British prosecutors have told the Southwark Crown Court in London that Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, spent about £140,000 on luxury furniture and decorative art in a single day.

By Emma Unah A disturbing trend has taken hold in Calabar, Cross River State, where young girls between 15 and 30 are increasingly getting hooked on shisha, a flavoured tobacco mixed with molasses and inhaled using a water pipe.    These young women are easily recognizable with their king-size nose rings, multiple earrings, and ankle chains and […]

Pandemonium broke out on Sunday in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, after a 23 year old man allegedly slit his father’s throat with a machete, killing him instantly.

Years ago, most landlords refused to rent houses to teachers because of the belief that their salaries were poor.

It was gathered that the incidents recorded in the last 72 hours triggered fear and pandemonium in the affected communities, forcing the locals to flee their homes.

Even when IPOB leaders announced the suspension of the sit at home, the traders said they had become used to resting on Mondays

“The key components of the emergency intervention include the reclamation of market parks, restoration of walkways and  construction of public conveniences”

The US government entered a partial shutdown Saturday as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki No few than four persons have been killed in Okporojo-Oso Edda in Edda Local Government Area in a renewed boundary crisis between the community and neighboring Amasiri community in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. It was gethered that two dead bodies recovered while two persons were still missing. Some […]

Twenty-five years ago, Zaki Terungwa Gwaza Bunde, the clan head of Mbatyav in Shitile, Benue State, woke before dawn because the land was waiting.

As the Nigerian music industry continues to gain attention, relevance, and recognition amongst the global audience, it is important to celebrate the proud ambassadors who have significantly used their craft to increase this worthy appeal, notably with Grammy nominations and awards.

No fewer than 160 members of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) are currently in captivity across Kaduna and Kogi states, with their families facing crippling ransom demands, the leadership of the Church has revealed.

The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons NAPTIP, has arrested seven persons over their alleged involvement in an attempt to sell a day old baby in Calabar, Cross River State.

There was mild drama on Thursday at a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court as human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, dismantled the prosecution’s objection during the arraignment of activists Taiwo ‘Soweto’ Hassan and Dele Frank, arrested over a protest against alleged illegal demolitions and forced evictions in Lagos.

Olohundare said the situation escalated when unidentified individuals joined the protest and disrupted traffic on Awolowo Way, Ikeja.