Airlines face disruptions as fuel costs soar
Recent disruptions that stranded passengers, particularly in Abuja, have been linked to debts airline operators owe fuel marketers, even as operators lament the rising cost of Jet A1 aviation fuel. Passengers who bought Air Peace tickets last Friday spent the night at the Abuja airport following flight cancellations and delays. On Friday alone, Lagos, Maiduguri […]
US man freed after 41 years on death row as DNA clears him
A 71-year-old man who spent 41 years on death row in the United States after being convicted of murdering a woman has been released on bail after prosecutors said newly analysed DNA evidence did not link him to the crime. Douglas Stewart Carter was convicted of killing Eva Olesen in Provo, Utah, in February 1985 […]
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 […]
