NDLEA Arrests 80-Year-Old Ex-Convict, Uncovers Drugs Hidden in Mannequins
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an 80-year-old former convict, Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta, for allegedly returning to the illicit drug trade barely three years after serving a prison sentence for drug trafficking. Nkanta was apprehended at his residence in Mmanta-Abak Village, Abak Local Government Area of AkwaContinue Reading
NARD Threatens to Resume Nationwide Strike Despite Court Order
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), University of Port Harcourt chapter, has joined its national body in demanding the full implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Federal Government, warning that it may resume a nationwide strike despite a restraining court order. The MoU, anchored onContinue Reading
Nigerian Air Force Bombards Terrorists’ Camp in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the joint task force of Operation HADIN KAI, has recorded another operational success following a coordinated air interdiction on a terrorist enclave at AbbagaJiri, within the Timbuktu Triangle area of Borno State. The Director of Public Relations and Information at NAF Headquarters, AirContinue Reading
2027: PDP Factions Seek Alliances for Stranded Aspirants
Blocs loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have intensified moves to secure alternative political platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections amid deepening leadership crisis in the party. Sources said that the factionsContinue Reading
Again, Tinubu wades into Wike-Fubara feud
President Bola Tinubu, suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. (State House) There are strong indications that President Bola Tinubu has again intervened in the deepening political feud between suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. AContinue Reading
NNPP Rejects Court Order Reversing Dissolution of Kano Executives
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) faction loyal to Rabiu Kwankwaso has rejected an ex parte order reportedly granted by a Kano State High Court, which reversed the dissolution of the party’s executive committees in the state. In a statement issued in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson,Continue Reading
FG Seeks Information On Diaspora Assets Of Corrupt Politicians
The Federal Government has asked the United Kingdom and other countries to provide intelligence on the assets of corrupt Nigerian politicians abroad for onward confiscation and recovery. The Special Assistant to the President on Financial Crimes and Public Prosecution Compliance, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), made the appeal at the Cambridge InternationalContinue Reading
Dangote drags ex-NMDPRA boss to EFCC over corruption claims
Dangote Petitions EFCC Over Alleged Corruption by Ex-NMDPRA Boss Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has filed a formal corruption petition against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Continue Reading
Gunman Kills Nigerian Passenger at Canada Bus Terminal
A 46-year-old Nigerian man, Osemwengie Irorere, has been shot dead inside a bus at the Yorkdale GO Bus Terminal in Toronto, Canada. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at about 7:00 p.m., according to the Toronto Police Service. In a statement released on Wednesday, the police confirmed thatContinue Reading
Rivers in Turmoil as APC Moves to Halt Fresh Impeachment Threat Against Fubara
Governor Fubara Senior figures of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including governors and federal officials, have stepped in to calm rising political tensions in Rivers State following a fresh impeachment notice issued against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. The Rivers State House of Assembly, dominated byContinue Reading





