Bandits abducted one Obadiah Ibrahim in Kaduna and killed him after collecting over N3million and other valuables as ransom. More shocking is that they also demanded N10 million before the release of his corpse. Younger brother of the late victim, Kefas Ibrahim, narrates the family’s ordeal in this interview.

MORE reactions have continued to trail  Thursday’s  judgement by FCT High Court, barring the Department of State Service, SSS from arresting, detaining or inviting the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele over charges of alleged terrorism financing and economic crimes.

A policeman was reportedly shot dead at the premises of one of the new generation banks along the DSP Alamieyeseigha Road in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. The service rifle of the deceased personnel was stolen by his assailant. It was learned that the incident occurred on Thursday at about 10pm.

Labour Party senatorial candidate for Anambra North, Dr Tony Nwoye, has mocked the circulation of a purported agreement between him and Prince Arthur Eze alleged to have been reached prior to the 2017 governorship election in Anambra State.

All is certainly not going well in  Ajido community in Badagry local government area of Lagos State, following a misunderstanding between the monarch, Oba Saheed Adamson, and one of his chiefs, Michael Kunnuji.

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, said his administration has recorded landmark achievements in the last seven years, insisting he has done his best for Nigeria.

Some yet-to-be-identified ritualists have invaded Ipokia community in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, digging out no fewer than 40 skulls from graves.

As l wish all Nigerians a Very Happy New Year 2023, may l use the opportunity to call on all who have not collected their PVCs yet to do so, to be able to vote in the forthcoming general elections.

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has denied reports that he held a secret meeting with five estranged governors of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in London.

With unemployment at about 33%, inflation at 22%, over a 130million Nigerians living below the poverty line, over 20 million Nigeria kids out of school; over 600 pre-election matters before the courts and a Federal High Court Practice Direction that is being flouted; and a total public debt stock of State Governments and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, at N44.06 trillion and a total public debt figure as of June 30, 2022, put at N42. 84 trillion, this election year is one where anything can happen.

The death of former head of Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, yesterday, attracted tributes from leaders across the world, who said he was dedicated to advancing inter-faith dialogue and peace.

Less than two months to the general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that no fewer than 2,181,059 potential voters in Lagos and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja would not be permitted to exercise their franchise over failure to collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs.

The much anticipated year 2023 is here. In the next 12 months, Nigeria will hold two very important exercises.

By Matilda Ikediobi Nigerian education technology researcher, Rachel Israel, has called for the introduction of Mixed Reality, MR, technology into primary schools, especially in rural communities, saying it could transform how children learn science and secure the country’s future. The education technologist noted that many public primary schools across Nigeria lack laboratories, libraries and basic […]

By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka Award winning writer, Chimamanda Adichie was on Friday conferred with the chieftaincy title of Odeluwa ( Writer for the world) by the traditional ruler of her community, Abba in Njikoka local government area of Anambra State, Igwe Leonard Nwankwo Eze. The conferment of the title on Chimamanda formed part of the […]