On The Frontline With Boma Long before the whistle is blown, seasoned ears already hear the drumbeats. In Nigeria, elections rarely arrive quietly. They are announced by war songs, whispered threats, sudden defections, midnight meetings, and the restless movement of political actors across the length and breadth of the country. […]
Rivers: Ogoni Monarch Reportedly shot after Gunmen Attack , Police On Assailants Trail
The Paramount Ruler of Bangha Kingdom in the Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Suanu Baridam, narrowly escaped death on Sunday evening after gunmen opened fire on his convoy. King Baridam was returning from an engagement in the Okwale community, within Khana when the gunmen in what appears to […]
Soludo Orders Shutdown Of Onitsha Markets For Observing Sit – At – Home
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered the immediate shutdown of the Onitsha Main Market and other adjoining markets for one week, in compliance with the government directive against the Sit – at- home order The traders had defied the government order abolishing the sit -:at – home order forced […]
Gunmen Attack Plateau Water Board MD’s Residence,Abduct Three Children
Three Female Children of the Managing Director of the Plateau State Water Board, Engr. Apollos Samchi, have reportedly been abducted by gunmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The victims were said to have been kidnapped in the early hours of Monday during an attack on Samchi’s residence in the […]
Police Launch Manhunt For Killers of Police Inspector At Oyo Border Post
The Oyo State Police Command has launched a manhunt and probe into the attack on its operatives at Budo Masalasi Border Post which led to the killing of an Inspector of Police. The late Inspector, Aliu Oluwole, reportedly died while courageously repelling the attack. The assailants also seized his AK-47 […]
NDLEA Arrests Brazilian Woman Found With Heroin Worth N3 billion At Abuja Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ingrid Benevides, with 30.09 kilograms of heroin. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday said the drugs, worth over ₦3 billion in street value, were concealed in factory-sealed coffee packs at the […]
Nigeria Outlines Gains of Economic Reforms Agenda At WEF 2026
By Barth Ikiebe Nigeria’s Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has outlined the country’s reform agenda, emphasising fiscal discipline, macroeconomic stability, and the government’s commitment to building a predictable, investor-friendly economic environment. He noted that Nigeria has moved decisively from stabilisation to consolidation, embedding reforms that […]
NAFDAC Raids illegal Factory Producing Goya Oil In Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)says it has uncovered an illegal factory producing counterfeit Goya oil and dismantled a major syndicate involved in the counterfeiting of alcoholic drinks in Lagos, warning that the operations pose serious threats to public health and safety. Addressing journalists at […]
JAMB To Sanction Students Who Run More Than One Undergraduate Programme Concurrently, Says Candidates Must Declare Previous Admission History
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has said that candidates must declare their previous registration and admission history with the board, stressing that some students were involved in examination malpractice during the conduct of last year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking in Lagos on Saturday at a meeting with […]
Anambra Abolishes Sit -at – home
The Anambra State Government has announced the termination of the Monday sit-at-home in the state “with immediate effect”. This was contained in a statement signed by the Board Secretary, Mgbemena Loveline E., on behalf of the state universal basic education board. It read “Sequel to the state exco retreat held […]