Senator Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, who represents Rivers West Senatorial District, has called for an urgent investigation into a series of explosions at NNPCL facilities within Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18. Harry-Banigo is the immediate past Deputy Governor of Rivers State. The affected areas include Bonny and Degema Local Government Areas. The latest explosion happened two days […] More
Former Senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Lawal Yahaya Gumau, has passed away at the age of 57. He died in Abuja after a brief illness, according to close sources. The news was confirmed on Saturday morning by Comrade Haruna Usman Muhammad, a former aide to the late lawmaker. Senator Gumau assumed office in 2018 […] More
CLAIM: “NNPC imported PMS in 2025, contradicting government promises to end fuel imports.” RATING: FALSE Recently, a news report was published on some platforms claiming that a player in the refining sector had imported large volumes of PMS into the country. The regulator, NMDPRA, held a press conference to clarify these claims. NMDPRA is responsible […] More
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has fueled speculation about a possible defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) after meeting key executives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna on Saturday. The meeting has intensified rumours of El-Rufai’s potential defection especially as tensions between the politician and stakeholders in the ruling party continue. […] More
Armed bandits opened fire on a commuter Sharon bus traveling from Sokoto to Minna, killing two passengers and injuring several others. The attack, which occurred as the vehicle approached the bandits’ hideout, was contained in a post by security analyst Zagazola Makama on his official X handle on Saturday. According to sources, the bandits indiscriminately […] More
According to a source, the final straw was the recent case of a businessman from Abia State who was abducted, detained for three days, and extorted of N62 million to regain freedom. The Nigerian Police Service Commission (PSC) has reportedly suspended the promotion of Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Kanayo Uzuegbu, to the Assistant Inspector-General […] More
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, have uncovered prohibited drugs at the Onitsha Bridgehead drug market in Anambra State. NAFDAC revealed this in a post on its X account alongside a video of the raid. The drugs were hidden inside plumbing material shops. Officials of the agency seized two trailer […] More
Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), has opened up about the execution of his childhood friend, General Mamman Vatsa, revealing that he was forced to choose between personal loyalty and national security. In his autobiography, A Journey of Service, launched on February 20, 2025, Babangida detailed how he first heard of Vatsa’s alleged […] More
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has fueled speculation about a possible defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) after meeting key executives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna on Saturday. The meeting has intensified rumours of El-Rufai’s potential defection especially as tensions between the politician and stakeholders in the ruling party continue. […] More
The Lagos State Police Command has rescued six children from a building within an estate in the Ejigbo area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos. He said that on Tuesday at about 12p.m., the police received information that six children were staying alone in […] More
ABUJA – Former Nigerian Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has reflected on his life and marriage, describing his late wife, Maryam Babangida, as the pillar of his personal and professional journey. He credited her unwavering support, intelligence, and vision for shaping both his career and her own transformative role as Nigeria’s First […] More
Naija News reported that former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), in his book, ‘A Journey In Service’ disclosed that MKO Abiola won the June 12 1993 presidential election that his administration annulled. In an interview with Arise News on Friday, former Governor Yuguda stated that the late Abiola fought for Nigeria’s democracy. His […] More