The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command of the Nigeria Police Force has successfully arrested a former officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) who was in the process of selling advanced firearms to bandits operating within the Abuja-Kaduna forests. The identity of the dismissed officer has not been revealed, but his arrest was disclosed on … Read more
Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, the parish priest of St. Mary Catholic Church, Tachira in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been kidnapped and killed by suspected bandits. The priest, who hailed from Ozalla Nkanu in Enugu State, was abducted from his residence at about 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Reports confirmed … Read more
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has refuted claims suggesting he was accused of sexual harassment by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central. A media report on Wednesday alleged that Senator Cyril Fasuyi (APC, Ekiti North) claimed during a Senate plenary session that Senator Natasha had previously accused Fayemi of sexual … Read more
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House in Abuja. Naija News reports Wednesday’s FEC meeting is the second for the week after the one earlier held on Monday. On Monday, the council approved several memos, including the one for the completion of the … Read more
Lekki, Lagos state – A building under construction at Oriwu Street in Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos state has fatally collapsed. As reported by The Punch on Wednesday night, March 5, the incident trapped several people under the rubble. The state police command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed in a statement that the incident happened … Read more
Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote welcomed Afrobeat sensation, Burna Boy and music executive, Cecil Hammond to his residence on Tuesday for Iftar, the traditional evening meal marking the end of the daily fast during Ramadan. A video from the event captured Burna Boy, elegantly dressed in a navy blue outfit, exchanging warm greetings with Dangote and … Read more
Saki, Oyo state – Ahead of the 2027 general elections, prominent businessman, Gbenga Adegbola, has formally joined politics as he declared for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his Saki home town on Tuesday, March 4. Adegbola then followed it up with a visit to the Oke-Ado, Ibadan state secretariat of the party on Wednesday, … Read more
A Catholic priest, Rev. Father Sylvester Okechukwu, has been killed by suspected bandits after being abducted from his residence in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan confirmed the tragic incident in a statement issued by its Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Jacob Shanet, on Wednesday. According to the diocese, Fr. Okechukwu … Read more
The Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court ruling on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State has clarified that the 27 lawmakers accused of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) never actually switched parties. The revelation challenges previous claims that the legislators had lost their seats … Read more
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Ali Pate, has announced that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a contract worth N10.3 billion for various medical products aimed at improving accessible and affordable healthcare services for Nigerians. Pate disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the fourth FEC meeting of the year, held on Wednesday. … Read more