Police sanction DPO, refund money over Asaba ‘good samaritan’ incident
Following public outrage over an earlier report on how helping a dying man nearly ruined a netizen’s life, after he alleged that the police threatened him for “acting like Jesus”, the Nigeria Police Force has taken disciplinary action and resolved key issues arising from the incident.
Venezuela’s ‘hour of freedom’ has arrived – Opposition leader Machado
Machado is abroad in an unknown location after travelling under cover to Oslo in December to receive her Nobel, which she dedicated to US President Donald Trump
PDP suspends Rivers caretaker committee chairman for hobnobbing with Wike
The party said it suspended Ewor both as caretaker chairman and as a member for his actions that are capable of destroying the PDP in the state.
Trump posts photo of handcuffed, blindfolded Maduro
President Donald Trump posted a photo Saturday of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in custody on a US naval ship and wearing both a blindfold and handcuffs.
Top African countries by domestic airline capacity this festive season
Nigeria is the second-largest domestic market on the continent but saw a 7.5% contraction in available seats in December 2025.
We deployed 1,800 officers to manage Christmas, New Year traffic — LASTMA boss
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said it deployed no fewer than 1,800 officers across key locations in the state to manage traffic during the Christmas and New Year festivities effectively.
Anthony Joshua returns to UK after fatal crash in Nigeria
The Sun newspaper said the British boxer landed at London’s Stansted Airport in a private jet on Friday evening.
Israel hails US operation in Venezuela, calls it ‘leader of free world’
Israel’s foreign minister on Saturday hailed the American nighttime operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, saying Washington acted as the “leader of the free world”.
Tinubu ‘illegally’ wiped NNPC debts, short-changed states – ADC
THE African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of unlawfully approving the cancellation of legacy debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to the Federation Account, warning that the decision violates the Constitution and deprives states and local governments of revenue due to them.
‘Same barking dog made you governor’, Wike blasts Fubara
‘This dog that is barking now was barking when people did not even know who the person was. That same dog barked and helped make the person governor’
10 African countries with highest cost of living at start of 2026
Although expenses for groceries, rent, and dining are relatively balanced, South Africa stands out for its strong local purchasing power.
