Peter Obi cannot risk going back to PDP – ADC warns
Bolaji Abdullahi, the spokesman for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, cannot “take the risk” of returning to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. According to him, Obi is part of the ADC coalition. Abdullahi stated this on Monday while appearing on Arise TV’s Prime Time. […]
Aisha Buhari, family relocate to ex-President’s Kaduna residence
Aisha Buhari, wife of former President Muhammadu Buhari and members of her family have relocated from Daura in Katsina State to her late husband’s residence in Kaduna State. The residence, where the former president stayed before leaving Nigeria for medical treatment in London, is located at Ungwan Rimi GRA in Kaduna. PUNCH Online reports that […]
FRSC lacks power to seize drivers’ licences, vehicles – Appeal Court
The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has ruled that the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, lacks the legal authority to seize drivers’ licences, vehicles, or related documents without lawful justification. This decision came in Appeal No: CA/OW/199/2022, filed by the FRSC, the Corps Marshal, and an officer identified by Uniform No. COSS […]
Nigerians nurses to commence 7-day warning strike over unmet demands
Nurses, under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, are set to embark on a seven-day warning strike, from Tuesday, July 29, 2025. NANNM said the decision follows the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government over demands related to the review of allowances for health workers. […]
Imported expired maize, rice flooding Nigerian market – Babachir Lawal knocks Tinubu govt
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir David Lawal, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of deliberately importing expired rice and maize into the country. The former SGF, who made the remark on Sunday during an interview on Trust TV, insisted that the present administration had failed to improve the lives of […]
Zamfara: Bandits kill 38 hostages after collecting N50m ransom
Bandits have killed 38 residents abducted in Banga village, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after collecting N50 million as ransom. Confirming the incident to Channels Television, the Chairman of Kaura-Namoda LGA, Mannir Haidara Kaura, said 56 persons were initially abducted from the village, and 18 were later released.Kaura further disclosed that the […]
‘We are tired of burying our young ones’ – Plateau youths cry out as gunmen kill over 300, displace 50,000 others in 90 days
Following renewed waves of attacks across various communities in Plateau State by suspected Fulani militias, youth leaders have risen with one voice demanding an immediate end to the often unprovoked attacks and killings of their people. In the last three months, well over 300 people, including young men, women, children, and the aged, have been […]
You’ll be celebrated, Tinubu assures victorious Super Falcons
President Bola Tinubu has assured the Super Falcons of a befitting celebration upon their return from Morocco, where the team won the WAFCON title for a record-extending 10th time on Saturday. The Super Falcons staged a stunning comeback at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, recovering from two goals down to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 and […]
Ondo students condemn killings in state varsity, demands justice
The National Association of Ondo State Students has condemned the recurring killings of students at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, calling for urgent intervention from the government and security agencies. In a statement co-signed on Saturday by its National President, Alade Tosin, and General Secretary, Agbeni Oluwatobi, the association described the spate of […]
Family of 10, 15 others feared dead in Niger boat accident
A devastating boat accident has claimed the lives of at least 25 people, including 10 members of the same family, in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, in the Gunu community, as passengers were en route to the Kwata-Zumba weekly market. The boat, reportedly […]