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Ritualist: Gov Mbah Moves Rescued Girl To Enugu, Awards Scholarship
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Ritualist: Gov Mbah Moves Rescued Girl To Enugu, Awards Scholarship

Nnamdi Mbawike

The Enugu State Government has said it has moved Miss Ukamaka Okonkwo, the lucky girl who was rescued from the dungeon of Obi Levi Obieze, the alleged ritualist and kidnapper at Ndiagu Umumba in Ezeagu LGA of the state, to a government facility for therapy and rehabilitation.…

Compel NNPCL To Account For Missing N500bn, SERAP Tells Court
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Compel NNPCL To Account For Missing N500bn, SERAP Tells Court

Olugbenga Soyele

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos for an order of mandamus directing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to account for the alleged missing N500 billion, which it allegedly failed to remit to…

Mokwa Flood: Death Toll Hits 153 – NSEMA
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Mokwa Flood: Death Toll Hits 153 – NSEMA

Abu Nmodu

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has announced the discoveries of more dead bodies under a bridge bringing the death toll to 153 in the Mokwa Flood. The director general of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, disclosed this yesterday while giving the daily update…

2027: Disquiet In APC Over Automatic Tickets
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2027: Disquiet In APC Over Automatic Tickets

Chibuzo Ukaibe, James Kwen, Emmanuel Mgheahurike and Ahmed Tahir Ajobe

There is simmering unease within the All Progressives Congress (APC) over automatic tickets for the party’s National Assembly members ahead of the 2027 general election. It was learnt that some APC governors oppose the automatic ticket plan and may have concluded plans to…

Ex-Minister Resigns From Nasarawa APC
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Ex-Minister Resigns From Nasarawa APC

Ahmed Tahir Ajobe

Former Minister of Environment, Barrister Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi, has tendered his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Abdullahi served in the cabinet of immediate-past President Muhammadu Buhari administration as Minister of State for Science and…

Anti-Tinubu Coalition Will Fail, Osun APC Chieftain Tells Atiku, Others
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Anti-Tinubu Coalition Will Fail, Osun APC Chieftain Tells Atiku, Others

Joshua Dada

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has declared that ongoing move by the opposition parties to join forces against President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 general elections will fail. Oyintiloye who was a member…

2 Die, 100 Arrested In France After PSG Champions League Victory Fracas
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2 Die, 100 Arrested In France After PSG Champions League Victory Fracas

Leadership News

Two people have died and hundreds have been arrested across France after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated the club’s victory in the Champions League final, according to the French interior ministry. In the south-west town of Dax, a 17-year-old boy died after being…

Speaker Abbas, Deputy Kalu Mourn 22 Kano Athletes
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Speaker Abbas, Deputy Kalu Mourn 22 Kano Athletes

James Kwen

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has expressed profound sorrow over the deaths of 22 athletes from Kano State who died in a ghastly accident on Saturday along the Zaria-Kano Expressway. The athletes, who were part of the Kano State contingent at…

Tinubu Commissions New Naval Fleet To Boost Maritime Security
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Tinubu Commissions New Naval Fleet To Boost Maritime Security

Tarkaa David

President Bola Tinubu has commissioned a fleet of advanced Naval assets to strengthen the Nigerian Navy’s operational capabilities, marking a significant step in securing the nation’s maritime borders. The ceremony, held at NNS BEECROFT in Apapa, Lagos, was led by the…

He Stood, He Served, He Inspired: My Tribute To Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti
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He Stood, He Served, He Inspired: My Tribute To Dr. Bala Maijama’a Wunti

Usman Abdullahi Koli, ANIPR and Leadership News

It is difficult to put into words the story of a man whose life was not just lived but felt deeply, genuinely, and profoundly. It’s over now, the last file signed, the final handshake exchanged, the door gently closed behind a man whose entire life has been anything but…

MAAUN Partners 50 Varsities Across 21 Countries
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MAAUN Partners 50 Varsities Across 21 Countries

Hafsat Bello Bahara

Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAUN) has achieved yet another remarkable feat as it has so far signed no fewer than 50 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with academic and institutional partners across 21 countries worldwide. The countries include United States…

Maths Meets Melody As Professor Drops Debut Album
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Maths Meets Melody As Professor Drops Debut Album

Samuel Abulude

Nigerian-born mathematician and artistE, Professor Lawrence Udeigwe, is redefining the boundaries of academia and art. A faculty member at Manhattan College and a researchER at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Udeigwe is now channelling his deep…

Catholic Church Laments Attacks On Priests In Benue
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Catholic Church Laments Attacks On Priests In Benue

Hembadoon Orsar

The Diocesan Priests Association, Makurdi Diocese has condemned the attack on the Priest in charge of St John’s Quasi Parish Jimba, Rev. Fr. Solomon Atongu as well as the coordinated violence unleashed on seven communities that left over 50 people dead, including women and…

Catholic Bishops Alarmed Over Disunity In Nigeria
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Catholic Bishops Alarmed Over Disunity In Nigeria

Hembadoon Orsar

The Diocesan Priests Association, Makurdi Diocese has condemned the attack on the Priest in charge of St John’s Quasi Parish Jimba, Rev. Fr. Solomon Atongu as well as the coordinated violence unleashed on seven communities that left over 50 people dead, including women and…