President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning to police officers against intimidation and abuse of the masses they are paid to protect, noting that they must uphold the rule of law and reject all forms of misconduct. The President gave the warning at the 2nd Annual IGP’s Award and Commendation Ceremony in Abuja on […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has broken protocol to respond to primary school children and teachers who hailed and greeted him from their school premises. The incident happened while Wike was inspecting the Interchange and part of Gishiri Road in Abuja. On sighting Wike, the pupils and teachers at Foursquare […]

A 22-year-old graduate, Feranmi Akin-Akinye, who tragically fell from the 26th floor of the iconic Cocoa House building in Ibadan, Oyo State has been laid to rest. It was gathered that Akin-Akinye, a graduate of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), was undergoing cybersecurity training at a company based on the eighth floor of the […]

A famous TikTok celebrity, Abubakar Kilina, has been remanded in custody by a Kano magistrate’s court after arraignment on charges preferred by the Kano State Censorship Board. In a statement on Tuesday, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, spokesperson of the board, accused Kilina of cross-dressing, use of expletives, and indecent behaviour on social media. According to the […]

Nigerian boxing icon Obisia Nwankpa, popularly known as “Golden Gloves,” has died at the age of 75. He passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, 3 June 2025, marking another significant loss for Nigerian sports in a year marked by bereavement. Confirming the development, Rafiu Ladipo, President of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control […]

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, has said that the victims of the devastating flood that wreaked havoc in communities in Mokwa have refused to relocate to IDPs camps provided for them. The Acting Director-General of the state agency, Ibrahim Hussaini said the flood victims have been left traumatised and confused. Speaking on Channels […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared two more persons wanted in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme linked to the collapsed digital trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange, CBEX.The EFCC, in a notice issued on Wednesday via its official social media channels, identified the suspects as Folashade Odelana and Bamidele Ayodele Abiodun, […]

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has announced a strict ban on photographs, recording of videos or raising any political or sectarian expressions at the main Hajj sites.The ministry said the new rule is to protect the spiritual and peaceful nature of the Hajj. It warned that anyone caught breaking the rule will face serious consequences. […]

Maritime truck owners and drivers staged heavy protests against the call to scrap the electronic call-up system, racketeering, terminal inefficiencies causing trucks to queue on the port access roads, and multiple extortion checkpoints, which have taken a financial toll on businesses.The protesters, who started their protest from Lilipond Truck Park in Ijora to Apapa Port […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) has asked the Abuja division of the Federal High Court to restrain a former presidential candidate, Prof. Patrick Utomi, from making public comments or engaging in any form of rally relating to his announced plan to establish a shadow government in the country.The security agency had accused Utomi, who […]