12-hour downpour floods Makurdi communities
Several communities in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, were flooded following a downpour that lasted for about 12 hours from Sunday night into Monday. The rainfall, which began on Sunday night, continued into Monday, leaving some houses and streets submerged. The affected areas included Achusa, Rice Mill in Wadata, Idye and Naka Road. The flooding […]
Gunmen kill three women in Plateau mine attack
Three women were killed and another person injured when gunmen attacked a mining site in Rakum community, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Monday. The attackers reportedly stormed the mining site around 4:30pm and opened fire on workers before fleeing the scene. The spokesman for the Berom Youth Moulders-Association, Rwang Tengwong, confirmed […]
NNPC’s profit rises 33% to N7.2tn, remits N22.3tn to government
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited recorded a 33 per cent increase in profit after tax, to N7.2tn in 2025, despite a decline in revenue amid falling crude oil prices and reduced product volumes. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a media interaction to […]
BREAKING: Tinubu ends working vacation, departs Paris for Lagos
President Bola Tinubu has ended his working vacation in France and departed Paris for Lagos, where he is expected to hold strategic meetings with political leaders and associates ahead of the 2027 elections. Tinubu’s aircraft is expected to land at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, later on Tuesday, according to a statement issued on Tuesday […]
BREAKING: Edo Special Court Sentences Four Kidnappers To Death By Hanging For Abduction At Benin Vegetable Market
Edo Special Court Sentences Four Kidnappers To Death In Maiden Judgment The Edo State Special Criminal Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced four members of a kidnapping syndicate to death by hanging for kidnapping and other violent crimes. The judgment, which is the first to be delivered by the Special Court since its creation, […]
State police: Rivers Assembly joins Osun, Edo in backing bill
The Rivers State House of Assembly has backed the bill for the creation of state police in Nigeria. With its backing, the Assembly joined its counterparts in Osun and Edo in declaring support for the bill. Recall that the bill was sent to the state Houses of Assembly by the National Assembly for consideration after […]
Pastor Jerry Eze apologises to worshippers denied entry at Old Trafford prayer conference
Pastor Jerry Eze has apologised to worshippers who were turned away from the NSPPD UK Prayer Conference held at Manchester United’s 74,000-capacity Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, United Kingdom. The conference, organised by Eze’s Streams of Joy International, attracted worshippers from across Britain and other parts of the world. Although admission was free, attendees were […]
Soldiers rescue 41 Senegal-to-Kano travellers in Zamfara
Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued 41 travellers abducted by bandits after their commercial vehicle broke down along a highway in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The victims comprised “24 males, 10 females and seven children.” A statement by the operation on Tuesday said the vehicle, which was travelling from […]
2027: Atiku, ADC to amend Tinubu eligibility suit
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress have moved to amend their suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election, with the Federal High Court in Abuja fixing October 13, 2026, to hear the application. The suit also joined the All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral […]
2027: Oyo APC gov candidate confident of victory
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has stated that the party is strategically positioned to win all the major elective positions in the state come the 2027 general elections. He made this known during the inauguration of Local Government Campaign Managers for the BSA/Adedeji team at the […]
