GOV ALIA LOCKS OUT CIVIL SERVANTS IN BENUE, EXPRESSES DISPLEASURE OVER LOW TURNOUT
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Wednesday, made an unscheduled visit to the state secretariat, only to find a minimal presence of workers. Arriving...
POLICE DISMANTLES CRIMINAL SYNDICATES, RECOVERS 134 FIREARMS, 1012 AMMUNITION OF VARIOUS CALIBERS, RESCUES 302 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS
As evidence of the Nigeria Police Force's commitment to adopting improved strategies in the fight against crime, the Force has made significant progress in curbing...
DAVIDO’S INFLUENCE EXCEEDS HIS FATHER – IBRAHIM CHATTA
Veteran actor Ibrahim Chatta has stated that Davido’s influence has surpassed that of his billionaire father, Adedeji Adeleke. Chatta made these remarks during a broader...
200 DETAINEES ESCAPE AFTER MASS JAILBREAK IN SOUTH SUDAN
Almost 200 people arrested when recent protests descended into looting in South Sudan remain on the loose following a huge jailbreak, police said Wednesday. Demonstrations...
DISMISSED SOLDIER ARRESTED FOR ABDUCTION, IMPERSONATION IN LAGOS
The Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a fake military officer for abducting a young man in Ikeja and abandoning...
AKTH DENIES ALLEGATIONS OF UNAUTHORIZED WOMB REMOVAL
The Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital has denied claims circulating on social media that its medical staff removed a patient’s womb without her consent in 2017....
UN CHIEF PRAISES TRUMP’S ‘SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION’ TO GAZA CEASEFIRE
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday hailed Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to help secure a truce in the Gaza Strip following 15 months of...
KENYA POLICE ARREST MAN AFTER WIFE’S MUTILATED BODY FOUND IN BAG
Police in Kenya arrested Wednesday a man found carrying the mutilated corpse of his wife in a backpack, the latest case of gender-based violence to...
INEC SCHEDULES FCT AREA COUNCIL ELECTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 21, 2026
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the federal capital territory area council elections will take place on February 21, 2026. INEC Chairman,...
TRANSGRID SIGNS DEAL TO ACQUIRE EKO DISCO
In a landmark development for Nigeria’s energy sector, Transgrid Enerco Limited has signed the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire a 60 percent equity stake...