Gunmen Abduct UTME Candidates In Benue
Gunmen believed to be kidnappers attacked a commercial vehicle belonging to Benue Links, the state-owned transport company. About 17 candidates travelling to Otukpo for their examination centres in the ongoing…
Nigerian Airline Operators Threaten Shutdown Over Surge In Jet Fuel Price
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has warned that airlines across the country may suspend operations from April 20, 2026, over what it describes as an “astronomical and unsustainable” rise…
Doctor dies after giving birth to triplets in Bayelsa
A medical doctor, Dr Ere Ogbachi, has died following complications after delivering triplets in Bayelsa State. The death was confirmed in a Facebook statement on Wednesday by the deceased’s brother,…
33 States, Over 14,000 Communities At High Flood Risk In 2026, FG Warns
The Federal Government has revealed that 226 local government areas in 33 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory fall within the high flood risk areas identified in…
Diezani Alison Madueke takes the Stand in a British Court
Diezani Alison Madueke’s reappearance in a London courtroom is more than the spectacle of a fallen grande dame of Nigerian politics fighting for her reputation. It is a moment of…
Supreme Court wades into ADC, PDP leadership Crisis on Tuesday
Nigeria’s long‑running battles over party leadership are heading for a decisive climax as the Supreme Court prepares to hear three high‑stakes appeals on Tuesday that will determine the future direction…
Commanding Officer, Six Others Killed By IED In Monguno
Nigerian soldiers from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) hold Kalashnikovs at the MNJTF military base, Sector 3 Headquarters, in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025. (Photo by…
Insecurity: What goes around comes around – By Yemi Kolapo
On Friday, Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters confirmed the death of the Commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade in Benisheikh, Borno State, Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, and three other soldiers, following…
‘Grok Can Hallucinate,’ INEC Dismisses Pro-APC X Post Allegedly Linked To Amupitan
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has said that despite claims alleging that the Chairman, Joash Amupitan, made a partisan post on X, no verified forensic evidence links him to the…
To possess ‘oyinbo’ property -By Sonala Olumhense
Nearly 40 years ago in London, I was invited to dinner by a Nigerian woman I knew in Lagos. She had described the place in general terms, but I arrived…