Year: 2026

Three Female Children of the Managing Director of the Plateau State Water Board, Engr. Apollos Samchi, have reportedly been abducted by gunmen in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The victims were said to have been kidnapped in the early hours of Monday during an attack on Samchi’s residence in the […]

The Oyo State Police Command has launched a manhunt and probe into the attack on its operatives at Budo Masalasi Border Post which led to the killing of an Inspector of Police. The late Inspector, Aliu Oluwole, reportedly died while courageously repelling the attack. The assailants also seized his AK-47 […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ingrid Benevides, with 30.09 kilograms of heroin. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday said the drugs, worth over ₦3 billion in street value, were concealed in factory-sealed coffee packs at the […]

By Barth Ikiebe Nigeria’s Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has outlined the country’s reform agenda, emphasising fiscal discipline, macroeconomic stability, and the government’s commitment to building a predictable, investor-friendly economic environment. He noted that Nigeria has moved decisively from stabilisation to consolidation, embedding reforms that […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)says it has uncovered an illegal factory producing counterfeit Goya oil and dismantled a major syndicate involved in the counterfeiting of alcoholic drinks in Lagos, warning that the operations pose serious threats to public health and safety. Addressing journalists at […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has said that candidates must declare their previous registration and admission history with the board, stressing that some students were involved in examination malpractice during the conduct of last year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking in Lagos on Saturday at a meeting with […]

The Anambra State Government has announced the termination of the Monday sit-at-home in the state “with immediate effect”. This was contained in a statement signed by the Board Secretary, Mgbemena Loveline E., on behalf of the state universal basic education board. It read “Sequel to the state exco retreat held […]

Weekend Titbits by Boma Nwuke This is not a myth. It is not one of those moonlight tales elders spin to frighten stubborn children into obedience. It is a story I witnessed with my own eyes—at least to the extent that a little girl, old enough to see, hear, and […]

By Barth Ikiebe The Niger State government has presented Certificate of Occupancy (C -of- O) to the Federal Government for the Sustainable Integrated Productive Communities (SIPC) programme, a landmark initiative combining mass housing, agriculture, renewable energy, and enterprise development to drive inclusive growth. Speaking at the event in her office […]

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo has adjourned indefinitely the suit filed by Governor Siminialayi Fubara and his Deputy,Prof Ngozi Odu, challenging the impeachment proceeding initiated against them by the Rivers State House of Assembly The presiding judge, Justice Florence Fiberesima took the decision after being informed that […]