By Rachel Akper Residents of Yenagoa have commended the Bayelsa State Government for demolishing a notorious shanty settlement in the Yenizue-Gene area of the state capital as part of efforts to strengthen security and maintain environmental order. The demolished settlement, which consisted of makeshift wooden structures used for petty trading, transportation services, and informal […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa The US military has started evacuating Qasrak, its largest base in northeastern Syria, moving armored vehicles and personnel toward northern Iraq. This redeployment is expected to take several weeks as high-tech equipment is carefully transported across the border. The move follows the Syrian army taking control of the region […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa No fewer than 25 Mexican soldiers have been reportedly killed in a retaliatory attack o er the killing of drug kingpin, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) known as “El Mencho,”. The 60-year-old kingpin was captured during a high-stakes raid by Mexican […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa Singer, Portable has rejected a ₦50 million offer from music executive Soso Soberekon to box streamer, Carter Efe. While Carter Efe immediately accepted the challenge during a livestream, Portable dismissed the sum as insufficient for a star of his caliber. The artist argued that the current prize doesn’t match the […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa A massive fire destroyed a large section of Fika Main Market in Yobe State early Monday. The blaze razed numerous shops and stalls, causing the loss of goods worth millions of naira and paralyzing local commercial activities. Emergency responders from SEMA and the State Fire Service were deployed to […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC operatives in Ilorin have arrested eight suspects and impounded six trucks for illegal mining along the Ilorin–Ogbomoso axis. This operation brings the total number of mining-related arrests in the zone to 18 within a single month. The arrests occurred Saturday following intelligence-led surveillance […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa The House Committee on Water Resources has pledged a thorough review of the Ministry’s proposed ₦98bn budget for 2026. Lawmakers emphasized that strict oversight is necessary to ensure every naira spent translates into tangible value and accountability for the public. Minister Joseph Utsev explained that the ₦98bn allocation will […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa Foreign Minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil has formally demanded the release of Nicolás Maduro, describing his capture by U.S. forces as an “international kidnapping.” The Venezuelan government insists Maduro remains the legitimate head of state and views the U.S. operation as a flagrant violation of global law and national sovereignty. […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa A 27-year-old impostor, Kolawole Yusuf, was arrested for defrauding Lagos residents while impersonating a Nigerian Air Force officer. He was handed over to the police by the NAFRC in Oshodi after being rescued from an angry mob at Ladipo Market. Yusuf used “fake alerts” to steal goods and cash […]
