Police Arrest Security Guard for Defiling Minor in Rivers The Rivers State Police Command have arrested a security guard simply identified as Godday over the alleged abduction and defilement of a 14-year-old girl in the Mothercat axis of Trans-Amadi in Port Harcourt. The suspect was said to have been arrested last […]
No Genocide Against Christians in Nigeria, FG Insists The Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly condemned and dismissed recent allegations by some international platforms and online influencers suggesting that terrorists operating in the country are carrying out a systematic genocide against Christians. In a statement issued on Sunday, the government described such […]
Nigeria is recording strong growth in agriculture and manufacturing exports, signaling a shift away from decades of oil dependence, according to new data from the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Figures released in September show that trade contributed 18.28 percent of GDP in the second quarter of […]
Fresh violence has rocked Kwara State after armed bandits launched an attack on a community in Ifelodun Local Government Area, killing at least 10 people and abducting five others. The assailants, described by residents as heavily armed and operating in large numbers, stormed the community in the early hours of Sunday. Witnesses said the […]
The immediate past governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has sparked fresh debate after alleging that his successor, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has in just six months received more federal allocations than his administration did throughout its eight-year tenure. Ganduje, the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), claimed that […]
China’s former Agriculture minister, Tang Renjian, has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve after a court found him guilty of taking massive bribes, the People’s Court of Changchun in Jilin province announced on Sunday. The court said Tang accepted more than 268 million yuan ($38 million) in cash and property between 2007 and […]
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the arrest and transfer of a wanted fugitive to neighbouring Benin Republic following a cross-border operation coordinated with the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL). According to a statement released on Sunday through the Police’s official X handle, the fugitive, identified as Sunday Kotin, was apprehended in Nigeria […]
The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is undergoing major restructuring and will be fully prepared to challenge for power in the 2027 general elections. Fintiri, who also chairs the PDP’s National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC), made the statement while outlining preparations for the […]
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has urged Nigerians to take a broader view of the country’s challenges, stressing that the difficulties confronting the nation predate the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking at recent public engagements, Akume emphasised that it would be unfair to place the blame […]
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has announced his final 23-man squad for Nigeria’s must-win 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and South Africa. The announcement, which trims down an earlier 31-man provisional list, brings together a mix of seasoned internationals and rising stars as Nigeria looks to secure a place at […]
