Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State, has upheld the conviction and one-year prison sentence of Mr. Lasberry Okafor-Anyanwu, a former Commissioner for Transport under Governor Rochas Okorocha’s administration. Delivering the judgment on July 30, 2025, Justice Mohammed Lawal-Abubakar ruled that the...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced a new date for the 2025 Local Government Elections, shifting the poll from August 9 to August 30, 2025. This development comes amid political tensions following the recent state of emergency declared in...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Zamfara State Government has strongly denounced the gruesome killings of innocent citizens by a notorious terrorist gang operating in parts of the state. Describing the act as barbaric and inhumane, the government reaffirmed its commitment to hunting down the perpetrators and restoring...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of the decomposing body of photojournalist, Ayo Aiyepeku, who was allegedly murdered by an officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Oluwapelumi Adebayo, in Lokoja. Police spokesperson William Aya, while briefing journalists, disclosed that Aiyepeku’s...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a strong warning to Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) under the FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS), over delays in remitting payments to healthcare providers. The administration says defaulters will face strict sanctions to ensure accountability and...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFirst Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has paid a condolence visit to Benue State, following the recent wave of violent attacks that claimed numerous lives, especially in Yelwata and Dauda communities. Describing the killings as “heart-wrenching and unnecessary,” Mrs. Tinubu emphasized...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nigerian Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to clarify financial discrepancies amounting to ₦210 trillion uncovered in its audited financial reports. During a public hearing on Monday, NNPCL’s Chief...

Reading Time: < 1 minutePresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the prestigious national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on Nigeria’s Super Falcons players and officials, celebrating their historic victory at the 2025 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Speaking...

Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, Nigeria, and other African nations have renewed calls for urgent global collaboration to address rising food insecurity Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing Nigeria, emphasized the country’s shift towards leveraging cutting-edge technology,...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nigeria Police Force has recorded a significant breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on violent crimes and armed criminal groups threatening national security. Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Force Intelligence Department – Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) neutralized three armed bandits...