News as it breaks
Security authorities in Imo State have arrested all Joint Task Force (JTF) personnel implicated in a viral video allegedly showing extortion and misconduct along the Obowo axis. The officers, who were part of a joint security patrol in the area, are currently in detention as investigations continue. Imo Police spokesperson…
Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has denied allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he operated 46 illegal bank accounts. Reacting to the claims, Malami’s media aide, Bello Doka, described the allegations as false and baseless, insisting that the former…
A series of leaked audio recordings involving controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, and social media personality Saida Boj has surfaced online, shedding light on their negotiations over a potential music collaboration. The audio clips, shared by Instagram blog @wahalanonetwork, captured Saida Boj asking Portable about his…
Nigerian skit maker and social media personality Chinonso Ukah, popularly known as Nons Miraj, has sparked widespread reactions on social media after sharing her controversial perspective on romantic relationships. Speaking during a recent podcast appearance with actor and content creator Taymesan Emmanuel, Nons Miraj suggested that men can prove genuine…
The founder of Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church, Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, has come under renewed public scrutiny following fresh allegations involving a 19-year-old girl reportedly living overseas. An emotional woman, identified as the girl’s mother, allegedly contacted writer and social commentator Solomon Buchi to share claims concerning the cleric’s supposed involvement…
Barely two years after it was commissioned, the ₦5.6 billion solar hybrid power plant at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), collapsed, plunging the institution back into erratic electricity supply and rising energy costs. The 3.5-megawatt facility was inaugurated in September 2019 by former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and was celebrated as…
The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, Comrade Grace Ike, has renewed calls for deliberate and sustainable housing solutions for media professionals, urging government and industry stakeholders to prioritise journalists who she described as “critical nation builders and guardians of public accountability.” Comrade…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has denied claims that he attempted to extort N150 million from the Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu. The allegations, reported by TheCable, suggested that Adelabu had petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS), accusing Ayodele of blackmail and demanding money and…
Former Labour Minister Chris Ngige was on Friday brought before an Abuja High Court in Gwarinpa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged ₦2.2 billion contract fraud. Justice Maryam Hassan ordered Ngige to remain in Kuje Prison pending his bail hearing, scheduled for December 14, 2025.…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of petrol from N828 to N699 per litre, representing a N129 drop, about 15.58%, in the benchmark price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The new pricing took effect on December 11, 2025, marking the refinery’s 20th petrol price adjustment this year,…
