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Nigeria’s Works Minister David Umahi is pushing back against claims of regional bias, insisting federal projects are fairly allocated to the north. His remarks aim to ease tensions in a
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard testimony detailing how Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), allegedly smuggled a radio transmitter into Nigeria, concealed within
Allies of Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, a former Niger Delta militant leader, pledged 10 million votes to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 during a rally in Warri, Delta
Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, declared during a town hall in Onitsha, Anambra, that Nigeria is “not in a democracy” under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking to a
A Federal High Court in Lagos handed down seven-year prison sentences on June 11, 2025, to four Filipinos and eight Nigerians, including Chukwudi Okafor, Adebayo Ojo, Michael Obi, and Chinedu
The Nigerian Army’s 8 Division conducted a midnight raid in Illela, Sokoto State, detaining a Chinese national named Zhao and arresting five Nigerians suspected of collaborating with terrorists. The operation
A ferocious windstorm swept through Jalingo, Taraba State’s capital, on June 10, 2025, claiming six lives and leaving widespread destruction in its wake. The storm, striking in the late evening
President Bola Tinubu celebrated Prince Sam Amuka-Pemu, founder and publisher of Vanguard Newspaper, on his 90th birthday, recognizing his contributions to Nigeria’s media industry. The tribute, issued through a statement
Indian authorities recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, collectively known as the black box, from the wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed
On June 11, 2025, the Katsina State Police Command announced the rescue of 73 kidnap victims and the arrest of 175 suspected bandits during a month-long operation across 11 local
