The town of Ejiba in Yagba West, Kogi State, descended into panic early Sunday after armed men stormed a Cherubim and Seraphim Church, abducting the pastor, his wife and several worshippers in yet another brazen attack on religious centres across the region. The gunmen, believed to have been hiding in surrounding bushes for days, launched…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expanded his diplomatic reshuffle with the transmission of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate, a move widely viewed as part of a broader strategy to recalibrate Nigeria’s International engagements while balancing domestic Political interests. The new list containing 15 Career Diplomats and 17 non-career nominees—was forwarded to Senate President…
Federal Civil Servants are celebrating the impending return of gratuity payments, set to resume in January 2026, ending a decade-long suspension that had left many retirees financially strained. Shehu Mohammed, National President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), made the announcement Thursday during the Union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in…
Nigeria is set for its most sweeping Security overhaul in years as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday declared a National Security emergency, unveiling an aggressive, multi-layered response to the escalating violence across several States. Tinubu approved the enlistment of an additional 20,000 Army and Police personnel, raising the total number of new recruits to…
In a chilling verdict, five men have been sentenced to death by hanging for the savage murder of taxi driver Akeem Shittu in Ibadan last year. The Oyo State High Court, presided over by Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi, handed down the sentences on Monday, also imposing 20-Year prison terms for conspiracy charges. The convicted men, Segun…
Fresh panic has swept through communities in Kwara State after yet another coordinated bandit attack left at least 11 residents abducted in Isapa, a settlement in the Ekiti Local Government Area, on Monday, 24 November 2025. The assault marks the third major kidnapping incident in the LGA within a month, deepening fears that armed groups…
Police authorities in Nasarawa State say they have uncovered a disturbing organ-trafficking attempt in Lafia, leading to the arrest of a suspected organ harvester and the rescue of four intended victims. Commissioner of Police, CP Shettima Mohammed Jauro, identified the suspect as 40-year-old Maro Ebojoh, who was apprehended at Yahaya Sabo Motor Park, Bukan Sidi,…
In a surprising shift, President Bola Tinubu has approved the postponement of the planned 15 per cent ad-valorem duty on imported petrol and diesel, originally set to take effect in December 2025. According to a statement by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the implementation of the duty “is no longer in…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2025 Batch C orientation exercise will commence on Wednesday, November 19, across all designated orientation camps in Nigeria. According to a statement by the Scheme’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, registration at the camps will run from November 19 to midnight of…
The Ogun State Government has announced that the long-awaited Ogun State Medical Centre of Excellence, a 250-bed ultra-modern hospital located in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, will be commissioned in December 2025, marking a major milestone in the Administration’s drive to transform healthcare delivery in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun made this known during his inspection of the…
