By Ndahi Marama Maiduguri—An Improvised Explosive Device, IED, mistaken for scrap metal, exploded in Konduga, Borno State, leaving two children dead and four others injured. Konduga, located about 40 kilometres from Maiduguri, is the headquarters of Konduga Local Government Area. According to sources, the victims, on Sunday, picked the object at an excavation site where […]

Tragedy struck at Ajirija lead mining site in Ihietutu Community, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, weekend, when the pit collapsed, leaving two persons dead and three others critically injured. The site, reportedly owned by one Henry Ahanaotu, was said to have been parcelled out and subletted to unlicenced petty miners operating without […]

By Evelyn Usman The fate of two minor seminarians abducted from the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi-Agenebode, Edo State, still hangs in the balance as they marked 40 days in captivity today, sparking fear, prayers, and appeals for urgent action. However, the Edo State Police Command, yesterday, reaffirmed its commitment to securing their release, […]

He also decried the habit of commercial drivers indiscriminately picking passengers along the road, insisting that bus stops provided by government must be strictly adhered to.

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Looking good has been one of the prominent lifestyles of women, whether married or single. One would think that the continuous rise in cost of goods and services, including low purchasing power, would kill that style but it never did. However, it succeeded in diminishing the quality of what it takes to […]

In this interview, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State and former aspirant for the Akure South/Akure North Federal Constituency, Balarabe Abiodun Akinwumi, bares his mind on a number of burning national issues including the 2027 polls, the state of the nation and the way forward for Nigeria.

According to the statement, the rescued children are now under protective custody and are receiving medical and psychosocial support.

The management of Fresh FM Nigeria has confirmed a fire outbreak that gutted its head office at Challenge, Ibadan, on Friday night.

•Auchi Bishop urges Tinubu, Okpebholo to act By Evelyn Usman Two minor seminarians abducted from the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivhianokpodi-Agenebode, Edo State, have now spent 35 days in captivity. The disclosure followed the emergence of a disturbing viral video showing the boys in obvious distress, clutching what appeared to be a human skull, […]

By Henry Ojelu LAGOS — Public interest lawyer, Ayodele Ademiluyi, has dragged the Federal Government, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and several other parties before the Federal High Court, Lagos, demanding N500 billion in damages over what he described as a blatant breach of the rule of law in handling two aviation infractions involving […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – What was once a dream come true has turned into a nightmare for Davou Boyi, a physically-challenged man from Vom, Jos South local government area of Plateau State. His dream home, a four-bedroom bungalow with a garage in the Dankarang community of Kuru District, Jos South LGA, now lies in […]

Vandals have attacked the 80-bed Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Pakiotan, Ogbomoso, a facility established by the Federal Government.

By Emmanuel Iheaka OWERRI—The police in Imo State have arrested one Pastor Ikenna Emmanuel for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman in Orlu area of the state. The cleric was apprehended alongside one Franklin Chizoba, who was allegedly an accomplice in the crime. Spokesman of the police in the state, Henry Okoye, in a statement yesterday, […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young President Bola Tinubu has endorsed the reforms at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, describing it as the “New NSITF” in recognition of the strides made under the leadership of Managing Director Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye to reposition the Fund for better service to Nigerian workers. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at […]

For decades, Nolle Prosequi — the Attorney-General, AG’s power to “no longer prosecute” — has been a routine prosecutorial tool in Nigeria. Lately, however, that practice has been enmeshed in controversy.