A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday convened a board of trustees (BoT) meeting in Abuja. Speaking at the meeting, Mao Ohuabunwa, chairman of the BoT, said the party had experienced “turbulent times” in recent months. “Internal disagreements, leadership disputes, […]
The Anambra state government has announced the reopening of Onitsha Main Market on Monday, February 2, following a one-week shutdown. Chukwuma Soludo, governor of the state, ordered the temporary closure after traders reportedly defied the government’s directive to disregard the longstanding Monday sit-at-home order imposed by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Soludo […]
The federal government has announced that suspects arrested in connection with the killings in Yelewata, Benue state, will be arraigned on Monday. In June 2025, suspected criminal herders attacked Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of the state, killing more than 100 people. Days after the attack, Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police […]
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, has responded to the controversy surrounding the death of singer Ifunanya ‘Nanyah’ Nwangene, following widespread criticism on social media. Nwangene reportedly died after she was bitten by a snake at her residence. News of her death went viral on Sunday, triggering public outrage and renewed debate over the […]
OPay Digital Services Limited has officially launched its new Ibadan Office, reinforcing the company’s commitment to expanding safe, secure, accessible, and innovative financial services to individuals and businesses across Nigeria. The launch event, held on Thursday at the OPay Office in Ibadan, brought together business leaders, partners, merchants, agents, and members of the media. The […]
Two male dead bodies have been recovered from a three-storey building that collapsed under construction on Friday night at Yaba, a suburb of Lagos. Mrs Ibitayo Adenike, Acting Head, National Emergency Management Agency (Lagos Operations Office), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. NAN reports that […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has given approval to Police Command in Anambra to train indigenous security outfits in the state on professionalism. This initiative aims to boost security effectiveness and collaboration between local security groups and the Nigeria Police The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this […]
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) have agreed to strengthen collaboration to promote transparency, accountability and improved healthcare service delivery. The Director-General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According to the statement, Adedokun spoke when the Director-General of NHIA, Dr […]
A road accident at New Garage, inward Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, has led to the death of one person while nine others sustained injuries of varying degrees. The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Route Commander Oluwadamilola Jayeola, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists, on Saturday in Lagos.(NAN) Jayeola said that the […]
The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 27-year-old accountant, Oke Peter, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court Lagos, over alleged N4.5 million fraud. Peter, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, ASP Edet Ekpo, told the court that the defendant committed the […]
The Nigerian Navy says its ‘’Operation Delta Sanity,’’ operating in the the Niger Delta region, has de-escalated crude oil theft, leading to the improvement in the country’s economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, made the remark at the graduation ceremony of participants of […]
The Police Command in Ondo State says no fewer than eight officers of the command have been sanctioned for professional misconduct in the last two months. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Adebowale Lawal, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure on Friday. Lawal said that the command […]
A former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George, has raised alarm over alleged plans by a chieftain to manipulate the forthcoming congresses of the party in Lagos State. George, in an open letter to the PDP National Chairman, Amb.Umar Damagum, and NWC members on Friday, accused the Deputy National Secretary, Mr Setonji Koshoedo, of […]
Resident Doctors across some Federal Government hospitals in Lagos State have demonstrated full compliance with the five-day warning strike declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). A visit by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday to some health institutions including the Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Yaba, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and […]
In the ever-evolving landscape of Nigerian fashion, Casa Oshiafi has continued to carve out a name defined by storytelling, heritage, and unapologetic creativity. Now, with the upcoming release of its latest collection, ÓMONÁMÉLE “My Child Will Give Me to Eat”, the brand takes its audience on a journey back to its roots. The story of […]
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 45-year-old man, Mike Okoro, in a Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly defiling a 9-year-old girl. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abayomi Adeosun, who did not take the plea of Okoro, ordered that the case file should be sent to the office of the Director of Public […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday said the agency seized 277 cartoons of fake and unregistered Malamal Fort malaria drugs worth over 1.2 billion in Lagos. NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Dr Martins Iluyomade, disclosed this to newsmen. According to a report by the News Agency of […]
A group of stakeholders in the nation’s petroleum industry has debunked fake stories being peddled against the person of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Bayo Bashir Ojulari, and the leadership of the Company. The group ascribed the series of sponsored fake news against to enemies within that […]
Achalla community in Awka north of Anambra state in shock as security forces dismantle Eastern Security Network base; several members declared wanted, including university lecturer. The Nigerian Military, Department of State Services (DSS), Police, and Joint Task Force have raided and dismantled an Eastern Security Network (ESN) camp in Achalla, Awka North Local Government Area […]
By Abubakar Mudashiru The reception the African Democratic Congress (ADC) received from every hue and cry since it was adopted as opposition coalition platform to contest the 2027 general elections, showed the determination of Nigerians to enthrone people-oriented government in the country. It was reported that the website of the party crashed three times within […]