DANGOTE RAISES ALARM OVER POWERFUL OIL MAFIA, SABOTAGE, AND CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA’S ENERGY SECTOR
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has again sounded the alarm over what he described as deep-rooted and coordinated sabotage within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, warning that criminal networks in the sector are even more powerful than drug cartels. Speaking during a media briefing at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, Lagos, Dangote said […]
EIGHT ESCAPE UNHURT AS FLYBIRD AIRCRAFT RECORDS LANDING INCIDENT IN KANO
Eight persons narrowly escaped death on Sunday following a landing incident involving a FlyBird aircraft at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State. The incident has prompted a full investigation by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).The aircraft, a Hawker 800XP operated by FlyBird Aircraft Management Services Limited, was on a non-scheduled domestic flight […]
TINUBU REAFFIRMS ORDER TO WITHDRAW POLICE FROM VIPS AMID PUBLIC OUTCRY
President Bola Tinubu has doubled down on his directive to withdraw police escorts from VIPs and redeploy them to core security duties, following public criticism, including an unexpected rebuke from Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, who condemned the “excessively large” security convoy accompanying the President’s son, Seyi. At Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting, Tinubu instructed the […]
EDO STATE POLICE COMMAND WELCOMES FIRST FEMALE PRO, ASP ENO IKOEDEM
Edo State Police Command has officially welcomed ASP Eno Ikoedem as its new Public Relations Officer, marking a historic moment as she becomes the first female officer to assume the role. Her appointment, approved by the Inspector-General of Police, follows years of experience serving as Deputy PRO and contributing to the command’s communication unit. A […]
ANAMBRA POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER WEAPONS IN FRESH CRACKDOWN ON PROSCRIBED GROUP
The Anambra State Police Command has captured a 43-year-old suspected kidnapper, Kalu Okafor, believed to be linked to a proscribed secessionist group. The arrest was carried out by the Rapid Response Squad in Awkuzu during an intelligence-driven operation in the Okpoko area of Ogbaru LGA early Wednesday. According to police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga, Okafor was […]
NIGERIA MOVES TOWARD TOUGHER ANTI-TERROR MEASURES AS DEFENCE MINISTER REJECTS RANSOM DEALS, LAWMAKERS PUSH DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
Nigeria’s incoming Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has taken a hard stance on insecurity, insisting that governments must completely abandon ransom payments and any form of negotiation with terrorist groups. During his Senate screening, he warned that these practices only fuel more violence by giving criminal networks the financial room to reorganize and strike […]
OSUN GOVERNOR ADELEKE RESIGNS FROM PDP AMID ONGOING NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CRISIS
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has officially resigned from the People’s Democratic Party, citing the persistent leadership crisis at the national level. In a statement shared on his Instagram page Monday night, Adeleke revealed that he had already submitted his resignation letter on November 4, 2025, to party leaders in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede […]
2BABA’S EX-MANAGER CONFIRMS SINGER’S ARREST IN LONDON AFTER AIRPORT CLASH WITH WIFE NATASHA OSAWARU
Former manager of music legend 2face Idibia (2Baba), Kaka Igbokwe, has confirmed that the singer was indeed arrested in London after an altercation with his wife, Natasha Osawaru, a member of the Edo State House of Assembly. 2Baba had travelled to the UK with Natasha for a concert tour but failed to appear for a […]
NORTHERN GOVERNORS ORDER 6-MONTH MINING SUSPENSION, LAUNCH ₦228BN SECURITY FUND AS INSECURITY SURGES
Northern governors and traditional rulers have jointly called for a six-month suspension of all mining activities across the region, warning that illegal mining is fueling banditry and escalating insecurity. At a high-level meeting in Kaduna, the leaders unveiled an ambitious plan to mobilise ₦228bn annually to combat bandits terrorising northern communities. Under the new framework, […]
CASSAVA TAKES CENTER STAGE AT AFRICA CONFERENCE, EMERGING AS KEY TO FOOD SECURITY AND INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
Cassava’s crucial role in Africa’s food security and industrialisation was reaffirmed at the three-day Africa Cassava Conference in Abuja, where experts, policymakers, and industry leaders highlighted the crop’s economic and nutritional importance. Dr. Henry Emejuo, Director-General of the Pan-African Organisation for Small and Medium Industries, described cassava as an indispensable staple in African households and […]
