Thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria have crossed into Cameroon following a raid by Boko Haram jihadists that left their town in ruins, local sources told AFP on Friday. While Nigeria’s conflict…
Niger State government signs multi billion dollar MoU on cotton, maize, soya production
October 3, 2025 The Republic of Benin has signed a multi-billion-dollar Memorandum of Understanding with Niger State, Nigeria, to boost cotton, maize, and soybean production. In a statement by the State government,…
Who is afraid of Peter Obi? asks Emeka Alex Duru
Even without the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially lifting the lids on 2027 politics, activities towards the date, especially for the presidency, have commenced effectively. From President Bola Tinubu’s engineered endorsement…
Thousands flee to Cameroon as Boko Haram seizes Nigerian border town
October 3, 2025 Over 5,000 people have fled Nigeria’s northeast into neighbouring Cameroon after Boko Haram militants seized the border town of Kirawa in Borno state, residents and community leaders said on…
Court remands man for allegedly raping neighbour’s disabled daughter
Oct. 3, 2025 An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Friday remanded a 43- year-old man, Ifeanyi Paul, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly raping his neighbour’s 16-year-old physically challenged…
NDPC, Meta opt for settlement in $32.8m data privacy sanction
Oct. 3, 2025 The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Meta Platforms, Inc., on Friday, agreed to settle out of court over the dispute on the $32.8 million fine imposed against the…
Tinubu’s Independence day speech: Between aspiration and description, by Abraham Ogbodo
I listened to the independence message of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. His struggle to assembly plausible statistics to push across a credible message of achievements and hope was palpable. Like a spent…
Police nabs 3 suspected child traffickers, bandits’ drugs supplier in Kaduna
Oct. 2, 2025 The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have nabbed three suspected child traffickers and one bandits’ drugs supplier in Kaduna. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed…
Police begins probe of sexual abuse allegation against Pastor by female church member
Oct. 3, 2025 The Police Command in Ebonyi says it has begun investigation into the allegation of sexual abuse against a clergyman by a 22-year-old female member of his church. The clergyman’s…
NAFDAC seals 2 Chinese supermarkets in Abuja
Oct. 3, 2025 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday in Abuja sealed two Chinese supermarkets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The supermarkets, which are…