Plateau bus attack: How I survived as gunmen kill 13, including 8 passengers, driver—Lone survivor
The lone survivour of the Dungus Junction attack, Nasiru Garba, Plateau State, during which nine persons were killed, yesterday, narrated that he hid in the vehicle, as the attackers approached the bus and opened the front door.
Gridlock as visually impaired persons protest at Lagos airport
By Dickson Omobola LAGOS — Visually impaired protesters, who assembled around the airport area yesterday, created a gridlock, forcing passengers to trek long distances to catch their flights. The demonstrators, from Farmcraft Centre for the Blind, said they were protesting the prolonged closure of their schools for over two years, claiming that repeated appeals to […]
Lagos police arrest syndicate defrauding Nigerians through fake visa promises
The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a syndicate for allegedly defrauding members of the public of N500 million.
High cost of fertility treatment: More women risk lives with social media therapies
By Elizabeth Adegbesan If there is any area of life the debilitating economy has mostly wreaked havoc, it is the health sector. Getting treatment of any kind of ailment, is no longer for the poor. Average families are repeatedly seen to be in danger when they have health challenges. For most women, particularly those having […]
Tension in OAU as female student goes missing for 4 days
By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — Tension has gripped the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, following the disappearance of a female student, Dorcas Oseghale, who has been missing for four days. Dorcas, a Chemistry student with Matriculation Number CHM/2021/165, was last seen on Thursday evening after informing a friend she was going to buy […]
FG’s fresh warning: States mobilise against flooding
The prediction of another imminent heavy rainfall and accompanying flooding by the federal government yesterday has pushed states into scurrying to put measures in place to avert disaster.
Why we withheld certificate from viral corps member Ushie Rita – NYSC
The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has debunked reports circulating on social media alleging that a corps member, Ushie Rita Uguamaye, with state code number LA/24B/8325, was denied her Certificate of National Service (CNS) over alleged critical comments about the government.
We cannot continue to train personnel abroad for our oil and gas sector — Agbalagba, FUPRE VC
Prof. Ezekiel Agbalagba is the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun, Delta State. Agbalagba, who received his B.Sc. degree in Pure and Applied Physics from Delta State University, Abraka, and has authored around 50 publications with over 700 citations, has held various positions in the federal educational institution, including Director, Head of Department (HoD), Dean of Student Affairs and Dean of a College before being appointed Vice Chancellor in March 2025. In this interview, he speaks on issues affecting the smooth running of the institution, which is tasked with the responsibility of training manpower for the nation’s oil and gas sector. Excerpts:…
Data is new oil if properly managed — Olagunju
Dr. Jummy Adetoyese Olagunju is a man of many parts: an Earth Scientist, Transformational Speaker, Life Coach, Diversity Consultant, and Leadership Expert. He recently added another feather to his cap after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award in Data and Information Management at the Institute of Information Management (IIM) Africa’s 2025 Annual Convention held in Lagos. In […]
Nigerian Civil War: My miraculous survival after ‘execution’ by soldiers – 78-yr-old grandfather
“I begged him to be checking on me, so when I finally die he could then bury me to ensure vultures don’t feast on my corpse”
N712bn too small for airport upgrade, N3trn required – Aligbe
“I have seen graphics, I have seen designs. But what will be the capacity of that terminal in five years or two years?”
Sex: Timing is more significant than number of partners – Study
How many sexual partners anyone has had has for years been seen as a litmus test for compatibility, trustworthiness, and long-term potential.
Protest against armed herders attacks: Benue people shun beef, turn to pork
There seem to be a silent revolution against the consumption of beef popularly called “cow meat” in Benue at the moment.
EFCC, police ‘war’ over same suspects
An Abuja-based lawyer, Khadijah Bayern, has petitioned the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) over what she described as “double jeopardy” and intimidation, following the re-arrest of her clients by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on a matter already being handled by the Nigeria Police Force. In the petition titled “Double Jeopardy and […]
Insecurity: Sokoto families abandon homes as 30 communities protest in Zamfara
Widespread fear has led to mass displacements in Tureta and Dange/Shuni Local Government Areas of Sokoto State, as relentless bandit attacks continue to ravage communities, forcing hundreds of families to flee their homes in desperation.
Benue: Truck drivers block road over dispute with police
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Articulated vehicle drivers transporting goods from the north to southern Nigeria on Thursday blocked the Adoka-Otukpo road to protest the alleged action of some police personnel on stop-and-search duty on that axis. An eyewitness who gave his name as Tahir Ahmed said trouble started at about 2:20pm when a trailer load […]
