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Outrage as Armed Mob Barricades Gboko Road, Forces Peter Obi’s Convoy to Turn Back During Condolence Visit to Benue A tense confrontation unfolded in Makurdi, Benue State, as a crowd of stick-wielding protesters and suspected political thugs mounted a blockade along Gboko Road, halting the motorcade of opposition figure Peter Obi and preventing his entry […]
Kwankwaso Fumes as Thugs Ambush Peter Obi’s Convoy in Benue, Tells Tinubu to Rein in APC Governors Tensions within the political landscape escalated sharply after suspected political thugs mounted a hostile blockade to intercept the convoy of opposition figure Peter Obi in Benue State, halting his movement into the state capital, Makurdi, and drawing swift […]
Ex-Senator Gobir Backs Fierce Military Push, Warns Bandits and Sabotaging Informants Won’t Dictate Sokoto’s Future Former federal lawmaker, Senator Abdullahi Gobir, has declared that armed bandits and terror syndicates will never be allowed to dictate the future of Sokoto State, throwing his full backing behind the ongoing joint military offensives across the state’s vulnerable rural […]
Chaos in Sokoto as Youths Clash with Police Over Detained Islamic Cleric, 20 Land in Court After Foiled Bid to Free Preacher A tense confrontation between security forces and loyalists of a detained Islamic preacher has led to the arrest and prosecution of about 20 suspects in Sokoto State, following violent demonstrations demanding the cleric’s […]
Former Senator Bello Mandiya Dies at 62 in Abuja as Tributes Pour In for Ex-Governor Masari’s Right-Hand Man Katsina State and the national political community have been plunged into mourning following the demise of former federal lawmaker, Senator Bello Mandiya, who passed away in Abuja at the age of 62. Mandiya, a prominent political figure […]
FG and NYSC Team Up with Direct Digital Link to Catch Certificate Racketeers and Protect Real Graduates In an aggressive push to restore the credibility of Nigeria’s academic credentials, the Federal Government has moved to integrate national education databases directly with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), establishing an automated digital barrier against fake degree […]
Ooni of Ife Welcomes NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to Ancient Palace, Bestows Royal Yoruba Name ‘Babatunde’ The ancient city of Ile-Ife was bathed in royal pageantry as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, hosted American basketball superstar Jaylen Brown at his palace, formally conferring on him the traditional Yoruba […]
ADC Guber Candidate Dan’iya Slams Gov Aliyu as Bandits Kill 10, Kidnap 40 in Fresh Sokoto Bloodbath The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Sokoto State governorship seat, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has called for urgent, decisive security intervention following fresh bandit attacks in Rabah Local Government Area that left at least 10 […]
Gov Abba Yusuf Splashes N290m Grants on 5,800 Kano Women Across 44 LGAs to Beat Poverty and Kickstart Small Businesses Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has launched the disbursement of ₦50,000 non-refundable cash grants to 5,800 women drawn from all 44 Local Government Areas of the state, releasing ₦290 million into grassroots communities to […]
Manufacturing Economy Inches Up to N4.13trn as Bosses Turn Optimistic, but Crippling Energy and Loan Costs Threaten Fragile Rebound Nigeria’s manufacturing sector expanded to ₦4.128 trillion in the second quarter of the year, posting a modest 3.3 percent year-on-year increase as business confidence among industrial operators recovered from historic lows. Data released by the National […]
Public Outrage Mounts Over Collapsed Federal Roads as Umahi Faces Heat Over Incompetent Contractors and Flooded Megaprojects Mounting frustration over the deplorable condition of federal highways across Nigeria has boiled over into fierce public criticism, with commuters, regional leaders, and industry observers accusing Minister of Works David Umahi and the Federal Government of abandoning critical […]
INEC Reads Riot Act to Foul-Mouthed Politicians Ahead of 2027, Warns of N10m Fine and 12 Months Behind Bars The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a stern warning to political parties and their candidates, declaring that foul language, hate speech, and violent threats during campaign rallies will be met with heavy financial penalties […]
Businesses Strangled as FG’s Domestic Borrowing Explodes 90% to N24.7trn, Leaving Local Firms Starved of Loans A massive borrowing spree by the Federal Government is sucking liquidity out of Nigeria’s financial system, leaving manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses stranded without access to affordable commercial credit. Official financial market data reveals that domestic borrowing surged by […]
“Clean Up Your Mess or Face Jail!” — FG Cracks Down on Plastic Makers and Importers, Unveils Tough Rules to Tackle Clogged Drains and Flooding The Federal Government has introduced a sweeping regulatory crackdown on plastic pollution, making it legally mandatory for manufacturers, importers, and commercial brand owners to collect, recover, and recycle the plastic […]
“Three Children Can’t Just Drown Together!” Distraught Ondo Father Rejects River Accident Claim, Demands Deep Probe Into Deaths of Twins and 5-Year-Old Daughter Near Barracks Grief and suspicion have gripped the Oke Ogba community in Akure, Ondo State, following the deaths of three young siblings whose father has rejected official explanations of accidental drowning, insisting […]
UN Rights Chief Warns Advanced AI Poses Threat to Human Survival, Slams Tech Billionaires’ Unchecked Power United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has issued a stark warning that artificial intelligence could evolve into an existential threat to humanity, calling on world governments to urgently institute binding global safety guardrails before the technology […]
Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Claims Tinubu Will Cruise to Re-Election as Divided Opposition Fails to Prepare Lere Olayinka, senior media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that the 2027 presidential election will be a far less challenging contest for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu than his tightly fought […]
Pete Edochie Warns Men Never to Depend on Wives for Food, Says Relying on Women Destroys Dignity Veteran Nollywood icon Pete Edochie has sounded a blunt warning to married men against ever relying on their wives to put food on the table, cautioning that losing the provider role invites toxic disrespect capable of driving a […]
Outrage as Millions Settle Under High-Voltage Power Lines While Flattened Danger Zones Mysteriously Reopen for Business Across Nigeria’s booming urban centers, millions of citizens are carrying on daily life directly beneath the hum of high-voltage transmission lines, trapped between lax town-planning enforcement, sudden government demolitions, and a recurring cycle that allows commercial ventures to move […]
Opposition’s Secret Plot to Stop Tinubu with 4-Year Single-Term Deal Sparks Firestorm as Experts Warn ‘Nobody Surrenders Power’ A contentious move by Nigerian opposition political parties to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by fielding a single consensus candidate bound to a one-term, four-year presidency has triggered an intense political firestorm, with legal luminaries, civil society […]