… Beneficiaries speak In a region long associated with unemployment, poverty and youth restiveness despite its vast oil wealth, a quiet transformation is taking place in communities across the Niger Delta. At the centre of that transformation is the Esther Matthew Tonlagha Foundation (EMT Foundation), a grassroots-driven organisation using vocational training, mentorship and financial empowerment […]

A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening, with US Secret Service agents killing the assailant in a shoot-out during which a bystander was also struck, authorities said.

The Niger State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unanimously endorsed former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON, as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was contained in a resolution issued in Minna on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after extensive consultations across the state. The resolution, signed by […]

By Nnasom David A group of concerned stakeholders in Ukhomunyio Community, Okpella, Edo State, has called on the Edo State Government and security agencies to strengthen security presence in the area following recent security concerns and incidents of violence. In a statement jointly signed by community stakeholders, the group said the once peaceful Ukhomunyio Community […]

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Chief Alexander Oluremi Ajipe, All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial aspirant in Ondo North, has alleged that the party’s primary results in four of six local government areas in the district were manipulated.