Suspected armed herders have claimed the lives of at least 19 individuals in a series of attacks on communities in Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State. The first incident occurred on Saturday, when 16 farmers, who were returning to their village, were ambushed and killed along Kashimbila Road. Their bodies were later dumped in River … Read more
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has called out the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Umar Abba, over the political crisis rocking the state. Naija News reports that Davido’s uncle and the Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke, alongside his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been embroiled in a political tussle … Read more
A devastating accident on Monday afternoon claimed the lives of six students from the Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), along with their shuttle bus driver, when an articulated vehicle lost control and crashed into their bus. The tragic incident occurred around 2:30 PM at the university’s permanent site in Felele, Lokoja. According to eyewitnesses, the truck, … Read more
Ondo state – A fire outbreak has burnt a mother and her two children aged between 11 and 16 to death in Ondo town, Ondo state. The tragic incident occurred at Rainbow Street, Onipakala area of Ondo town. As reported by Vanguard, an eyewitness said the woman, who is a petty trader, and her children … Read more
The Executive Director of Project Implementation at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Remi Omowaiye, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Monday along the Osogbo/Ilesa road in Osun State. Naija News learnt that the attack occurred around 2:05 p.m. in front of the Ilesa West Local Government Area as Omowaiye, a former Osun State Commissioner for … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has officially concluded its recruitment process and is set to issue appointment letters to successful candidates. In a public announcement signed by Olufemi Soneye, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, the corporation described the recruitment as one of the most transparent and rigorous exercises in the country. “We are … Read more
A Bitcoin miner mistakenly tossed away a crucial flash drive which contained the pass keys he would need to access his crypto fortune. The man, James Howells had thrown away the flash drive in 2013, thinking it had no data in it. Before he found out that he trashed the wrong flash driver, it was … Read more
The recent incursion of armed officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) into the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday has taken a new twist with more details emerging. Naija News reports that a letter has surfaced indicating that the House had solicited the DSS to enhance security measures surrounding the Assembly complex … Read more
The Department of State Services has clarified its presence at the Lagos State House of Assembly, stating that its operatives were deployed at the request of the lawmakers to ensure security at the complex. Amid rising concerns about the security operation, which included the closure of offices belonging to the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, the … Read more
Osun state – The whereabouts of Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, in Osun state is unknown following his disappearance from the palace and Nigeria. Oba Oloyede reportedly travelled in March 2024 and has not been seen, fueling speculations about his whereabouts. Many residents said Oloyede’s disappearance was due to his recuperation in the … Read more