Wanted kidnap kingpin, 21 others arrested in Benue
The Benue State Command has arrested an alleged wanted kidnap kingpin identified as Yusuf Muhamed at Orokam in the Ogbadibo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
Crude oil theft committee targets 3m barrels per day output — Uzodimma
According to him, the aim is to increase crude oil production to three million barrels per day in line with the target set by President Bola Tinubu.
Late arrival of materials, low voter turnout delay Rivers LG elections
There is a low turnout of activities as 18 political parties battle for the 23 Local Government Area chairmanship slots and 319 councillorship seats in today’s Local Government Area elections in Rivers State.
One dead, five injured as car slams into crowd in France
A man intentionally ploughed his car into a crowd outside a wine bar in northern France after an altercation early Saturday, killing one person and injuring five others, prosecutors told AFP.
Delta 2027: Omo-Agege rebuffs pressure to surrender to Oborevwori
‘One may not blame Omo-Agege because he has no idea of the terms that Oborevwori reached with President Tinubu before he collapsed the structure of the PDP’
CDS Musa rebrands military operation in Plateau
Addressing troops in Jos, General Musa commended the gallant personnel for their sacrifices.
US judge blocks Trump from expanding rapid deportation process
The ruling by Cobb, who was appointed by former president Joe Biden, was in a case brought by Make The Road New York.
Nigeria, Switzerland meet on repatriation of artifacts, cultural cooperation
They expressed willingness to continue discussions to explore opportunities for collaboration in the arts and culture sectors.
US appeals court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal
A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal — but allowed them to remain in place for now, giving him time to take the fight to the Supreme Court.
‘With two degrees, we chose not to beg, but no job’ — Blind Lagos couple
‘At 10 I could weed, fetch water and carry firewood for my grandmother who had waist pain. I once sat on a snake, mistaking it for a log’
BRAIN DRAIN: Nigeria risks becoming training ground for foreign airlines – Abednego
By Dickson Omobola Engineer Galadima Abednego is President of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE. Abednego, in this interview, discusses how brain drain is affecting the aviation sector. Abednego also shares insights on the association’s forthcoming 40th anniversary and activities lined up for its 16th delegate conference. Excerpts: Many young pilots and […]
Armed herdsmen kill two in fresh Benue attack
He said it was out of fear of losing their crops to the rampaging herders and their cows that the deceased moved into the farm to harvest their crops.
Ripples in South-South over governors’ defection
“I am the one holding the steering wheel, and I know where there will be no traffic jam. I know where there will be no potholes”
Benue South leaders tasked on accountability, security, infrastructure
The Idoma diaspora community has called on political, traditional, and community leaders in Benue South to prioritize accountability, security, and infrastructure development in Zone C. Rising from its 29th Annual Convention held in Houston, Texas, under the aegis of the Idoma Association USA, the group stressed that insecurity, poor infrastructure, and weak leadership remain the […]
CHURCH: Nigeria’s biggest business empire, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Our most productive oil field is not buried in the swamps of the Niger Delta, it is planted firmly in the pulpit
The rise of data boys, by Stephanie Shaakaa
No amount of Photoshop or hashtags can erase the hunger in the streets, the joblessness of the youth, or the fear in villages under siege
