Armed men suspected to be marauding bandits operating from Kainji Lake National Park have reportedly attacked a village market in Kabe District, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, setting it ablaze, killing 30 villagers, and abducting scores. The incident…
Nigeria’s democracy has been threatened by coups, foreign intrusions, and even the global contagion of democratic subversion seen in events like the Donald Trump inspired assault on democratic norms. Yet none of these has proven as quietly effective, as corrosive,…
The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned the driver of the Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle involved in the fatal accident that claimed the lives of two close friends of British boxer Anthony Joshua. The case has, however, been adjourned until…
Pastor Chris Okafor, the Senior Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, has stepped down from pastoral duties amid growing outrage over multiple sexual allegations against him. During a service at his church last Sunday, the pastor had…
The Police Command in Ondo State says gunmen have attacked Ipele community in Owo Local Government Area of the state State and set a Police Station on fire. The command’s Sokesperson, DSP Jimoh Kazeem, who confirmed the incident to newsmen…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed optimism about Nigeria’s economic trajectory, declaring that the country has begun to record tangible gains from ongoing reforms and is on course for a more stable and prosperous future in 2026. In his New…
Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has formally defected to the African Democratic Congress. He urged Nigerians and opposition forces to unite under a broad national coalition to “rescue Nigeria from poverty, disunity…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered that former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre while awaiting the hearing of his bail application. The order was…
Anthony Joshua, a world-renowned boxer, was involved in a road accident today in Makun, Ogun State. Eyewitnesses report that the incident occurred along a busy highway of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around past 11am on Monday afternoon. It was gathered that…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he promised President Bola Tinubu he would “hold down” the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general election. Wike’s reaction follows rising tensions within the…
An unspecified number of travellers were reportedly killed on Saturday after a suspected bomb explosion along the Yar’Tasha–Dansadau road in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.The state Police Public Relations Officer, Yazid Abubakar, was quoted by Daily Post as…
The U.S. military airstrikes in northwest Nigeria marked a dramatic escalation in the fight against violent groups in Sokoto State, with President Donald Trump confirming that American forces struck terrorist positions in coordination with Nigerian authorities. The operation, conducted on…
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that American forces had carried out deadly airstrikes against Islamic State terrorists operating in northwestern Nigeria. He warned that further attacks would follow if the group continued killing Christians. In a statement…
At least five worshippers were killed when a bomb exploded inside a crowded mosque in Borno State, police have confirmed.Police spokesman Nahum Daso said the blast occurred during evening prayers at the Gamboru market in Maiduguri, the state capital, leaving…
A fire broke out at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday on the fourth floor of the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, before spreading to other floors of the building.The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency…