Obi who noted that the borrowings are without accountability, however uncovered stark […]
By Idris Salisu, Gusau GUSAU — The Zamfara State Police Command says it has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing operations against banditry and other violent crimes in the state. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, the command said a joint security team neutralised three suspected bandits […]
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Some of the people, mostly women and children who were abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Ngoshe community of Gwoza local government area of Borno state since 3rd March, 2026, in which the military on Sunday said, troops have rescued 360 of the captives, have expressed their ordeals while in […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– The planned speedy hearing of the suit seeking to remove the Senator David Mark-led executives of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) suffered a setback on Monday, following requests for Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja to step down from the case over alleged bias. Aside from the […]
Barring any last minute change, Nigeria’s crude oil production quantum, may dip in the next 24 hours if the Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality, execute its threat of shutting down Chevron Nigeria Limited Tank Farm in Ugborodo, Warri South-West Local Government Area, as well as the company’s Dibi and Olero Flow stations in Warri North Local Government […]
The Labour Party, LP, has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging what it described as the wrongful exclusion of its candidate from the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to take place on 20th June 2026. It will be recalled that the Enugu North Senatorial District seat […]
President Bola Tinubu on Monday received the President of Madagascar, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for high-level bilateral talks aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic relations between both African nations. President Randrianirina arrived at the State House in the afternoon and was accorded an official reception before proceeding to a closed-door meeting with President […]
A school principal among dozens of pupils and teachers abducted during a terrorist attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has appeared in a new video, dismissing reports that their captors are demanding N1 billion ransom, weapons, or the implementation of Sharia law.The principal, Mrs Alamu, who said the hostages […]
By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Labour Party has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its exclusion from the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20, 2026. The seat became vacant following the death of Senator Okey Ezea on November […]
— FG vows rapid repatriation as citizens suffer “harassment, looting, intimidation”— Says retaliation not off the table By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, on Monday expressed the Nigerian government’s disappointment with the way South African authorities and security agencies have handled the ongoing harassment and intimidation of Nigerians […]
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Princess Damilola Sonayon-James as the running mate to Dr. Obafemi Hamzat ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Lagos State. The announcement was made on Monday by the Lagos State APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi. According to Ojelabi, the decision followed wide consultations […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kwara State Command, has arrested a fake soldier, Akinola Tosin, 34, for alleged involvement in fraud and impersonation, DAILY POST reports. The suspect was apprehended following a complaint that he defrauded a Point-of-Sale, POS, operator through the use of a fake bank transfer alert. According to a […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested four notorious female drug dealers in Edo, Imo, Kano, and Gombe states. The Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Giving a breakdown, Babafemi said that in Edo, an intense sweep of notorious drug […]
By Akpokona Omafuaire EMEDE – AN orgy of violence broke out weekend in Emede community, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, as a joint operation of soldiers and police in the community turned bloody with many injured and houses burnt. It was gathered that the joint security team under the aegis of “Operation […]
Nigeria has expressed readiness to leverage the €59 million West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP) to intensify efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, while strengthening the sustainable management of its marine resources. The Federal Government has also sought The post Nigeria Targets EU’s €59m Support to Tackle Illegal Fishing in Gulf of Guinea […]
Former Police Commissioner, Ikechukwu Ayo Aduba, rtd, has accused Chief Phillip Asiodu of distorting history. Asiodu had, in a statement, denied Asaba’s Igbo heritage and ethnic basis of the 1967 Asaba Massacre, claiming that “Asaba is not Igbo” But Aduba, while responding through a title, “Building On Truth: Asaba, Igbo Identity And The 1967 Massacre,” […]
The Kano State Hisbah Board has reportedly announced that prospective couples from 24 local government areas of Kano State are to report to their respective Hisbah offices on Monday, June 8, 2026, for the commencement of medical screening for participants in the state-sponsored mass wedding programme for 3,000 couples. Deputy Commander-General of the board, Mujahideen Aminudddeen, […]
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has resorted to divine intervention for good governance, peace and economic recovery in Nigeria. The Governor also called for prayers against kidnappings, cultism, other security challenges in the country, as well as for wisdom, guidance and strength for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be able to lead the nation and manage its […]
By Peter Duru, Makurdi A victim of the May 22 at tack by suspected armed herdsmen on a police checkpoint at Ojano along the Enugu Road in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, who recently regained his freedom after being kidnapped during the incident, has alleged that the attackers operate a notorious criminal hideout […]
By Idris Mohammed President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of IGP Olatunji Rilwanu Disu in February 2026 was widely praised across Nigeria as a masterful example of placing a “square peg in a square hole.” Security experts, civil society groups, and the general public collectively welcomed the decision, viewing it as a deliberate shift away from purely […]