The room was forced open, and she was discovered lying unconscious on the floor near the door

But in June 2026, the narrative took a sudden, definitive turn. A London jury acquitted the former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources of all six charges against her

Every fresh dawn in many rural communities across Plateau State begins with one haunting question – Who will be the next victim?

“To end cultism in the kingdom, we must tackle it from the root, drugs is the root cause, so we say no to drugs and cultism in Olomu kingdom.”

The Federal Government on Friday charged three men over the kidnap of children and teachers in Orirre Local Government Area of Oyo State.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — With barely 48 hours to go, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the umbrella body for legal practitioners, still stands at a crossroads amid internal wrangling that threatens the smooth conduct of its national elections. Section 10(1) of the NBA Constitution 2015 (as amended in 2025) establishes the Electoral Committee of […]

An Abuja High Court sitting in Apo has ordered the final forfeiture of assets valued at billions of naira linked to businesswoman, Ms Aisha Achimugu, to the Federal Government. The forfeited assets include jewellery worth N4.645 billion, 11 exotic vehicles valued at N4.293 billion, $50,000 cash, and N30 million cash. Justice Jude Onwugbuzie granted the […]

“Our emphasis has remained on preventing disputes before they escalate into industrial actions capable of disrupting productivity and economic activities”

Gunmen on Tuesday attacked Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four students, the principal and a National Examinations Council, NECO, ad-hoc staff.

By Victor Ahiuma-Young For 78 workers who suffered life-altering  injuries in the course of their duties, the journey from pain and despair to renewed hope has begun, following the provision of artificial limbs and other prosthetic devices by the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF. The beneficiaries, who received prostheses under the Fund’s latest intervention programme, […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has restrained the national leadership of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, including its President, Festus Osifo, and Secretary-General, Nuhu Toro, from taking further actions against the Chairman of the TUC Lagos State Council, Abiodun Aladetan, pending the determination of a suit challenging his removal. […]

The Federal Government on Wednesday concluded its evacuation of Nigerians affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa, with the arrival of the final repatriation flight carrying 308 returnees.

‎The attack occurred at about 5:25 p.m. while the students were writing their NECO examination. according to the Kogi State Police Command.

“This Bill builds on the significant work already done in this regard by the House of Representatives and incorporates additional safeguards to ensure that the creation of a dual policing structure to address our nation’s evolving national security challenges can be achieved quickly and effectively to the benefit of all Nigerians,” he said.

“Look at those kids. Some of them are just about four or six years old. Will anyone want to deliberately subject them to the trauma they went through for 56 days?” he asked.