According to the victim’s son, Mr Abiola Owoade, his father was returning from a visit to his farm when he was intercepted and abducted by the armed assailants.

The police in Benue have confirmed the killing of eight persons in a suspected terrorist attack on a rural community in the Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force on Monday said its operatives rescued 12 kidnapped victims, arrested 15 suspects and recovered firearms, ammunition, stolen vehicles and other exhibits in coordinated operations across 11 states within the last 24 hours. According to a police situation report, the operations targeted kidnapping, armed robbery, vandalism, impersonation […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has commended Nigeria’s security forces for the successful rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, while mourning an Army officer who lost his life during the operation. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, the party […]

The Federal Government has approved the reviewed Scheme of Service for the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), a move aimed at strengthening the agency’s career structure, improving staff welfare and enhancing its capacity to deliver on its meteorological mandate. The approval was conveyed to the Director-General of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, in a letter dated July […]

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA—Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has ordered the immediate rehabilitation of Ibeama Primary School, Ndume Otuka, the alma mater of Nigeria’s first military Head of State, the late Gen. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, as well as the road leading to his ancestral home. Otti gave the directive at the weekend during a civic […]

By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — THE Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the August 15 Osun governorship election, Mr Benjamin Adereti, yesterday, described Governor Ademola Adeleke as a religious hypocrite, whose religous identity is questionable. Adereti, who spoke at the 70th anniversary celebration of Union Baptist Church, Osogbo, said the APC […]

The Agbu Kefas Continuity Movement has urged Senator Emmanuel Bwacha to demonstrate transparency and accountability regarding his recent invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Senate Minority Leader and Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Comrade Abba Moro, has condemned the renewed wave of attacks on communities in Benue South by suspected armed herdsmen, warning that the worsening insecurity could trigger a major crisis if urgent action is not taken.

By Dickson Omobola Aviation experts have expressed divergent views over calls to commercialise or privatise the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) as a solution to its funding challenges. The debate followed a proposal by the Joint Action Committee of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which argued that commercialising or privatising NAMA would enable the […]

By Dele Sobowale It is another election year; and suddenly, “free” money is being given at every convenient gathering. Givers, usually politically exposed individuals, call it empowerment; their paid megaphones in the media hail the altruism and, naturally expect widespread gratitude. Those of us, who have experienced this sort of grand deception before, know the truth […]

The Nigerian naira traded at around ₦1,382.33 to the United States dollar at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Monday, July 13, 2026, according to available market data.

…As agric, finance, others attract fresh loans lForbearance withdrawal, FX stability reshape bank lending — Experts lIt reflects structural challenges — MAN By Babajide Komolafe Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) slashed lending to oil and gas, information and communication technology (ICT) and six other key sectors of the economy by N5.45 trillion or 14.8 per cent, year-on-year (YoY), […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – AN Edo State House of Assembly candidate for Esan West constituency of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) and former students union president of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Rev Olu Martins on Monday called on the leadership of the party to ensure that the Edo Central Senatorial candidate, John Yakubu […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Senator Ita Enang, has described The Nigerian Legislature: Understanding Its Impact on Democratic Governance and National Development as a landmark scholarly work that provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of Nigeria’s legislature and its role in democratic governance. Speaking as the book reviewer at the […]