Police foil cult initiation, arrests many suspects in Rivers forest
Security operatives have arrested 13 suspected cultists during an initiation ceremony in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. The suspects were apprehended in a forest between Alode and Onne…
85% of crimes against journalists go unpunished- UN
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that 85 per cent of crimes committed against journalists go uninvestigated and unpunished, describing the situation as an unacceptable level of impunity. Guterres stated…
Disaster Looms: Bomb Expert Warns FG Over Recovered 1,600 Undestroyed Civil War Bombs
Prof. Bala Yakubu, a renowned bomb disposal expert, has issued an urgent appeal to the Federal Government to immediately evacuate or destroy approximately 1,600 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO) recovered…
Police launches manhunt after bandit attack in Katsina
The Police Commissioner in Katsina State, Ali Umar-Fage, has ordered an aggressive manhunt for bandits behind the reprisal attack on communities in Kankia. The CP recalled earlier operations recorded major…
Resignation: ADC says coalition bigger than Obi
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says the coalition remains strong despite the resignation of Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate. The Lagos State ADC Chairman, Mr….
Dark acts of xenophobia and ungrateful South Africa, by Ken Ugbechie
Each time the western world tags Africa the Dark Continent, Africans complain. We rail back at the global north for conceiving such devious label. I have found myself, countless times,…
Atiku takes Nigeria’s insecurity matter, poor economy to the United States
Atiku states plainly that Nigeria is facing a full-blown internal crisis, one that can no longer be downplayed, politicized, or explained away. Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar,…
NAF airstrikes hit terrorists, destroy hideout in Katsina
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has carried out a precision air strike on a terrorist enclave in Katsina , destroying a key hideout and neutralising several fighters. This is contained…
Nigeria’s Out-of-School Crisis: Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina Top List as UNICEF Demands Early Education Surge
Nigeria now accounts for a staggering 18.3 million out-of-school children, the highest figure globally, with the Northwest states of Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina contributing nearly 30 percent of that total….
Peter Obi quits African Democratic Congress, cites toxic political environment
Peter Obi has announced his departure from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing a worsening political climate marked by internal crises, external interference, and growing hostility within party structures….