The Nigerian Army has raised alarm following the explosions in Maiduguri, claiming that more Boko Haram suicide bombers may have been deployed and lurking in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. The Borno State Police Command reports that the explosions resulted…
Maazi Tochukwu Ezeoke, the leader of the Village Boys Movement has stated that the organization will only back Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election, stating that the movement’s political involvement is based solely on Obi’s expected inclusion on the…
No fewer than 26 passengers and crew members have sustained varying degrees of injuries in the Abuja–Kaduna train mishap on Monday, according to the Nigerian Railway Corporation(NRC). The NRC’s Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, said in a statement released on Tuesday…
A federal high court in Abuja has threatened to send Marshall Abubakar, counsel to Omoyele Sowore, activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, to prison over alleged contempt. Findings revealed that the presiding judge, Mohammed Umar, gave the warning after Abubakar…
Following bomb explosions that simultaneously shook three parts of Maiduguri, Borno State, on Monday, 23 people have been confirmed dead and 108 have been injured to varied degrees. The locations affected by the explosion included the Post Office Flyover area,…
The presidency has announced that President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja on Tuesday for a planned two-day state visit to the United Kingdom (UK). Tinubu will be accompanied by his wife, Oluremi, according to a statement released on Monday by…
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has denied accusations that banditry is becoming more common in Abuja, arguing that security forces are actively combating criminal activity and that the country’s capital is still comparatively safe. Wike made the comments on Monday…
Several people have been injured after multiple explosions rocked Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, on Monday. According to our correspondent, the bombs went off simultaneously on Monday at around 7:02 p.m. Mohammed Kafaran, the Federal Fire Service‘s Head of…
Several passengers have sustained injuries of varying degrees following a collision between an Abuja-Kaduna train and another train. The incident occurred during the peak early morning commute on Monday, March 16, 2026. The passenger train travelling from Kaduna to Abuja…
As the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) achieves historic milestones in 2026, surpassing the ₦100 trillion market capitalization threshold, a significant shift is occurring within the upper echelons of corporate power. Dominated by industrial manufacturers, telecom giants, and banking heavyweights, the list…
US President Donald Trump has said that the United States was in discussions with Iran as the war entered its third week, but that Tehran was not ready for a deal to end it. “Yes, we’re talking to them,” Trump…
African-American actor and director, Michael B Jordan has won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual roles as twins Stack and Smoke in the film Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler in the just concluded Oscars. “God is good,”…
Some unidentified hoodlums on Saturday disrupted the official opening of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secretariat in Bakassi LGA of Cross River state, attacking party members and destroying property at the venue. Shortly before the ceremony started, the attackers—who were…
Several residents of Kungaboku and Paze communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja have been forced to flee their homes following a threat letter by suspected bandits planning coordinated attacks. The bandits vowed to assault Kungaboku and nearby Paze…
Security operatives have successfully arrested four suspected bandits at the Akure airport in Ondo state. The bandits were arrested following a “coordinated security operation involving aviation and local security agencies,” according to a statement released late on Sunday by the…