By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Police in Imo State have refuted reports circulating on social media that operatives of its Anti-Kidnapping Unit (Tiger Base) tortured a suspected IPOB/ESN financier, Magnus Ejiogu, to death while in custody. In a statement released in Owerri and made available to journalists on Sunday,...
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By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a nationwide weather forecast warning of dust haze, thunderstorms, and moderate rainfall from Monday through Wednesday, urging citizens to remain cautious and take safety measures. In its three-day weather outlook released Sunday in Abuja, NiMet projected slight dust haze...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Wave of defections sweeping across Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections has reached Kano, as more than 1,000 members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have crossed over to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The mass...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has urged President Bola Tinubu to take a firm diplomatic stand against U.S. President Donald Trump, following a statement allegedly threatening military action against Nigeria. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, Gumi described Trump’s reported comment...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Former Kano State Governor and leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has called on the United States government to assist Nigeria in combating insecurity rather than issuing threats of military intervention. Kwankwaso made the appeal on Saturday through a...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a clandestine laboratory where Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis is being produced in a residential building located at Ajao estate, Isolo Lagos with large quantities of freshly cooked Colos and various precursor...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- A music artist Godspower George Osahenrumwen whose stage name is Steady Boy was on Thursday 30th October arrested by NDLEA operatives while attempting to take delivery of a large consignment of Loud, a strain of cannabis concealed inside three cartons of bathtub imported along...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom has blamed the challenges faced by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on the suspended National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, and five members of the National Working Committee of the party. A statement by...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has strongly rebutted claims by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding alleged genocide against Christians in Nigeria, stressing that the country remains a beacon of religious tolerance. In a public statement released today, Tinubu responded directly to Trump’s recent assertions, which...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- A meeting is being planned between Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and U.S. President Donald Trump, as both leaders prepare to discuss security cooperation and clear up recent misunderstandings surrounding Nigeria’s internal challenges. Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, made this...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Nigeria, threatening possible military intervention if what he calls the “killing of Christians” in the country is not halted. In a fiery post on his Truth Social account on Saturday, Trump said he would...
BY JOY ADARA, Abuja Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the failure to probe the allegations that lawmakers pay up to ₦3 million to sponsor or present bills,...
Fresh details have emerged regarding the government’s cautious public communication strategy following the recent uncovering of an alleged coup plot, with a senior legal luminary in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet reportedly advising authorities against publicly labelling the incident a “coup.” PRNigeria gathered that this legal advice was issued...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – In a renewed and intensified effort to rid the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of criminal elements and sustain the relative peace currently being enjoyed by residents, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, psc, has directed all tactical and surveillance teams...
Despite global outrage over attacks on Christians, PRNigeria reports a disturbing pattern of mosque-targeted violence against Muslims in Nigeria has received far less attention—even as hundreds have been killed in places of worship. This report highlights the scale of atrocities committed from 2009 to 2025 and demands equal global...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has declared that his administration’s leadership style, rooted in inclusivity, fairness, justice, and even development across all regions of the state, has continued to attract defectors from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a...
Dear President Donald J. Trump, Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your return to the leadership of the United States of America. You have taken over the reins at a critical juncture in world politics, when the choices of your administration’s diplomacy will largely determine whether...
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo – Taraba State government has raised alarm over an outbreak of Avian Influenza Virus (bird flu) in some parts of Wukari Local Government Area of the state. State Commissioner of Agriculture, Prof. Nicholas Namessan disclosed this at a press conference in Jalingo on Saturday. Namessan, who...
To ensure the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA), achieve its desired impact of improved welfare of workers and safety at the workplace, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has advocated for movement of institutional accountability from persuasion to enforcement. In the same vein, the fund called for stronger legal...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Yobe State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for Abba Hassan, a condemned inmate who escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Potiskum on October 31, 2025. In a statement released on Saturday, Police Public Relations Officer SP Dungus Abdulkarim confirmed the escape...