Dhaka — A Bangladeshi training fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more in the country’s deadliest aviation accident in decades. An AFP photographer at the scene saw fire and rescue officials taking away the injured students on stretchers, while military personnel…
Cross River, Nigeria — The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Mr. Adeshina Gilbert, for alleged murder of a commercial driver in Obudu local government area of the state. While speaking to the newsmen, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the arrest in Calabar, Cross…
Osun, Nigeria — Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi-Ajagunla, representing Osun Central Senatorial District, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. His resignation, which marks another high-profile exit from the party in Osun State, is coming on the heels of an earlier report on resignation of Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi representing Osun East Senatorial District in…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Acting Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (Formerly the University of Abuja), Prof. Lar Patricia Manko, has reacted to the allegation of land grabbing against the institution by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. In an interview with newsmen in Abuja, Manko said that the 11,000 hectares of land is a legacy…
Borno, Nigeria — The Borno State government said it has streamlined pension documentation and reduced processing delays by over 60 per cent on Thursday. The state Head of Service, Muhammad Ghuluze, disclosed this during a press conference organised as part of activities to mark the 2025 civil week in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state….
Akwa Ibom, Nigeria — The Governor of Akwa Ibom, Umo Eno, has approved the release of N1.194bn for the l overhaul of key facilities at the Victor Attah International Airport to enhance aviation infrastructure. This is as he has set an eight-week deadline for the resumption of night flights. A statement issued by the Commissioner…
Oyo, Nigeria — Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has inaugurated governing councils of state-owned tertiary institutions on Friday. The event was attended by the Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal; Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin; the Chief Judge of Oyo State, represented by Justice K.A. Adedokun; and a former Deputy Governor…
Niger, Nigeria — At least 22 people have been arrested following a violent clash involving illegal miners in the M.I. Wushishi Estate area of Minna, Niger State that left several injured. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Niger State Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, said officers from the Maitumbi Division responded swiftly after receiving reports…
Lagos, Nigeria — Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, yesterday, disclosed that the party will not present a Northerner as its presidential candidate in the 2027 polls, saying any attempt to do so would be insulting to the founding fathers of the PDP. George also expressed sadness over the…
Benue, Nigeria — Four security men have reportedly been killed by suspected armed herders at the Udei community in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a source who pleaded anonymity, the incident happened on Tuesday evening when a team of joint security operatives was on a patrol of the area. The…
Oyo, Nigeria — The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, has mourned the late Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, describing him as a national asset. DNI reports that the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland died in the early hours of Monday at the age of 90. His death came two days after his…
Portugal — The Family, friends, and Liverpool teammates gathered on Friday in Portugal to pay their last respects to Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Silva, who died in a car crash on Thursday. The joint funeral ceremony took place at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church in Jota’s hometown, Gondomar. On Friday, Liverpool manager,…
Nigeria — The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says its 2023 presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, does not have its platform to contest against President Bola Tinubu and/or any other presidential candidate at the moment in 2027. The NNPP National Chairman, Dr. Agbo Major, made this known in a statement on Saturday. The News Agency…
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has told Noni Madueke that he is free to leave the Premier League club this summer. Arsenal are believed to hold an interest in adding Madueke to their squad. The Gunners have reportedly initiated fresh round of transfer talks, with Chelsea valuing the 23-year-old at £50 million. Madueke only moved to…
Kano, Nigeria — The escalating gang violence in Kano State is spiraling out of control, with ordinary residents now becoming victims in the cycle of revenge killings among thugs. Last weekend, a clash between rival gangs in Kurna Mayanka, Yan Yashi, and Tudun Fulani led to the deaths of four people. Among them was Usman…
Iran — According to the State media, Iran announced on Thursday that it has reopened its airspace, including over Tehran, after closing it on June 13 due to the war with Israel. “Tehran’s Mehrabad and Imam Khomeini international airports, as well as those in the north, east, west and south of the country, have been…
Akwa Ibom, Nigeria — Seven members of the House of Representatives, made up of six ex-Peoples Democratic Party members and one from the Young Progressives Party from Akwa Ibom State have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The defections brought the number of APC members in the 360-member House of Representatives to 220. It…
Gombe, Nigeria — The Gombe State Police Command have foiled an attempted shop burglary in the Buba Shongo area of Gombe metropolis, recovering several exhibits, including a motorcycle and burglary tools. According to the police, the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, at about 3:00 a.m., when officers attached to Operation Hattara were…
Anambra, Nigeria — The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra State, Dr. Elizabeth Agwu, has announced that the Continuous Voter Registration exercise in the state will commence on July 8, ahead of the governorship election slated for November 8, 2025. Agwu made this known during a press briefing at the…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike met with leaders of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, the National Association of Nigerian Students, and the Chairmen of the six Area Councils in the FCT on Thursday, to address the ongoing teachers’ strike, which began on March 24, 2025. The meeting took…
Nigeria — A Media personality, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze, has reacted to the music icon 2Face’s public apology over his controversial claim that men aren’t built to be sexually committed to a woman. Daddy Freeze said the singer’s apology was exorbitant, stressing that he should have made it one-line apology. He stated…
Jigawa, Nigeria — Jigawa State Government has suspended four Local Government Education Secretaries for shielding class room teachers who failed to report to duty for months. Executive Secretary, state Universal Basic Education SUBEB Prof Haruna Musa disclosed this in an interview with the newsmen in his office. He said, the affected education secretaries include, Kirikasamma,…
Zamfara, Nigeria — The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has pledged full support for the newly appointed acting National Chairman of the party, Ali Bukar Dalori. According to a statement released on Wednesday, in Gusau by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, the party expressed confidence in Dalori’s ability…
Jungle justice is a form of system whereby an alleged lawbreaker is brutally inflicted pain on and sometimes killed in the process without the involvement of the right authorities. This practice is usually influenced as a result of lack of trust or confidence in the country’s justice system. The practice is prominent in some parts…
Abuja ,Nigeria — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) will, on Oct. 7, arraigned the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Qatar Airways, Mr Temi Birdzell, alongside the company and its top officers, over allegations bordering on breach of FCCPC Act, 2018. The defendants will be arraigned before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal…
London — A Chinese post-graduate student convicted of drugging and raping 10 women in the UK, China and suspected of having attacked more was on Thursday jailed for life by a London court. Police in London say they have evidence to suggest he may have targeted more than 50 other women. Serial rapist Zhenhao Zou,…
Abuja, Nigeria — The National Economic Council, NEC, has postponed its meeting earlier scheduled for yesterday. NEC, which is chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has the constitutional mandate to advise the President concerning the economic affairs of the Federation— particularly on measures necessary for the coordination of the economic planning efforts or economic programmes…
Benue, Nigeria — The Benue State Government has called on all residents and registered support groups to come out massively to warmly welcome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his scheduled visit to the state on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. According to the official memo issued by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the…
Taraba, Nigeria — The 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), has started a two-week multi-agency capacity-building program aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of security personnel in Taraba State. Speaking at the opening ceremony in Jalingo, Governor Dr. Agbu Kefas, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Gebon Kataps,…
Nigeria — No fewer than 64,000 candidates from Nigeria, Benin Republic, and Togo have participated in the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination, NCEE, for admission into Federal Government Colleges, conducted by the National Examinations Council, NECO. Speaking after monitoring the exercise at Model Secondary School, Maitama, and Government Secondary School, Tudun Wada, the Minister of…
Abuja, Nigeria — The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued a 14-year-old girl from Sokoto State who was allegedly subjected to severe abuse, starvation, and exploitation by the wife of a high-ranking government official. According to a press statement signed by NAPTIP’s Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, on Saturday, the…
