June 3, 2025
APC wins all 23 Benue LG election petitions at Appeal Tribunal
The Appeal Panel on Local Government Election Petitions for Benue State, sitting at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) House in Abuja, has upheld the elections of all 23 local government chairmen under the All Progressives Congress (APC), delivering a decisive victory to Governor Hyacinth Alia and the ruling party. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, June […]
Reject political appointments by PDP govt – Taraba APC orders members
The Taraba State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned members of the party against accepting political appointment from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The APC, which issued the warning in a statement signed by the state chairman, Barrister Ibrahim Tukur El-Sudi, on Tuesday, said it will not hesitate to deregister any member […]
Ondo Deputy Speaker resigns, Majority Leader steps down
The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Abayomi Akinruntan has resigned his position, citing the need to align with the conventional arrangement of elective position in the state. The resignation letter of the former deputy speaker – representing Ilaje Constituency 1, – who is the son of the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, […]
Scholes advises Man Utd to sign Osimhen, Gyokeres
Paul Scholes, a former Manchester United midfielder, has called on the Red Devils club to sign both Victor Osimhen and Viktor Gyokeres this summer. Osimhen and Gyokeres have been linked with a move to Man United and other top clubs in Europe. However, Scholes want the Red Devils to bring the duo to Old Trafford […]
Parent, four others arrested for assaulting Ondo vice principal
The Ondo State Police Command has said it had arrested five persons in connection with the attack on the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College Aule, Akure, Mr Alexander Rotifa, by the parents of his students. The suspects include the mother of the student who was alleged to have cheated during the West African […]
Sallah: TRACE warns motorists against drunk-driving
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has warned motorists against drunk-driving and recklessness to minimise road crashes during the Sallah celebrations. Mrs Temitope Oseni, the Ijako Unit Commander of TRACE, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Ota, Ogun. Oseni said that the warning became […]
Two arrested for attacking soldiers, policemen in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects an attack on police and military operatives in Enugwu-Agu Village, Oba Ofemili, Awka North Local Government Area of the state. The attack on the operatives, reportedly carried out on April 13, 2025, also led to the burning of an Army operational vehicle at a checkpoint in […]
‘They’re fighting Tinubu with terrorism’ – Kalu reveals those fuelling Boko Haram
Former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, on Monday, alleged that people in the political class are fuelling Boko Haram in Nigeria. According to Kalu, they are using terrorism as tools to fight President Bola Tinubu just like they did during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. He spoke while appearing on Channels Television’s […]
Sallah: Soaring prices of spices, vegetables worry Kano residents ahead of Eid
With less than a week to the Eid al-Adha celebrations fixed for 6th of June 2025, residents of Kano are expressing concerns about the sharp increase in the cost for essential food items, mainly spices and vegetables. Shoppers at Rimi market said the price increase was impacting their ability to prepare for the festive period. […]
Mokwa flood: Fuel scarcity looms in Abuja, Northern Nigeria, as PETROAN, IPMAN react
There is looming fuel scarcity as the deadliest flood killed hundreds of persons and brought down the bridge in Mokwa, Niger State, connecting Northern Nigeria with the southwestern part of the country. The bridge that collapsed last Wednesday has disrupted human and vehicular movements around the Mokwa Bridge, with petroleum product trucks not left out. […]