BREAKING: DELTA STATE POLICE NAB KIDNAPPERS & ARMED ROBBERY GANG, RECOVER AK-47S & STOLEN VEHICLES
The Delta State Police Command has scored a major victory against crime with the arrest of four suspected kidnappers and a notorious armed robbery syndicate, leading to the recovery of AK-47 rifles, stolen vehicles, and a network jammer. Kidnap Case – Ogwashi-UkuA young man was abducted from his home, shot in the leg after paying […]
FG DRAGS SOWORE TO COURT OVER ALLEGED CYBERBULLYING OF PRESIDENT TINUBU
The Federal Government has instituted criminal proceedings against politician and activist, Omoyele Sowore, over alleged cyberbullying of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, Meta (parent company of Facebook) and X Corp. were also joined as co-defendants. The charge, dated September 16 and filed by […]
HIRACER TO REDEEM $20,000 REWARD FOR TOBI AMUSAN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SILVER
Nigeria’s sprint queen, Tobi Amusan, will receive the $20,000 cash reward promised to her by kits supplier HiRacer for winning silver at the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. This assurance was given by Chief Tonobok Okowa, President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), during a meeting in Tokyo on Monday night with […]
‘AFROBEAT REBELLION’: LAGOS TO HOST LANDMARK FELA KUTI EXHIBITION
The life, music, and enduring legacy of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, will take centre stage in Lagos this October at a major cultural exhibition themed “Fela Anikulapo-Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion.” Organised by the Whitespace Creative Arts (AWCA) Foundation with support from the French Embassy in Nigeria, the Kuti family, and Ecobank, the 10-week programme will […]
2027: PDP IN QUIET TALKS AS MORE PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS EMERGE BEHIND THE SCENES
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that several influential politicians are quietly positioning themselves for the 2027 presidential race, beyond the widely discussed names like former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex-Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. Speaking in Abuja, the party’s Deputy National Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha, emphasized that internal […]
TINUBU APPROVES APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR 5 NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES AS FG PRIORITIZES MERIT AND TRANSPARENCY
The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has commenced the selection process for appointing five new Permanent Secretaries, following President Bola Tinubu’s approval. This move aims to fill two vacancies created by recent retirements from Imo State and the FCT, as well as three zonal openings in the North-Central, North-East, […]
FCT RESIDENT DOCTORS BEGIN INDEFINITE STRIKE OVER UNMET DEMANDS
Resident doctors under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have commenced an indefinite strike starting Monday, following unresolved negotiations with the government. The announcement was made in a communiqué released by the Association of Resident Doctors, FCT chapter (ARD-FCT), and jointly signed by its President, Dr. George Ebong, and General Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong. The […]
LAGOS POLICE ARREST MAN CLAIMING TO BE ‘OBI OF LAGOS,’ FOIL N1.5 BILLION PALACE LAUNCH
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 65-year-old Chibuike Azubike and three others for allegedly impersonating a traditional authority by parading himself as the “Obi of Lagos. ” Azubike, originally from Ideato North in Imo State, was reportedly planning to unveil a N1.5 billion prototype palace on September 13 in Amuwo Odofin. Acting on intelligence, […]
POWER STRUGGLES ROCK PDP, AS ADC GAINS STABILITY AND JONATHAN-KWANKWASO TALKS INTENSIFY AHEAD OF 2027
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is grappling with mounting internal tensions as disputes over micro-zoning of leadership positions threaten unity ahead of its November national convention and the 2027 elections. Stakeholders in Lagos and Osun states have rejected the party’s current zoning formula and declared support for businessman Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as their preferred presidential […]
EFCC GRILLS EX-NNPCL BOSS MELE KYARI AS REFINERY FUNDS PROBE DEEPENS
ABUJA, The anti-graft net is tightening around Nigeria’s oil sector as former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, faced hours of interrogation on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. Reliable EFCC sources also confirmed, as reported by Daily Trust, […]
