By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has pledged 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, citing the President’s developmental impact across the state. The declaration was made during a gathering to welcome defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to...
Top News
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has promised to allocate lands in satellite towns to farmers for agricultural production to tackle food insecurity. Wike made the promise during the inauguration of a newly constructed rural road in Kwali Area Council of the FCT. Wike...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire & Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced a recruitment drive for suitably qualified Nigerians to join its paramilitary services. The Secretary of the Board, AM Jibril disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to the statement, interested...
Iran has threatened to activate terrorist sleeper cells in the United States (U.S), NBC News reported, citing unnamed sources. The warning came days before the US attacked three Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan on Sunday. US President Donald Trump reportedly received a communiqué last week, via...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – A chilling incident of kidnapping unfolded on Sunday evening in Benue State, when gunmen hijacked a Benue Links Nigeria Ltd bus and abducted its passengers. The bus, with registration number 14B-143BN, was traveling from Abeokuta to Makurdi when it was ambushed by armed kidnappers...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Abuja, handed over the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, expressing confidence in the region’s continued path toward peace, stability, and prosperity. The ECOWAS Authority’s...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The Presidency has responded to claims by former Governor Sule Lamido that President Bola Tinubu supported the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said Lamido’s allegations are “patently false” and represent a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep concern over the slow pace of activating the ECOWAS Standby Force and urged West African leaders to move swiftly from concept to reality in the collective fight against terrorism and transnational crimes. President Tinubu raised the concern in...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – A devastating thunderstorm swept through Osara community in Ogun State’s Police Command on Saturday, killing 32 cows. It was learnt that the incident occurred at about 4:40 p.m. when a heavy rainstorm hit the area, bringing with it intense lightning that struck the unsuspecting...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL Sokoto – Senator Aliyu Wamakko, representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, has denied reports by New Telegraph that northern leaders are backing him for the vice presidency in 2027. Through his spokesperson, Abdallah El-kurebe, Wamakko described the publication as “misleading” and an act of mischief. Wamakko emphasized that...
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, has warned that the recent US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities will only increase the risk of a wider war. Speaking at an emergency meeting of the Security Council, Guterres said the strikes had done “serious damage to the international order”. “We...
In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the United States (US) has launched airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, targeting Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. President Donald Trump announced the military operation, describing it as a “spectacular military success”. “A short time ago, the US military carried out...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- A 43-year-old female make-up artist, Adekoya Adebukonla Mary who claimed to be travelling to India for a fibroid surgery has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos after 2.20 kilograms of...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – A devastating incident has occurred in Kano State, where two men, Usman Muhammed and Ibrahim Inuwa, both 40 years old, lost their lives while trying to retrieve a cell phone from a pit latrine in Bazabe village, Albasu Local Government Area. The Public Relations...
The recent approval of Yeztugo, a twice-yearly injectable medication for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention, has sparked mixed reactions from experts. While hailing the breakthrough as a significant advancement in HIV prevention, they warn that the high cost could limit access to millions of vulnerable people worldwide. “This is...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully restored normal bulk electricity supply to the Northeastern part of the country. The company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, announcement this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Mrs. Mbah said the supply was...
By BARBARA KALU, Yenagoa – A high-ranking judge in Bayelsa State, Justice E.J. Umokoro, has been kidnapped in Yenagoa, the state capital. According to eyewitnesses, gunmen fired sporadically at the car park of a fast food outlet in Ekeki area, before forcing the judge out of his vehicle and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to urgently refer the situation in Benue State to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the court to exercise its jurisdiction over the violence and unlawful killings and other serious violations of international humanitarian...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested the Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Benue State on Documentation, Research, and Planning, Dr. Mkor Aondona for alleged sextortion and cyber bullying. The commission in a statement...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Netherlands has formally returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking the single largest repatriation of artefacts in the country’s history. The bronzes, looted during the British invasion of the ancient Benin Kingdom in 1897, were handed over at a ceremony at the National Museum...