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The Ogun State Government has officially released details of the final burial rites for the late Awujale of Ijebuland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the age of 91. According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State…
The Kogi State Government has exposed a troubling supply chain allegedly involving local vendors and commercial motorcyclists who provide logistical support — including food, water, and fuel — to kidnapping gangs operating from forest hideouts across the state. The revelation follows intensified security operations across Kabba/Bunu, Ijumu, Yagba East, and…
The Nigerian government has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against terrorism, securing 44 convictions out of 54 individuals recently arraigned in Phase 7 of the Kainji Detention Facility Terrorism Trial, according to the National Counter Terrorism Centre – Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA). The convictions, announced…
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – Air Peace has confirmed that one of its aircraft, operating flight P47190 from Lagos to Port Harcourt, experienced a minor runway excursion upon landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport on [insert date]. In an official statement released by the airline’s spokesperson, Osifo-Whiskey Efe, the aircraft…
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has sanctioned the release of ₦2.185 billion to settle long-overdue entitlements for former councillors who served in the state between 2004 and 2024. The announcement was made on Thursday when the governor hosted the leadership of the Kebbi State Councillors’ Forum during a courtesy…
Tensions escalated at the National Assembly on Thursday as the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) issued a stern ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over what it described as N210 trillion in unresolved financial discrepancies. The lawmakers have demanded that NNPCL’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has raised alarm over the growing nexus between wildlife trafficking and other transnational crimes, revealing that the illicit trade is now closely tied to money laundering, arms smuggling, and illegal financial flows. Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, made the disclosure on Thursday during…
The House of Representatives has launched a full-scale investigation into the administration of Nigeria’s student loan scheme following allegations of fund misappropriation, lack of transparency, and procedural irregularities. At a public hearing held Tuesday in Abuja, Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, said lawmakers are determined to protect the integrity…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the commencement of enforcement activities under the new Executive Order signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which criminalises the vandalism and tampering of critical national infrastructure, including telecommunications facilities. This decisive action aims to tackle the alarming rate of vandalism, theft, and obstruction…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected Governor of Edo State. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba Lawal, the apex court dismissed the appeal filed against Okpebholo’s…
