News as it breaks
Nollywood actress Evan Okoro, best known for her breakout role as Doctor Maria in Sexy Investment, has gone public with disturbing allegations against her estranged husband, claiming that he has threatened her life and continues to endanger her safety following the collapse of their marriage. In an emotional video posted…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed profound grief over the tragic helicopter crash in Ghana that claimed the lives of key government officials, including the Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister of Environment, Science, and Technology, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. In…
In response to rising security challenges across West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has renewed its commitment to stronger regional policing coordination. This renewed effort was at the heart of the ECOWAS Police Focal Point Officers meeting held in Abuja, bringing together senior police officials from…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Republic of Ghana following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two senior cabinet ministers — Honourable Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and Honourable Minister of Environment, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed — along with other government…
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed, has called on Nigerians traveling or residing abroad to prioritize registering with Nigerian embassies and consulates in their host countries. He said this step is crucial for timely government intervention during emergencies and to avoid misinformation that…
Nigeria has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of Jamaica on the occasion of the country’s 61st Independence Anniversary. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a the Honourable Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, conveyed warm greetings to his Jamaican counterpart, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith,…
The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has praised the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) for its sustained collaboration with Nigeria in promoting safe and orderly migration. She gave the commendation during a courtesy visit by the Head of ICMPD Mission in Nigeria,…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched an investigation into the suspected murder of a 45-year-old man, Udeme Uko, who was found dead in a pool of blood while sleeping with his wife and children inside a church in Ikot Oku Usung village, Ukanafun Local Government Area. Police Public…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated three brilliant Nigerian students Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli for emerging world champions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Competition held in London, United Kingdom. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president…
No fewer than 675 vehicles have been impounded and 273 beggars apprehended across Abuja since the launch of Operation Sweep Abuja. The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ajao Adewale, disclosed. Briefing journalists after the FCT Security Committee meeting chaired by Minister Nyesom Wike, Adewale said the…
