April 2025
Two men sentenced to life imprisonment for raping 14-year-old girl in Kebbi
A Kebbi State High Court for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Special Court in Birnin Kebbi has sentenced two men, Murtala Abdullahi and Abdullahi Abdullahi, to life imprisonment for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. The court found the men guilty on four charges, including criminal conspiracy to commit rape, rape, criminal conspiracy to commit intimidation and […]
Over 50 Benue communities displaced by armed herdsmen – Emergency Management Agency
At least 50 communities across 25 council wards in five local government areas (LGAs) in Benue State have been displaced by armed herdsmen. Data released by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) reveals that the worst-hit area is Gwer West Local Government Area, where all 15 council wards have been affected at some point. […]
I can’t date or marry someone who doesn’t like plantains – Falz reveals
Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, on Saturday revealed his favorite foods. The rapper hinted that plantain is one of his favourite foods, declaring that a partner not liking the food is a deal breaker for him in a romantic relationship. On his X handle, he wrote, “Not liking plantain is serious grounds […]
NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms, haziness across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thunderstorms and haziness across Nigeria from Sunday to Tuesday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja, predicted moderate dust haze over Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno, Kano, Yobe, and Jigawa States. The agency anticipated isolated thunderstorms in parts of Adamawa and Taraba States throughout the forecast period. According […]
Missing JAMB Candidate Found Two Days After Disappearing On Way To Exam Center
A JAMB candidate who went missing on April 24 while on her way to write her UTME examination has been found two days later. This was confirmed in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter). Recall that the candidate’s sister had earlier taken to social media to announce that her sibling went missing after leaving […]
Tinubu’s reforms not easy, delivering results – Cardoso
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has said the reforms implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government in the past eighteen months are not easy but are delivering results. This is according to Cardoso’s excerpts released upon the closure of the 2025 IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., in the US. He […]
Police uncover human trafficking ring, rescue 84 in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a human trafficking syndicate operating in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. In the coordinated operation, officers rescued 83 individuals including a child from a residential building in the Orogun area of the city, where they had allegedly been held against their will for an unspecified period. According to […]
JAMB nabs 40 impersonators as parents decry exam resumption time
No fewer than 40 persons have been arrested and are facing prosecution for impersonating candidates during the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has disclosed. This is as many parents and guardians are lamenting that the 6.30 am resumption time for the exam was too early for candidates, adding […]
Two local govt staff abducted in Kwara community
Barrister Elizabeth Arinde, Head of the Legal Department, Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State has allegedly been kidnapped, DAILY POST reports. She was reportedly kidnapped alongside the Director of Personnel Management of the local government on Friday. Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin branch, S.M. Kosemani, who confirmed the development, said they were […]
Fresh explosion kills over five persons in Rivers
At least five persons lost their lives in an explosion in a residential area in Omoku, headquarters of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government of Rivers State, on Saturday. Fyneface Dumnamene, an environmentalist and executive director of the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. It was gathered that the blast […]