How Taraba Poly student who lost both hands to high-tension wire survived
…Begs Governor Kefas, philanthropists for helpBy Femi Bolaji Jalingo – On the morning of May 21, 2025, the air in Jalingo was electric with anticipation. Flags fluttered along the restricted Government House corridor as the city prepared to host the prestigious Taraba State International Investment Summit (TARVEST) and welcome Vice President Kashim Shettima. Among the […]
From Iyana Oworo to Oworo: More homes are gone, what remains is rubble
By Nnamdi Ojiego As the dust from the Iyana Oworo demolition is yet to settle, another Lagos community has been pushed into ruin. This time, bulldozers rolled into Oworosonki, turning a densely populated area into a sprawl of broken concrete and open wounds. What happened months ago in Iyana Oworo, condemned by many and barely […]
Payments into ‘Private Accounts’: Tinted glass permit controversy, things to know
At issue is whether the Police have the power to impose a paid permit regime on motorists and whether such enforcement can proceed
Gunmen attack bereaved Benue family, demand money made from burial
“In a particularly distressing development, the attackers also took away the clothes of the family’s late mother”
Cultists kill FUO graduate in Bayelsa
“Vikings members had advised him to leave the area, but he stayed because of his girlfriend,” a source said.
Borno emerges winner of 2025 National Qur’anic Competition
Borno has emerged as the overall winner in the male category of the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, ‘Borno 2025’.
12 dead, 2 injured in Kogi road accident
12 persons died, while two others were injured in an auto crash that occurred on Friday along the Ejule-Enugu highway in Kogi
Tinubu arrives Maiduguri to inaugurate projects, attend Modu Sheriff son’s wedding
He was received by Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina, Amadu Fintiri of Adamawa State, Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta
After leaving office, Buhari family’s calendar was filled with funerals — Aisha
The final days of President Muhammadu Buhari, after his eight-year reign, were traumatic for the family due to the former president’s serious health challenges. Buhari was in his eighties when he completed his two terms.
Police crush ‘Sai Malam’ cult, unmask rape syndicate, issue yuletide security alert in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has recorded decisive breakthroughs in its sustained crackdown on crime, with the arrest of the leader of the notorious “Sai Malam” cult group and the exposure of a rape and abduction syndicate that preyed on young girls under false pretences.
Benue teacher killed in clash with Civil Guard Commander
By Peter Duru, Makurdi A secondary school teacher, Simon Iorkase, has been shot dead in Abaji-Kpav, Tordonga, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, following a confrontation involving the Ward Commander of the Benue State Civil Protection Guard (BSCPG). An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the incident occurred while the Commander was […]
