An aspirant for the Gashaka, Kurmi, Sardauna Federal Constituency under the All Progressives Congress, APC, Fanuel D. Lawrence, has lamented what he described as decades of neglect and poor representation in the area since the return of democracy in 1999. Lawrence spoke at the weekend during the commissioning of the APC secretariat in Gashaka Local […] More
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated the commitment and determination of his administration to end terrorism and banditry in Northern Nigeria. The President said no part of the country would be allowed to bleed while the Federal Government watches. Tinubu made this statement on Saturday at the 25th anniversary of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, in […] More
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State paid a condolence visit to the Awolowo family to sympathize with them over the passing of Mr Segun Awolowo Jr. The governor, accompanied by members of the Ogun State executive council, was warmly received by the widow of the deceased, his children, his elderly mother, Hajia Abba Folawiyo, and […] More
The leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Effiong Nyong, and former governorship candidate of the party, Peter Edeh, former national chairman for North Central, have re-emphasised that the major purpose and aim of the coalition party is to take power and reconstruct both Cross River State and Nigeria in general. Both Nyong and Edeh […] More
The Kwara State Fire Service on Sunday recovered the corpse of a 31-year-old man, identified as Abdullateef, from a domestic well in Ilorin, the state capital. He allegedly jumped into the well deliberately to commit suicide, according to the fire service. The incident occurred at Bolarinwa Compound, Centre Igboro area of Ilorin. The spokesman of […] More
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has declared a nationwide one-day prayer to seek divine intervention against what it described as ongoing “genocide” in parts of the country. The directive followed resolutions made at CAN’s National Executive Council meeting held in Jos, Plateau State. In a memo dated November 20, 2025, and signed by CAN […] More
Tensions have emerged within the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State as party Chairman Abdullahi Abbas reportedly clashed with Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Abdullahi Attah, over the minister’s public comments on party matters. The crisis is said to have started after Attah allegedly endorsed Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau as the […] More
Lawmakers representing Niger State in the National Assembly have condemned the abduction of students and staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, describing the attack as another grim indication of the worsening insecurity in the state and across northern Nigeria. In a joint statement issued in Abuja, the caucus expressed […] More
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has expressed deep concern over what it described as the systematic killing, rape, and displacement of Christians in various parts of the country, insisting that Nigeria is witnessing an ongoing Christian genocide. PFN National President, Bishop Wale Oke, issued the warning during a dinner organised to commemorate the Fellowship’s […] More
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that his team failed to capitalise on their momentum as they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United on Saturday. City had aimed to reduce Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League table to just one point. However, they were unable to convert the early opportunities […] More
The commander of 6 brigade Nigerian army and sector three operation whirl stroke, brigadier general Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, has rolled out operation zafin wuta, a major clearance mission targeting bandits behind killings, destruction and mass displacement in wukari and takum areas of Taraba state. The operation follows a series of violent attacks that claimed lives […] More
The Edo state Police command has arrested a 24-year-old TikTok content creator, Osarobo Omoyemen, popularly known online as “Madam Oil Rice”, for allegedly faking her own kidnapping in an attempt to boost her social media following. Omoyemen was arrested after investigations revealed that her viral claim of being abducted along Upper Sakponba Road in Benin […] More