French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name a new prime minister by the end of Friday, as mounting political pressure forces a response to the ongoing deadlock in the country’s leadership. It remains uncertain whether the recently resigned Sébastien Lecornu—who stepped down after only four weeks in office—will...
Tom Chiahemen
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested several high-profile terror suspects, recovered large quantities of ammunition, and witnessed the surrender of insurgents in a series of coordinated operations carried out between October 7 and 9. A military source at the Army Headquarters confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, Mshelia Arhyel in the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Thursday, October 9, 2025, narrated before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja how the third defendant, Abdulsami Hudu made multi-million naira withdrawals from...
The FCT Police Command has successfully arrested twelve (12) notorious armed robbery suspects responsible for the heinous killing of Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, Esq., an Anchor, Reporter, and Producer with ARISE News, and Mr. Barnabas Danlami, a security guard, during a robbery operation at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Mabushi,...
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr. Adewale Bashir Adeniyi, on behalf of the officers and men of the Service, celebrated his former boss and predecessor, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, OFR, on his 80th birthday, describing him as the visionary leader who laid the foundation for the...
The 65th Annual Ministers’ Conference of the Baptist Theological Seminary, Kaduna, has reaffirmed the authority of the Holy Scriptures as the ultimate guide for faith, conduct, and national transformation, while urging Nigerian leaders to govern with integrity and compassion. The week-long conference, which held from October 6th to 10th,...
Stakeholders in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State have reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining the prevailing peace and unity in the area, dismissing recent social media reports suggesting unrest in the community. The resolution was made during an expanded security meeting held at the Kagarko Local Government Secretariat,...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted five trailer loads of expired flour smuggled into the country from Egypt, with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) estimated at ₦1.2 billion. Comptroller Wale Adenuga, who heads the Seme Area Command, disclosed the development during a press briefing on Thursday, describing the seizure...
A WhatsApp conversation allegedly linking former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to a $4.5 billion fraud scheme has been admitted as evidence by an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Despite objections from the defence team, Justice Rahman Oshodi admitted the chat logs—presented by the Economic and...
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume, has petitioned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sanction Polaris Bank over its alleged refusal to disburse a ₦868 million loan facility meant for his client, Kanchez Nigeria Limited. In the petition dated October 2, which was acknowledged by the apex bank...
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has declared that the decision on who succeeds him as governor of Oyo State in 2027 will rest entirely with the people, not political godfathers or power brokers. Speaking during the flag-off of the zonal stakeholders’ consultative forum on the 2026 budget in Ibadan...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has charged members of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), to take the lead in clearing the obstacles facing journalism, particularly the menace of fake news and unprofessional conduct among impostors in the industry. Chief George gave...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has barred Mr. Kayode Ojo, a frontline aspirant, from participating in its upcoming Ekiti State governorship primary, following a decision by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja on Thursday. Ojo’s disqualification comes on the heels of an earlier decision that dropped Olajumoke Olawuni...
House of Representatives has initiated an investigation into the National Examination Council (NECO) over claims of financial misconduct, including alleged spending beyond approved budget limits. The decision followed the adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Amobi Ogah (Labour Party – Abia) during Thursday’s plenary session. While presenting the...
Controversial Asaba orphanage owner turns himself in as NAPTIP probes alleged child trafficking ring
Controversial Asaba orphanage owner turns himself in as NAPTIP probes alleged child trafficking ring
Owner of Happy Home Orphanage, a controversial facility in Asaba, Delta State, Mr. Christopher Nwoye, has voluntarily surrendered to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), after weeks of evading arrest. This was confirmed in a statement issued Thursday in Abuja by the agency’s spokesperson,...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a firm warning against any acts that could derail the newly launched ‘Light Up Abuja’ initiative, emphasizing that his administration will not tolerate sabotage. Wike gave the warning on Thursday during the official flag-off of the Collector Road...
Nigerians began the week on the note of a sizzling report by an online newspaper, Premium Times. The report centred around allegations that our own very Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Techonology, Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, forged his university degree as well as National Youth Service Corp (NYSC)...
Troops under Operation FANSAN YANMA successfully thwarted a deadly bandit attack late Sunday night in Sabon Garin Kwargaba, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, neutralising several of the assailants in the process. According to local sources, the confrontation unfolded around 11:30 p.m. on October 7, when a large...
Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, sentenced to death over a treason charge in 1986, has received a posthumous pardon from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Vatsa, a poet, was among the 17 people who received presidential pardons following the endorsement of the National Council of State, which met in Abuja...
Across Nigeria, the construction industry is facing a profound crisis of credibility. From collapsing buildings to poorly executed infrastructure, from unregulated artisanal practices to a dearth of technical competence, the sector reflects decades of neglect, under-skilling, and absence of standardised professional culture. Construction sites across our cities are increasingly...