Bandits suspected to be armed herders have killed a soldier and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Udeku community, Turan district of Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State. The attack occurred on Saturday and…
Nigeria woke up to a mix of economic tension, political drama, legal controversy, traditional disputes, and sports headlines as several major stories unfolded across the country and beyond. In the downstream petroleum sector, competition has intensified as fuel retailers slashed…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abdulaziz Malami, bail in the sum of ₦500 million. The bail also applies to his wife and son,…
By Chris Osa Nehikhare …If government listens — truly listens — Ekpoma may yet be remembered not as a symbol of unrest, but as the moment governance found its way back to the people. Today in Ekpoma, Esan West Local…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq joins family, friends, and the Nigerian labour movement to congratulate Comrade Issa Aremu, mni, on his 65th birth anniversary today, January 8, 2026. Governor AbdulRazaq calls Comrade Issa Aremu, who is the Director General of…
President Bola Tinubu has sent warm congratulations to Comrade Issa Obalowu Aremu, mni, the Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), as he marks his 65th birthday. The message was conveyed in a statement issued on…
By Prof. Chiwuike Uba, Ph.D. Nigeria is fast approaching the 2027 general elections, yet the real contest is not on campaign posters or ballot boxes. It has already begun—in boardrooms, in party offices, in the flow of money, in the…
I was a victim of kidnapping in the university town of Ekpoma. Precisely, I was kidnapped on September 28, 2024, at the gate of my residence in Ekpoma and was taken into custody by the kidnappers. The detail of the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected that Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, could rise to about ₦950 per litre in 2026. The warning comes as part of the bank’s 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook, which assumes an…
Professor Isa Ali Pantami, former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has refuted circulating claims that he is set to marry former First Lady Aisha Buhari, describing the reports as false, baseless, and impossible. The rumours gained attention online after…
