Binani won 2023 Adamawa guber poll, sacked REC insists
Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the former resident electoral commissioner (REC) of Adamawa, has insisted that Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the 2023 election in…
Disquiet in NOUN over control of microfinance bank
There is currently an uneasy calm in the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) over the control of the institution's microfinance bank. NOUN MFB was incorporated on March 2,…
Police kill 11 suspected bandits, rescue 85 victims in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has succeeded in neutralising 11 suspected bandits and rescued 85 kidnapped victims in January, 2025. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command,…
Medical doctor bags seven years jail term for N127m fraud
A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has convicted and sentenced Geraldine Orok Ita, a medical doctor, to seven years imprisonment for fraud. A statement…
Police admit detaining 10-year-old over defilement of three-year-old
The Akwa Ibom State Police command has admitted detaining a 10-year-old boy, Bright Okon James, over an allegation of defiling a three-year-old girl. The video of the boy’s mother…
Saudi Arabia limits visas for travelers from Nigeria, 13 other countries
Saudi Arabia has implemented a new visa policy that restricts visitors from Nigeria and 13 other countries to single-entry visas. The change, already in effect this February, is directed at…
Why gospel singers left Christ Embassy – Oyakhilome
The founder of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris’ Oyakhilome, has revealed why some popular gospel singers left his church. The president of LoveWorld Incorporated, a Christian ministry based in Lagos,…
LP suspends Rivers caretaker chairperson Hilda Dokubo
The Rivers State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has suspended its Caretaker Chairperson, Hilda Dokubo, following multiple petitions alleging gross misconduct, extortion, and negligence. She was suspended by…
UK PM Starmer sacks health minister over WhatsApp messages
A Labour Party lawmaker, on Saturday, said he regretted “badly misjudged” comments after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sacked him as a minister. It is the latest bump in…
How Nasarawa gov’t officials sold appointment letters to 2,277 applicants — Governor
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has revealed that government officials sold appointment letters to about 2,277 poor applicants before recruiting them as teachers. He vowed to hand over…
