Gunmen kidnap LG vice chairman, pastor
Dele Ogunyemi and James Abraham
Chief Frank Ozue, the Vice Chairman of Delta State's Isoko North Local Government Area, has been kidnapped.
The incident occurred on...
Ekweremadu’s daughter appeals to public-spirited individuals for Kidney donation
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
Sonia Ekweremadu, the daughter of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, appealed to the public yesterday to help donate a kidney...
Boundary disputes worsen insecurity, 676 killed in states
According to findings, 676 people were killed in various communal and boundary disputes in Nigeria between January 2018 and August 2022.
In addition, 444 houses...
Lassa fever kills 170 Nigerians, Monkeypox 6
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Lassa fever has killed 170 Nigerians in 25 states since the beginning of this year.
This...
Nine dead in Madagascar river collision
Authorities said on Monday that at least nine people were killed and an unknown number were missing after a passenger boat collided with a...
 Many killed as Nigerian troops raid ISWAP terrorists’ ‘Somalia’ hideout in Sambisa
Two Nigerian military Super Tucano fighter jets have killed scores of Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, terrorists in Somalia, near Sambisa Forest,...
ASUU strike: Court adjourns case till September 16
The case between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has been adjourned to September 16 by the National Industrial...
Katsina civilian JTF kills nine terrorists, arrests five
By Olaide Oyelude
On Sunday, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force in Katsina State's Batsari Local Government Area repelled a terrorist attack on the...
NDLEA arrests Brazil returnee who ingested 92 wraps of cocaine
By Bankole Abe
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Okolie Paulinus Nwabueze, a Nigerian returning from Brazil, for importing 92 wraps of cocaine,...
29-year-old Nigerian, Chidozie Obasi wanted in the United States for $31million fraud
By Kirk Leigh
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced over the weekend that a Nigerian man, 29-year-old Chidozie Collins Obasi, had been declared wanted...
120 HOURS AT THE POOL TABLE: NIGERIA’S SILENT WORLD RECORD TRIUMPH
History was made in Lagos but who’s telling it?
On September 7th, 2025, at Silverbird Galleria, Shehu Bamidele played 8-ball pool for 120 hours straight. Smashing the Guinness World Record and surpassing even his own...
CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM CELEBRATE A CENTURY OF FAITH, LEGACY
The Cherubim and Seraphim Church (C& S), has commemorated its 100th anniversary with a week-long series of activities that drew participants from across Nigeria and abroad, underscoring the enduring influence of one of Africa’s...
ASSUMPTION OF DUTY OF SP ABIMBOLA ADEBISI AS POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, LAGOS STATE...
The Lagos State Police Command wishes to inform the public and esteemed members of the press that Superintendent of Police (SP) Abimbola Adebisi has formally assumed duty as the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),...
Fidelity Bank Commences Disbursement of FGN MSME Intervention Funds
.Reaffirms Support for Women Entrepreneurs
Tier One Lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has commenced the disbursement of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s (FGN) MSME Intervention Funds, administered by the Bank of Industry (BOI), to qualified SMES...
Olapeju Ibekwe Joins Board of UN Global Compact Network Nigeria Ahead of UNGA 80
Olapeju Ibekwe, Chief Executive Officer of Sterling One Foundation, has been appointed to the Board of the United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria (UNGCNN), a move that underscores her contributions in shaping Africa’s sustainable...
