The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 13 passengers have died in a road accident along Owo-Ikare highway in Ondo state. A statement on Saturday by Samuel Ibitoye, FRSC sector commander in Ondo state, said the accident involved a fabric-laden vehicle and a bus conveying 14 passengers. “A total of 14 people were involved out […]

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has said the Nigerian Police Force should be held accountable for the deaths of Nigerians during recent food stampedes in Oyo, Abuja, and Anambra States. He made this statement on Friday while delivering a public lecture in memory of the late former Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, in Akure, the […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has notified residents of the Federal Capital Territory about impending blackouts in some areas. In a statement issued on Saturday by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, TCN announced that its engineers would conduct planned maintenance exercises at two transmission substations between Saturday and Sunday. The statement noted that […]

Some officers attached to the Ogun State Police Command have been arrested for allegedly demanding money from the family of a missing girl before taking action on the case. The Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Saturday. Although he did not reveal the […]

Saturday 28 December 2024 Uncertainty Over Renewed Efforts To Revive Ajaokuta Sokoto bombing: Villagers kick as DHQ declares victims killed by terrorists’ explosives Northern elders, others knock Tinubu for insisting on tax bills Nigerians killed regularly in S’Africa without justice – Community president Imported food inflation hits 42% as FG’s duty waiver delays Ooni’s ex-queen […]

Social media influencer, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has claimed that about ₦180 million was stolen following the hacking of his NGO website. VDM, who disclosed this in an Instagram video On Friday, said that the funds had been diverted to an unknown account. He said, “I’ve not been myself these past few […]

Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, says President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills are tantamount to “calls for anarchy”. Channels Television reports that the governor spoke in Bauchi at an event to commemorate the Christmas festivities. Mohammed, who is chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors’ forum, said the bills are skewed to favour one […]

The Defence Headquarters clarified on Friday that the deaths of 10 villagers in Sokoto State were caused by a secondary explosion at the Lakurawa terrorist logistics base, not by an airstrike conducted by the Nigerian Air Force. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba explained that the airstrike was […]

Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA), says there is no foreign military base in the country. Ribadu said this in reaction to claims by Abdulrahman Tchiani, military leader of Niger Republic. The military leader alleged Nigeria is working with France to destabilise his country. There has been tension between both countries after Niger alongside Mali […]

Troops of the 1 Brigade in Sector 2 Joint Task Force, North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have killed a “notorious” terrorist kingpin in Zamfara State. Alhaji Ma’oli was killed alongside other suspected terrorists on Thursday. The Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, said the operation leading to Alhaji Ma’oli’s death […]