Niger Governor condemns terrorist attack on Borgu communities
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has expressed deep sadness over the terrorist attack on communities in the Borgu Local Government Area, which occurred on Saturday.
NDLEA intercepts illicit drugs in coffee sachets, detains 22 Indians
NDLEA operatives in Oyo State on Monday arrested a wanted female drug kingpin who was a major illicit drug distributor in Ibadan, the state capital.
Venezuela President Maduro now in New York jail
Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail on Sunday after a shock US snatch-and-grab raid to remove him from power and assert Washington’s control over the oil-rich South American nation. The US military carried out air strikes on Venezuela’s capital Caracas early on Saturday. Commandos captured Maduro and his wife, who were […]
Tyson Fury returns to boxing 12 months after retirement
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced Sunday he will return to boxing in 2026.
Updated: Bandits attack Niger again, kill over 30, abduct scores including children
Armed gangs have raided a village a north-central Nigerian state, where hundreds of schoolchildren were abducted late last year, killing more than 30 people and kidnapping several others, police said Sunday.
Abia North: We must live together in love and peace, Orji Kalu charges communities
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has urged communities across the zone to embrace love, peace and unity, warning that internal disputes must be resolved peacefully without loss of lives or destruction of property. The former Abia State governor gave the charge on Saturday in Igbere while addressing a group of Abia […]
Air strike kills 23 fleeing bandits after Kano attack
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), supported by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised no fewer than 23 bandits fleeing Kano State after coordinated attacks on Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas. A statement issued on Sunday in Kano by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Maj. […]
Bimbo Thomas recounts gunmen attack on Funke Akindele’s set
Nollywood actress Bimbo Thomas has recounted a harrowing experience in which armed robbers allegedly stormed a hotel accommodating cast and crew members of Omo Ghetto Part Two during filming in Ebute Metta, Lagos.
Kebbi Govt orders resumption of urban schools on Monday
The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Halima Muhammad-Bande, made the announcement while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.
Anthony Joshua breaks silence after car crash, pays tribute to deceased friends
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has made his first social media post since a fatal car accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two of his close friends and team members.
Resident doctors to resume suspended strike January 12
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to resume its previously suspended total, indefinite and comprehensive strike with effect from Jan. 12.
