US condemns killing of Plateau pastor’s family, demands justice
"The United States strongly condemns the horrific killing of members of Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo's family in Plateau State, Nigeria. The continued violence targeting Christian communities and other vulnerable populations in Nigeria's Middle Belt is deeply alarming," the bureau said.
169 massacred in northern South Sudan
At least 169 people have been killed and buried in a mass grave in South Sudan, two local officials told AFP Monday
Economy: Owambe hosts now distribute garri souvenirs to guest
Attending most owambe (big parties) in Nigeria requires buying the asoebi from the host. The host in turn ensures his or her guest returns home with lots of souvenirs.
MMIA INFERNO: How ‘50-year-old’ sprinklers saved the day — Director of Airport Operations, FAAN
On Monday, February 23, 2025, a fire gutted the Old Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, also known as Terminal I,…
FAAN alerts passengers as Middle East flights face delays, cancellations
By Dickson Omobola Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has disclosed that flights scheduled to Middle East destinations from Nigerian airports, including Emirates and Qatar Airways, have been cancelled or delayed. This travel advisory by FAAN followed ongoing airspace closures in parts of the Middle East, which are currently disrupting flight operations to and from the region. A statement […]
‘We ran for our lives’: Political violence returns as 2027 looms
The first gunshots sent plastic chairs flying. At the dusty entrance to the APC congress venue in Ovade, Delta State, supporters who had arrived early on Saturday, February 21, 2026, first thought the noise…
Plateau lands into wasteland: Residents lament as tensions flare,19 killed in serial attacks
Plateau State, popularly known as Nigeria’s ‘Home of Peace and Tourism,’ boasts of cool weather, beautiful hills, and friendly people.Its fertile land supports crops …
‘Struggles of Nigerians abroad, fuelled my passion for leadership, advocacy’
Chief Dr. Lady Aqueen Ibeto’s story is a testament to this. As the President Emeritus of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo in the UK and Northern Ireland, Convener of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Diaspora, and Founder/President of Adaure Initiatives, she is a force to be reckoned with.
Grisly Deaths in Delta: High on drugs hunting for ritual wealth?
In Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area, about four months ago, a young boy allegedly raped the mother and after the sinister act he constricted her throat till she gave up the ghost.
C/River: Commercial drivers block major roads over multiple taxation
There was pandemonium in the early hours of Thursday as commercial drivers in Calabar blocked major roads in protest against alleged multiple taxation, harassment, and extortion by both authorized and illegal enforcement agents in the state capital.
Inside Federal Government’s deadly promotion system
Officers seeking elevation to the Director cadre on Grade Level 17 are still required to travel to Abuja. The policy has attracted criticism
