Abuja, Nigeria — The House of Representatives has issued a one-week ultimatum to Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State and Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, alongside the leadership of their respective State Houses of Assembly, to appear before its Committee on Public Petitions. This follows the controversial suspension of several lawmakers in both states….
Nigeria — The Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has declared he never nursed the intention of stepping down from his position as leader of the national assembly. Akpabio stated this on the floor of the senate plenary on Thursday, in response to Senate majority leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, who passed a vote of confidence…
Lagos, Nigeria — A Sport gaming platform BetKing has unveiled a street football-themed crash casino game, JJ BallX, while honouring former Super Eagles captain Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha. According to a statement, BetKing recently launched the game in Lagos, paying tribute to Nigeria’s street football culture and the former Super Eagles captain, Okocha, who also inspired…
Lagos, Nigeria — A Nigerian digital bank, Palmpay, has announced that it processed 15 million daily transactions in the first quarter of 2025. The disclosure was made during a media roundtable held in Lagos to review the company’s first-quarter performance on Thursday. According to the fintech firm, PalmPay now has 35 million registered users, with…
Ogun, Nigeria — A yet-to-be-identified lady was found dead and dumped in a drainage along OGTV Road in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, with her private parts cut off. It was gathered on Thursday from a source in the area, who did not want to be mentioned in print because of the nature of the…
Abuja, Nigeria — The National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party (LP) under the leadership of Senator Nenadi Usman has set up a six-member Disciplinary Committee to investigate allegations of corruption and anti-party activities against the party’s erstwhile National Chairman, Julius Abure. Usman who announced the setting up of the committee at a media briefing…
Enugu, Nigeria — Not less than 41 physically challenged candidates from the South-East and parts of the South-South have participated in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) under the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) in Enugu. The special examination centre, situated at the Faculty of Law Building, University of Nigeria,…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Senator Representing Borno South, Ali Ndume has applauded the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for banning the importation of foreign goods which have local equivalents. He said the ban, along side the provision of requisite incentives to local producers, will go a long way in creating jobs, boosting local capacity and production…
Nigeria — The controversial social media critic, Mr. Martins Innocent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan(VDM) has been granted administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and will be released upon perfection of his bail condition. The anti-corruption agency also revealed that it arrested the social media personality due to several petitions received…
Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that over 1.5 million candidates scored below 200 out of 400 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This was revealed in a statistical analysis published on Monday, before the official release of individual results later this week. According to JAMB, out of…
Rivers, Nigeria — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA said on Sunday that its Operatives have intercepted three million, five hundred thousand (3,500,000) pills of opioids and one hundred and sixty-three thousand (163,000) bottles of codeine syrup with a combined street value of over N3.42billion in Port Harcourt, Rivers state and Lagos state. NDLEA…
Nigeria — The Former Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has condemned the manner at which the popular social media critic, Martin Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, was arrested by security operatives. According to reports, VDM was arrested on Friday shortly after he visited a Guaranty Trust Bank, GTBank branch in Abuja…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has deployed 1,152 teams across the 62 Wards of its six Area Councils to aggressively immunize children under five against the Polio virus. While the teams will embark on house-to-house visits and visits to churches, mosques and other special places, the administration also deployed 154 Fixed…
Nigeria — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has traced funds linked to the failed crypto bridge exchange (CBEX) scheme to at least four countries. Speaking on a Channels Television programme on Wednesday night, EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said although efforts are underway to recover the stolen funds, full restitution to victims…
Nasarawa, Nigeria — Tragedy struck late Tuesday night in Aloshi, a town in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, as gunmen invaded the residence of one Mr. Stephen Kwaghtomun, 37, killing him on the spot and abducting his 27-year-old wife. The attack occurred around 11:30pm, sparking panic in the community and raising fresh concerns…
Ukraine — Russian strikes wounded about 31 people in Ukraine overnight, officials said on Friday, a day after Kyiv and Washington signed a landmark minerals deal. Ukraine hopes the deal will pave the way for Washington to provide security pledges to the embattled country, which has been fighting a Russian invasion for more than three…
Kebbi, Nigeria — In a situation tagged “lone abduction” by the security operatives in Kebbi State, some yet-to-be identified gunmen on Thursday, abducted a farm manager identified as Sani Ango in the Gwarin Baka under Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State. According to a source who spoke with the newsmen, he disclosed that one…
Lagos, Nigeria — The Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to extend the implementation of the N85,000 new minimum wage to workers in all state agencies and parastatals as means of alleviating the economic hardships faced by workers. The appeal was made during the 2025 International…
Nigeria — The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Thursday blamed the Federal Government for continuous neglect of the energy sector, saying it has consistently failed to consult stakeholders in its efforts to come up with lasting solution to challenges in the sector. NLC and TUC made this statement in a joint address…
Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday said his administration remained committed to prioritising the welfare of Nigerian workers. The president said this in a post on his official X handle to mark the 2025 Workers’ Day, acknowledging the critical role of workers in national development. “To every Nigerian worker, Happy Workers’ Day. You…
Borno, Nigeria — Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed 15 mourners and abducted many in Kwaple, a village near the Chibok Local Government Area in Borno State. News correspondent gathered that the attack occurred around 7 pm on Monday when they gathered in a funeral rite for a community member. Confirming the attack, the Chairman…
Nigeria — The Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of twelve suspected kidnappers and three gun runners in a series of coordinated operations across several northern states, including Taraba, Kaduna, and Bauchi. The operations, carried out by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department’s Special Tactical Squad (STS) in collaboration with the Taraba State Police…
Lagos, Nigeria — Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has responded to widespread online ridicule over his spoken English with a fiery comeback, emphasising legacy over language. In a viral video clip from a recent public gathering, the transport union boss addressed critics who mocked a slip he made while speaking English, particularly his…
Abuja, Nigeria — The FCT Police Command, in collaboration with the Air Force, successfully rescued a Chinese national who was abducted on April 18, 2025, in Abuja. The victim, employed by Panda Supermarket in Jabi, was kidnapped by two men identified as Abdul Rahim Imman Chindo and Ahmed Suleiman, both of Sunbelt Textile, Sharanda Kano….
Nigeria — A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has blasted former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar for his recent visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari to endear him to his coalition campaign. George said he was disappointed at Atiku’s move, stressing that the former Vice President ignored his party members to discuss…
Lagos, Nigeria — The 17-year-old boy who gained national attention after standing in front of the convoy of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during the 2023 election campaign, Quadri Alabi, has revealed a harrowing experience of being detained and made to clean faeces all day at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos. Alabi made…
Abia, Nigeria — The Abia State Standing Committee of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has concluded plans to embark on strike action on Thursday over what they described as “stringent measures on teachers” by the state governor, Alex Otti. This decision follows deliberations held during an enlarged meeting of representatives from the national, state, and…
Sokoto, Nigeria — The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Hassan Kukah, has issued a heartfelt plea to President Bola Tinubu to take urgent and decisive action to rescue Nigeria from what he described as the grip of murderers, ravenous and a deepening culture of savagery. In his Easter message, Bishop Kukah appealed to President Tinubu,…
Anambra, Nigeria — The Commissioner for Works in Anambra, Mr Ifeanyi Okoma, says the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) Head Office on Nnewi-Owerri Road was among the buildings marked for demolition for road construction in the state. Okoma made the disclosure in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Onitsha…
United States — President Donald Trump of the United States on Thursday signaled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the US and China that shocked markets. Speaking with reporters about tariffs at the White House, Trump said that a deal over the fate of social media platform TikTok may have to wait….
Oyo, Nigeria — The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, and his Osun State counterpart, Senator Ademola Adeleke have waded into the incessant border clashes between Lagelu and Iwo local governments areas of both states. The two governors have launched peace moves ahead of the release of the report of the National Boundary Commission….
