Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday that authorities have detained 1,133 people across the country since the start of protests against the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The detention of Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, last Wednesday, has sparked the biggest street protests in Turkey in more than a decade. […]

Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has dismissed reports claiming she apologized to the Senate over the controversy that led to her six-month suspension. In a statement on Monday, Akpoti-Uduaghan described the reports as “false and misleading,” affirming that she stands by her words and actions. She accused those spreading the misinformation of distorting facts […]

•IPMAN slams depot owners for stockpiling product, FG, Dangote resume talks today Following the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s suspension of the sale of petroleum products in naira, some filling stations have started stockpiling Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, The PUNCH reports. The retailers are storing the product to ensure they have enough to sell […]

The Muslim communities have been taking sides following the outburst of the Murdir (leader) of popular Islamic school, Markaz Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies situated in the Agege area of Lagos State, Sheikh Muhammed Adam (El-ilory), who accused popular cleric, Sheikh Sulaimon Farooq, popularly known as Onikijipa, of masterminding his recent sickness through diabolical […]

A pro-democracy group, Coalition of Civil Society in Defence of Democracy, has urged President Bola Tinubu to establish a reconciliation committee within 14 days to resolve the political crisis in Rivers State. DAILY POST reports that Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on 18th March 2025, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State. Justifying the […]

Three of the 12 inmates who escaped during a jail break at Koton Karfe correctional centre in Kogi State have been rearrested. The Acting Controller General, Nigeria Correctional Service, Sly Nwakuche disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday at the Koton Karfe correctional centre. He regretted that one of the officers of the correctional […]

A human rights group, Save the Poor and Needy Charity Initiative, SPANCI, has declared that the recent order by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, warning against unlawful and prolonged detentions will curb human rights abuses among policemen across the country. SPANCI made this declaration via a statement signed by its President, Comrade Yemi […]

Nigerian travel content creator, Alma Asinobi, who was on the brink of history to complete her Guinness World Record (GWR) attempt to travel across all seven continents in 60 hours, ended her trip yesterday, however in 71 hours. Earlier yesterday, the 26-year-old who has successfully crossed six continents with her final stop in Sydney, Australia […]