Current matters

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Rivers State Branch has expanded its humanitarian footprint in Rivers State with the formal inauguration of student volunteers at Command Children School (CCS), Bori Camp, Port Harcourt, marking a significant step in promoting humanitarian values among young Nigerians. The ceremony, which took place at […]

Weekend Titbits by Boma Nwuke graphic design by August Orafiri Nwuke Every society has its quiet tragedies — stories that surface briefly, stir emotions, and then sink into the crowded sea of unresolved pain. One such tragedy is the agony and mystery surrounding the death of a little boy fondly […]

Security challenges in Kaduna,a North West state intensifies as gunmen suspected to be bandits kidnapped a Catholic priest and several other individuals in Karku community in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The assailants also killed three security operatives during rescue efforts in Ningi village in the same local […]

President John Mahama of Ghana has recalled the country’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Ahmed, over alleged links to electoral malpractices in Ghana’s parliamentary election primaries for Ayawaso East Constituency. A statement issued by the Ghanaian Presidency on Saturday in Accra, explained that Ahmed, an aspirant, was recalled due to […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a list comprising 137 members for the National Campaign Council ahead of the forthcoming 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) election. The election is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 21, across the six Area Councils in Abuja – Abaji, Abuja Municipal (AMAC), […]

By Daniel Peters As the world marks International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, WAVE Foundation Africa stands in solidarity with millions of girls and women whose bodily integrity, dignity, and fundamental human rights have been violated by this harmful practice. The President, WAVE Foundation(Wo-MEN Against Violence and […]

A former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Dutsinma, Professor Armayau Bichi has been arraigned before the Katsina State High Court by the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bichi is facing trial on a five-count charge of bribery to the tune of N19.7 million. […]

The Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja has successfully repatriated the sum of Twenty-Three Thousand United States Dollars ($23,000) recovered from an international romance scammer to the victim in The Cayman Islands. Force Spokesman,ACP Benjamin Hundeyin made this known in a statement on Friday. He said “The […]

By Daniel Peters Nigeria’s economic reform agenda receives global backing as key stakeholders affirm confidence in the country’s growth potential this week in Abuja. This was when the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, held strategic talks with Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of […]

By Daniel Peters The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, has officially unveiled its colours and sports jersey ahead of the 15th Biennial Police Games (BIPOGA 2026), scheduled to hold in Asaba, Delta State. The Zonal Spokesperson, ASP Halima Mohammed, said in Abuja that the colourful presentation took place […]