A civilian was killed and a mobile police officer was injured in a late-night attack by alleged Fulani militias in Kadarko, Keana Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. Since then, tensions have been rising at Rest House. Assailants broke into the hamlet in the dead of night on Tuesday, July 9, 2025, at about 10:45 p.m., … Read more
According to Kanu Agabi, SAN, a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, criminals in Nigeria are allegedly allowed to evade prosecution while innocent people are subjected to protracted legal processes. During Thursday’s book launch for “OPL 245: Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Nigerian Oil Block” in Abuja, Agabi made the accusation. … Read more
Opposite the Asaba International Airport, a two-story building that was under construction has fallen. The hotel at Okpanam, which was across from the Asaba Airport Police Station, fell after a long period of rain. People in the region are really freaking out because of what happened. According to eyewitnesses, rescue efforts for the remaining stranded … Read more
According to Bappayo Samanja Maudo, the head of the Gombe State Urban Planning and Development Authority (GOSUPDA), the government is determined to put an end to all forms of sexually explicit entertainment, including brothels and gala houses. According to Maudo, the finding of an 11-year-old child at a lodge—an act he deemed “immoral and unacceptable”—led … Read more
Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, a former governor of Sokoto State, has urged the people of Northern Nigeria to put aside their differences and seize control of their destiny. He thinks that now is the moment for people to work together for prosperity, harmony, and peace. When the Arewa Cohesion for Peace, Unity and Development Initiative … Read more
Government personnel and organisations are increasingly ignoring legislative summonses, according to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. During the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance, which was co-hosted by the House of Representatives and Senate Public Accounts Committees (PACs), Akpabio, via Senator Abdul Ningi, urged the PACs to fulfil their constitutional mandates under sections 80, … Read more
Some roads and bridges in Ondo State have been swept away due to the heavy rains that have fallen over the past few days. Because of the scenario, locals are unable to get to their farms, markets, or places of employment. The communities of Uso in the Owo Local Council Area, Akoko South West, Ilaje, … Read more
In response to what it deemed as “inciting, dangerous, and indistinguishable from the separatist rhetoric of Nnamdi Kanu,” a civil society organisation known as the Coalition for the Defence of Nigeria’s Democracy (CDND) demanded the swift arrest and prosecution of Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation. Amaechi, who recently switched political parties from APC … Read more
Nine Chinese nationals were each given a year in prison for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud by a Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. The judgement was handed down by Justice D.E. Osiagor on Monday, July 7, 2025, following the defendants’ guilty pleas to the EFCC’s one-count charge. Following a sting operation codenamed “Eagle Flush” carried … Read more
As part of continuing efforts to improve governance and service delivery, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf appointed seven people to important roles across vital government departments on Friday. In a statement released by the Kano Government House, Sunusi Bature, the Director-General of Media and Publicity, announced the appointments. As part of the new appointments, Dr. … Read more