Army Arrests 41 Soldiers, Police, Traditional Rulers Allegedly Selling Arms To Herdsmen Linus Aleke Operatives of the Joint Task Force, North-east Operation Hadin Kai, said they arrested no fewer than 41 soldiers, police officers, and traditional leaders suspected of selling arms and ammunition to herdsmen, kidnappers and other bandits and […]
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Fed. Min. Of Marine And Blue Economy Donates 3500 Life Jackets To Anambra Govt
Fed. Min. Of Marine And Blue Economy Donates 3500 Life Jackets To Anambra Govt By Chinyere Nwoye In a bid to ensure safety of lives and property on inland waterways, the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has donated 3,500 life Jackets to Anambra State government. The Minister, Mr. […]
On Foreign News, U.S. Supreme Court Backs Trump Move to End Migrant Parole Program
On Foreign News The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the Trump administration to revoke humanitarian parole protections for over 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. These migrants had entered under President Biden’s two-year parole program, which granted monthly entry to 30,000 people fleeing hardship. The court’s unsigned […]
Court jails 15 foreigners for cyber-terrorism, internet fraud
A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced 15 foreign nationals to one year in prison each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. Justices Yellin Bogoro and Alexander Owoeye convicted 11 Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian, and one Indonesian on separate charges brought by the EFCC. The convicts, including Kayceelynn Remorin […]
House of Representative Probes WAEC Over Midnight Exams in Nigeria
The House of Representatives has opened an investigation into the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over disturbing reports that some students were forced to take their WASSCE exams around midnight in parts of the country. Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Examination Bodies, Hon. Oboku Oforji, described the incident […]
NAFDAC Refutes Claims of Unconditional Drug Market Reopening
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied reports that it has unconditionally reopened Nigeria’s open drug markets. Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated during a press briefing that reopenings remain conditional on compliance with regulations and payment of investigative charges. She revealed that over ₦1 […]
Police escort, killed my sister, not bandits – Taraba gov
Governor Kefas Agbu of Taraba State has made a shocking revelation, clarifying that his younger sister, Atsi Kefas, was not killed by bandits as initially believed, but by a police escort attached to their mother. Speaking to journalists in Jalingo, Governor Kefas stated that investigations confirmed Atsi was shot at […]
IPOB Thanks Supporters for Peaceful 2025 Biafra Heroes Day
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has thanked Biafrans at home and abroad for observing the 2025 Biafra Heroes Remembrance Day on May 30th. In a statement signed by spokesperson Emma Powerful, IPOB praised residents and supporters in the South East and South South for complying with its sit-at-home order. […]
INEC sets dates for Ekiti, Osun governorship elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed dates for the 2026 governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced that Ekiti will vote on Saturday, June 20, 2026, while Osun’s election will follow on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Party primaries in Ekiti will run […]
President Tinubu to Commission Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, 10 Other Road Projects Across Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu will today, May 31, officially commission 11 major road and bridge projects nationwide, including the first completed 30-kilometre stretch of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The inauguration, announced by the Federal Ministry of Works, will take place physically at Kilometre 8 near Jakande Estate in Lagos, and virtually […]