Reading Time: 2 minutesMediaplusng.com reports that Mohammed Lawal, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the recently concluded Kaura Namoda South Constituency by-election in Zamfara State, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawal, who lost the by-election to the APC candidate, Kamilu Sa’idu,...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA cracked windscreen on a chartered ValueJet aircraft has delayed the arrival of the Super Eagles in Uyo ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Benin Republic. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed this in a statement...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe former Coordinator of the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team has dismissed claims circulating on social media linking the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), to the President’s legal team. In a statement obtained by...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Yobe State Government is partnering with civil society organisations to strengthen efforts against violent extremism across the state. The initiative, led by the African Youth for Peace Development Foundation (AFRYDEV) in collaboration with other stakeholders, aims to create a unified action...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bauchi State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation after impounding 387 blocks of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa in Toro Local Government Area of the state. According to reports by Mediaplusng.com, the discovery follows a motor vehicle accident...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Adamawa State Command, has intercepted 204 vandalized iron pipes believed to be part of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) fuel supply pipeline network. According to Mediaplusng.com, the pipes were allegedly dug out...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has given Raffoul Nigeria Limited the contractor handling the 6.5km Woji–Aleto–Alesa road project, a one-month deadline to complete the work or risk losing the contract. The road project, which includes a 200-metre bridge, connects Woji in Obio/Akpor...

Reading Time: 2 minutesFour women were also questioned over rescued children The owner of Happy Home Orphanage in Asaba, Delta State, Mr. Christopher Ogugua Nwoye has surrendered to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) after weeks of avoiding the agency’s invitation....

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe National Council of State has unanimously approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to Mediaplusng.com, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented Professor Amupitan as his nominee to fill the...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Police have arrested several armed robbery suspects linked to the brutal killing of Arise News staff, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, during a robbery incident in Abuja. The suspects, numbering twelve, were traced to various parts of Katsina, Kaduna, and Borno States. According to...