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The devastating flood that swept through  Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State has claimed over 100 lives, with more than 100 persons still missing as of Friday. No fewer than 44 of the victims were interred on…

Finnish prosecutors handling the case of pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, are seeking a six-year prison sentence for him if found guilty. Ekpa is standing trial on terrorism charges. He appeared in the Päijät-Häme…

17 members of a household have been lost to the devastating flood that swept through the Kpege area of Mokwa in Niger State on Wednesday night even as the death toll has risen to 115. Recounting his ordeal, one of the…

•Reforms already yielding positive results —Presidency Nigerians have examined their condition in the last two years of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and concluded that they were not better off than they were…

Credit ratings agency Moody’s upgraded Nigeria’s rating by a notch to “B3” from “Caa1” on Friday, citing significant improvements in the country’s…

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has doubled down on his claim that the state is the source of the Adire attire, otherwise known as tie and dye. According to his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s…

A human rights lawyer, Mike Kebonkwu, has cautioned that Nigeria risks sliding back into the repressive era of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). He made the submission following allegations…

A Boko Haram/ISWAP commander, Amir Abu Fatima, who had a ₦100 million bounty placed on him, has been killed in a targeted military operation by Nigerian troops in the Kukawa area of Borno State. The Nigerian Army…

Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu over its failure to release funds to federal ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) months after the…

  Some gunmen invaded the Government Secondary School, Odugbo in Benue State while students were sitting for their Senior Secondary School West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) exams. Zagazola Makama, a…

The Nigerian Immigration Service on Friday, May 30, handed over the Enugu-born ‘killer native doctor’, Obi Obieze Levi to the Nigeria Police Force. Levi, a native of Umuojor village in Isiagu community, Enugu State was…

The Federal Government has debunked recent media reports claiming that $967.5 billion was recovered in looted assets in 2024 alone, describing the figures as “false…

Human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore has said that he would have acted differently if he had won the last election. Condemning actions taken by President…

Jane Edidiong Ufot, the daughter of Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno, has posted a video on social media accusing him of sacrificing his deceased wife (her mother). Patience Oluwakemi Umo Eno died in September 2024 over an…

No fewer than 40 oil licences will expire in June 2025, and the companies holding these assets may lose them unless the Minister of Petroleum renews their licences in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states for Saturday, July 20, and Saturday, August 8, 2026, respectively. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed at least 60 insurgents in a fierce overnight encounter in Bita area of Borno state. The attack began around 1:09am on Friday when the insurgents assaulted troops of the 26…

Amidst unprecedented hardship in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu’s administration has been hailed for its bold yet haphazardly executed economic…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested 41 suspects, including key individuals, in connection with the gruesome killing of the divisional police officer (DPO) of Rano Division, CSP Baba Ali. In a statement on…

The Constitution Review Committee of the House of Representatives is set to meet with the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) on July 23 to present bills currently under consideration and seek their support for passage. This…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Ulama team has advised Nigerian pilgrims to pray for their leaders and not curse them as they remain part of the society. The clerics offered the advice while speaking with…

Summary: Nigeria’s chronic power shortages have birthed a booming generator economy, powering everything from roadside stalls to…

Gunmen have abducted the Sangarin Dari, a traditional ruler, in the Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Emmanuel Omanji. It was gathered that the armed men, wielding AK-47 rifles, stormed the…

No fewer than 11 people, comprising males, females and children, have been reportedly killed by attackers in Kuseki community in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the FCT. A member of the community,…