Category: News

A Nigerian military aircraft carrying 32 people has reportedly crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The aircraft, identified as an ATR-42, was said to be travelling from Benin to Lagos when the incident occurred. According to reports, there were 25 passengers and seven crew members on board the aircraft at the time […]

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are beginning to yield results, particularly in the areas of the economy and national security. Akpabio made the remarks on Friday, October 2, 2026, after leading a delegation of National Assembly members to President Tinubu’s residence in Ikoyi, Lagos, as […]

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to identify the projects and political empowerment he brought to Evo Kingdom and Rivers State during his years in public office. Wike made the remarks while speaking with leaders and stakeholders of Evo […]

A 15-year-old Nigerian-American student, Tomisin Olawepo-Hashim, has emerged winner of the Junior Film & Art category at the 2026 Cambridge Language Collective Schools’ Essay Competition in the United Kingdom. Tomisin’s achievement places him among the young participants recognised for their creativity and writing skills in the international competition. The Cambridge Language Collective Schools’ Essay Competition […]

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced former school teacher, Nwatu Isaac, to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil of El-Bossaa Nursery and Primary School in Epe. Justice Rahman Oshodi delivered the judgment on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, after finding that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The […]

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly killed 15 farmers in Ala and Musune wards of Marte Local Government Area, Borno State. According to reports, the victims were attacked while carrying out farming activities in the area. The incident has heightened concerns over the safety of farmers and residents in communities affected by the ongoing security […]

Two buses reportedly conveying prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from Ibadan to orientation camps in Abia, Imo and Enugu states have allegedly been attacked, with the occupants reportedly abducted. According to a video circulating online, an alarm was raised over the incident, with claims that one of the drivers confirmed that the buses […]

Veteran journalist and publisher Dele Momodu has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the state of the Nigerian economy and the country’s overall condition. Momodu used a cancer analogy to express his concerns about the direction of the country under the Tinubu administration. He alleged that Nigeria had moved from what he described as “stage two […]