Fresh tension is brewing in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has threatened to shut down operations at the Dangote Refinery following the mass dismissal of workers. In a…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested five suspected bandits in Kwara State, recovering six AK-47 rifles hidden inside a vehicle. In a statement on Thursday, Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, confirmed that the suspects were…
The once-bustling Trade Fair Complex on the Lagos–Badagry Expressway now resembles a war zone. Along Balogun Road, bulldozers pulled down no fewer than 19 buildings on Thursday, September 25, leaving behind heaps of rubble, twisted iron rods, and broken dreams.…
Fear has gripped residents of Kirawa and its surrounding border communities in Borno State after a deadly Boko Haram ambush claimed lives and destroyed vehicles along the Kirawa–Pulka road on Friday. The attack, which happened around 3 pm, left one…
The Executive Secretary of the Zamfara State Emergency Management Agency (ZSEMA), Amb. Bala Ahmad, on Friday confirmed the collapse of mining pits that trapped several artisanal miners in Kadauri community, Maru Local Government Area of the state. Ahmad, who spoke…
In a dramatic and controversial move, Israel announced that while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was delivering his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Israeli military seized control of telephones belonging to Gaza residents and Hamas…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday declared that Nigeria’s economy had “bounced back” and was on the path of growth and prosperity, despite widespread complaints of hardship, hunger, and inflation across the country. He made the remarks while addressing dignitaries and…
Shock and grief have gripped Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State after three children were discovered dead inside a parked vehicle belonging to one Mallam Zanna Jaridama. The victims included Jaridama’s two biological children and the child of his…
Tears flowed in Yenagoa on Friday as the Bayelsa State Police Command laid to rest Constable Oboh Goodluck, who was brutally murdered by suspected cultists in Amarata community on August 19. The late officer was attacked on his way to…
Fear gripped Yandoto community in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Friday morning after armed bandits stormed a mosque during prayers. The attackers opened fire on worshippers, killing at least five people on the spot before dragging several…
