Recall that the incident occurred in the late hours of Saturday, July 26, 2025, along the volatile route between Wukari in Taraba State and parts of Benue State. The Benue State Police PRO, Edet Udeme, in a statement, said the students were safely released and reunited with their families on Friday morning, August 1, 2025. […]
The farmers were freed at night, according to sources close to the victims. “It is true. The farmers have been set free and released to their families,” a source told the newsmen. He revealed that the seven farmers were set free along a forest in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, after the abductors had collected a ransom […]
The state government donated a piece of land for the establishment of the FOB. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Governor Umo Eno in Uyo, the state capital. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore […]
According to the reports, the incident occurred during a trip from Foz do Iguaçu to São Paulo. The young woman began experiencing health complications while the bus made a scheduled stop at a roadside restaurant in Guarapuava, located in the central region of Paraná State. Emergency services were called when the woman reportedly complained about […]
Otono replaces Felix Isere, who was suspended for allegedly raising funds without authorisation in the name of the Edo State Government ahead of a proposed Oil and Gas Summit scheduled for August 7 in Benin City. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor. The statement […]
The three-member panel of the Appeal court led by Justice Yargata Nimpar unanimously ruled in Aiyedatiwa’s favour. It affirmed the decision of the lower Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which earlier validated the governor’s victory in the November 16, 2024 election. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, […]
Melaye anchored his resignation on PDP’s failure to rescue Nigeria from what he described as “the prevailing political cankerworms”. His resignation was contained in a letter dated July 30 and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 1 in Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. “This decision has become imperative due to […]
Adeniyi, whose tenure was initially set to expire on August 31, 2025, will now remain in office until August 2026. According to a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the extension is aimed at allowing Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete key initiatives of the Tinubu administration. […]
The court, however, discharged and acquitted four other suspects, Ahmed Abdulwasiu, years; Suleiman Muyideen, Jamiu Uthman and Abdulrahmon Jamiu. Recall that AbdulRahman Bello, the killer of the final-year student of Kwara State College of Education Ilorin, Hafsoh Lawal, at the commencement of the trial confessed before the court to killing his Facebook lover for money […]
Speaking during a recent livestream on X, DJ Tunez revealed that his biggest challenge is making his boss and Davido friends. According to him, “My biggest challenge? Making Wizkid and Davido to love each other, that’s my biggest challenge”. He admitted that reconciling the duo and making them stay friends has proven to be challenging. […]