Baby was discovered abandoned inside a box in the Benue community

A newborn baby girl has been rescued after allegedly being abandoned in a box in Wuese village, Mbawar Council Ward, Konshisha Local Government Area, Benue State. Mbakasev Yisa, a neighbourhood resident, reportedly spotted the baby wrapped in cloths and in critical condition. The location of the baby’s mother is unknown. Gabriel Mbaukaan, a councillor representing … Read more

CAN remains an umbrella body for Christians – NOCRELA

NOCRELA, the Northern Christian Religious Assembly, has proclaimed that the Christian Association of Nigeria, or CAN, will continue to serve as the umbrella group for Christians, asking Christian organisations to collaborate rather than divide. Archbishop John Praise Daniel, NOCRELA National President, made this statement during the inauguration and investiture of the Assembly’s Niger State chapter … Read more

‘Quite humiliating’ – Reuben Abati criticises Atiku’s perspective on Tinubu’s trip

Former presidential adviser Reuben Abati has called African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s three-week vacation in Europe as ‘very embarrassing’. Speaking on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’ on Monday, Abati said the Atiku camp was bringing humiliating concerns that had not been well studied. His remark was prompted by … Read more

Adamawa Labour Party suspends four members for an alleged attempt to overthrow the chairman

The Adamawa State Labour Party has suspended four members for alleged violations of the party constitution and insubordination. The party accused the affected members, Kamalludeen Jibrilla Aliyu, Andrew Adamu, Suleiman Abdulkareem, and Tufanus Daniel, of participating in an unconstitutional plot earlier this month to remove the party chairman, Jonah Theman Kalpenge, and then ignoring a … Read more

Presidency’s foreign trips reportedly cost N37.6 billion in just three years

From June 2023 to April 2026, the presidency reportedly spent N37.64 billion on presidential trips, logistics, foreign exchange, and other travel-related expenses. This is according to an examination of GovSpend, a civic tech platform developed by BudgIT that simplifies and visualises the Federal Government’s real-time treasury payments and expenditures. The announcement came as President Bola … Read more

Troops eliminate two known terrorist kingpins in Katsina

During an intelligence-led dawn raid in Katsina State’s Matazu Local Government Area, Sector 2 troops from raid Fansan Yamma eliminated two high-profile terrorist kingpins. This was revealed in a statement made on X by counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama on Monday. Zagazola reported that the operation took place in the early hours of Monday, August 31, … Read more

EBSIEC states that the PDP lacks moral and legal grounds to contest the Ebonyi LG polls in court

The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission, EBSIEC, has dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) objection against the August 22 local government elections in the state, claiming that the party was given an adequate opportunity to participate in the electoral process. The commission also rejected the PDP’s alleged threat to seek legal redress, stating that the … Read more