Gunmen Abduct Traditional Ruler In Nasarawa
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…
Netanyahu, Cabinet Ministers Clash Over Fresh Ceasefire Proposal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he accepted US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff’s outline for a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange. “Israel accepts the new Witkoff outline,” Netanyahu…
How 11 FCT Villagers Were Killed In Midnight Attack
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,…
How Mauritania’s Tah Emerged AfDB President
There are high expectations among stakeholders and shareholders of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) following the election of Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania as the new President of the group at the Bank’s…
Bandits Kill 6, Abduct 116 Farmers In Kebbi
Six people were killed and 116 abducted on Tuesday when bandits attacked farmers in Danmuntari and other villages in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The victims were planting guinea corn near the…
Shell acquires TotalEnergies’ stake in Bonga oilfield for $510m
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), which operates the Bonga field, has signed a $150 million deal to acquire TotalEnergies’ 12.5…
Mauritius varsity wants Nigerian to graduate two years later than expected
Middlesex University, Mauritius, has said it wants a Nigerian student to graduate two years later than expected. According to a report…
MAN decries over 18,000 job cuts, hostile environment
• Manufacturer’s FX losses hit N1.62tr as cost of imported raw materials surge by 118% • ‘Only 37% of 200,000km road network motorable’ The …
Flood kills 21, washes away 50 homes in Niger
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed death of 21 persons in a flood disaster involving two communities in…
Investors gain N4.1tr in May as strong earnings lift shareholders’ optimism
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) recorded a substantial gain of N4.1 trillion in market capitalisation in the month of May, marking one of the most…
235 vehicles impounded as LASTMA begins zero-tolerance campaign
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has launched an enforcement campaign targeting critical traffic corridors in Lagos, aimed at restoring order and…
Wike, Kingibe trade words over clampdown on ground rent debtors
A war of words broke out on Thursday between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Senator Ireti Kingibe over the recent sealing of properties in Abuja for failure to pay ground rent. Senator…
Midterm review: APC fights back as Labour counters Tinubu’s scorecard
Organised Labour on Thursday delivered an unflattering assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s two years in office, saying his reforms and policies brought nothing but pain and suffering to Nigerians. The labour movement…
Adire’s Origin: Withdraw Your Statement – Ogun Traders Tell Gov Adeleke
Adire/Kampala traders in Itoku market, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday, asked Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to withdraw his statement on the origin of the indigenous fabrics. Adeleke had during a courtesy…
Hardship: #Endbadovernance Movement Declares Nationwide Protest On June 12
#Endbadovernance Movement has announced its plan to stage protests across states of the federation on June 12. Comrade Hassan Soweto, one of the leaders of the movement, announced this at a press conference in Lagos, on…
I Don’t Know When Tinubu’s Policies Will Start Yielding Results – APC Spokesman
Contrary to the submissions by various bigwigs of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies have started yielding results, the National Publicity Secretary of the party,…
NAHCON Completes Airlift For 2025 Hajj
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has concluded the outbound airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj exercise. Addressing journalists at the Hajj Terminal of the…
Reps give WAEC 24-hour ultimatum to appear over ongoing exams
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to appear before it on Friday, May 30, 2025, over concerns…
Police rescue 20-month-old baby sold for ₦1.5m in Imo, arrest four suspects
The Imo State Police Command has successfully rescued a 20-month-old baby girl, Chimamanda Joy, who was allegedly stolen from her visually impaired mother and sold for ₦1.5 million. Four suspects connected to the crime…
Court rejects FG’s evidence against Nnamdi Kanu over lack of legal representation during…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday rejected the evidence sought to be tendered by the Federal Government in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).…
At least 44 killed in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes intensify
At least 44 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, local rescue officials said, marking a sharp escalation in fighting. Gaza civil defense official Mohammad al-Mughayyir told AFP…
Rivers crisis: I’ll return to office soon – Fubara assures supporters
Against his earlier pronouncement that he was not keen on returning to the Brick House (Government House), the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that he will soon return to his duty post. Fubara…
Delta wins 22nd National Sports Festival
Team Delta on Thursday emerged overall winner of the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun, securing 122 gold, 96 silver and 105 bronze medals. This gave Delta a total of 323 medals, placing them at the top of…
How alleged ritualist Obieze was arrested by NIS at Seme border
A wanted Enugu State-based native doctor, Obi Obieze, was on Wednesday arrested at Gbaji checkpoint along the Badagry-Seme expressway by men of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). More details have emerged on how…