News as it breaks
Fear gripped Gidan Turbe village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after suspected armed bandits abducted about 40 worshippers from a mosque during dawn prayers. Residents said the attackers struck in the early hours, surrounding the mosque before herding the worshippers into the forest along the Gohori axis.…
Israel has launched a new wave of heavy bombardments on Gaza City, following strong backing from visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who warned that only “days” remain for a diplomatic breakthrough. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Gaza’s main urban center was “on fire” as the military escalated…
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has visited the Olubadan-designate, Rashidi Ladoja, as part of consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi, who was accompanied by key Labour Party figures including Yunusa Tanko, spokesman of the LP Presidential Campaign Council; Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour,…
Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has referred a motion filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, back to the Chief Judge (CJ) of the court for reassignment. Kanu had, through his counsel, Uchenna Njoku, SAN, sought an order directing…
Nigeria and Angola have sealed a series of bilateral agreements covering drug control, cultural exchange, and state-level economic cooperation, as both nations move to deepen ties under a revived Joint Commission after 24 years of dormancy. The signing took place during the 5th Session of the Nigeria-Angola Bilateral Economic Joint…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, has called for a recalibration of Nigeria’s foreign policy to align with emerging global realities while safeguarding the nation’s strategic autonomy. Delivering a guest lecture at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) in Lagos, Tuggar emphasized that the country must…
The political landscape in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency has shifted as Hon. Francis Barthlomew Chima (popularly known as OmoBarca) formally defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and declared his ambition to contest for the House of Representatives seat. The defection ceremony, held on Saturday in Ajeromi-Ifelodun, attracted a large turnout…
Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi booked his place in the men’s 100m semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after clocking a blistering 9.88 seconds in the heats on Saturday. Ajayi finished second in his heat behind South Africa’s Gift Leotlel, who crossed the line in 9.87 seconds. His sub-10-second performance…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has criticized the Spanish national team for what he described as poor player management after Lamine Yamal was ruled out of Sunday’s La Liga clash against Valencia with a groin problem. The 18-year-old winger, who also faces a race against time to be fit for Thursday’s…
Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has flagged off formal transition activities ahead of the state’s return to democratic governance, six months after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state. The process will begin on Sunday, September 14, 2025, with an inter-denominational thanksgiving service…
