According to a community source, the first attack occurred in Dutsen Magaji, where 22 people were taken. Vigilantes pursued the attackers and engaged them in a gun battle, during which three of the vigilantes lost their lives and several others sustained injuries. The assailants reportedly returned days later, invading Magama village during early morning prayers. […]
When the US government entered a shutdown, embassies and consulates worldwide, including those in Nigeria, announced reductions in public communication, saying routine updates would be suspended, except for urgent safety and security information. After a prolonged budget impasse, the US government was reopened through a newly signed spending bill, ending what became the longest shutdown […]
Speaking in Uyo, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, represented by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Alh. Muhammadu Mamman, said the administration is approaching grid management differently and created the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) to drive stability and reduce outages. He noted that years of inadequate funding, ageing infrastructure, and vandalism had contributed to nationwide […]
The winner progresses to a six-nation intercontinental tournament in Mexico, keeping hopes alive of reaching an expanded 48-team World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Nigeria and DR Congo earned second chances after finishing as the best runners-up in African qualifying. In the semi-finals, Osimhen struck twice in extra time to seal […]
The disruption occurred after the train’s backup engine began losing power shortly after departure, prompting officials to make a precautionary safety decision. The train was pulled back to Rigasa, Kaduna, where checks were conducted before it resumed its journey at 4:00 p.m. It arrived at Idu Station at 6:52 p.m., about 80 minutes behind schedule. […]
While speaking at York University, Toronto, Olamide praised Wizkid’s contributions to the genre, citing their collaborations on hits like “Street OT” and “Kana” since 2011. According to him, “I’ve had the privilege of working with Wizkid, we’ve made so many songs together. You know say after Fela, Wizkid is the greatest Afrobeats artist ever.” Read […]
Alaka assumed duty at the Ministry within the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where she was received by the substantive Commissioner, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, and other senior officials. She earned the honour after emerging as the overall winner of an essay competition organised by the Adebiyi Habib Foundation for selected secondary schools. Before handing over his […]
The victory secured Nigeria’s spot in the next phase of the African qualifiers, following their success as one of the top runners-up. The Super Eagles had previously thrashed Benin Republic 4-0, with a memorable hat-trick from Victor Osimhen. In the semi-final against Gabon, Nigeria’s Akor Adams opened the scoring, but Gabon quickly equalized, sending the […]
In a statement, the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Government House, Gyang Bere, said the rumour was “a blatant lie, a shameless concoction peddled by desperate mischief makers” intent on creating confusion. The government reaffirmed that Mutfwang remains committed to his mandate and “has not defected to any party.” Bere emphasized that any change […]
Sise was taken from his residence in the Boriya community in the early hours of the day. According to witnesses, the attackers invaded the compound around midnight, firing repeatedly into the air to scare residents. Sources said one of Sise’s sons ran into the kidnappers as he returned home late. The gunmen allegedly ordered him […]