…Where is your reputation and self-worth?"@KabiruMuazuMuh1 warned the ruling party ahead of the polls: "You would understand the game better come 2027 on election day after we Nigerians collect all your trillions and voted you out."@DLohoudedo37198 also pushed back: "We didn't cross anything; you guys are lucky they're…

…surveillance, technology and coordinated security operations. “This is particularly important for Nigeria because our northern security environment cannot be divorced from developments across the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin. “As Atiku rightly acknowledged, Nigeria shares borders with Niger, Chad, and Cameroon. While…

…he said. According to him, soldiers from the 159 Battalion, Geidam, approached him and started beating him even after he identified himself as the vice chairman. He alleged that one of the soldiers struck him on the forehead, causing heavy bleeding, while another hit his hand, leaving him with what he described as a se…

…in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State.The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), said the operation was carried out in the early hours of August 27, 2026.Troops dismantle the entire terrorist camp, kill 21 Boko Haram fighters in Adamawa. Photo ImagesAs…

…components. The first will focus on a forensic audit of Government systems, particularly IPPIS and related payroll, personnel, pension and financial-management platforms. According to the statement, it will “examine reported cases of ghost workers and payroll fraud, reconcile the figures identified by the ICPC, trace h…

…Akata added that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Calabar for further investigation. He urged members of the public to protect children, promptly report cases of abuse, and refrain from spreading unverified information or taking the law into their own hands. by Linda Ikeji…

…in Rerai setting the kitchen hut on fire.Pikirai reportedly woke up after the fire had started and managed to escape before joining neighbours in an effort to extinguish the blaze. The fire nevertheless destroyed the structure and several household belongings. Among the items reportedly damaged were a double bed, plate…

Fake San Francisco 49ers player scammed 26 women out of $1.3m Two alleged scam artists, one of whom prosecutors say posed as a San Francisco 49ers player, cheated 26 women out of about $1.3 million through a fake investment scheme, according to federal authorities.Federal prosecutors in Portland, Oregon, charged Daejon…

…used a cutlass to cut his mother's neck, resulting in her d3ath. The charge read in part, "That you, Akuade Samuel, on the 6th day of August 2026, at about 12 noon, at Power Line area, Ore, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, unlawfully used a cutlass to cut the neck of your mother, Akuade Olufunke, which…

…Donald Duke described President Tinubu as a formidable opponent that opposition parties must not underestimateDuke, a former Cross River governor, spoke in an interview shared on X, warning that a divided opposition could hand Tinubu an easy victory in 2027The ex-governor used a striking animal analogy to drive home hi…

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…people in communities in need of potable water across our senatorial districts will start enjoying the commodity, complementary to the major waterworks of the administration of our governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. “The projects were facilitated based on requests to my office and prioritised on the basis of urgent need an…

…the move as a mere “political gimmick” that is coming three years too late. The party said the President and the governors were not genuinely interested in bringing down the cost of transportation across the country but were merely reacting to the questions raised by the opposition’s plan to introduce targeted producti…

…he said. According to him, the programme appeared to be moving in the right direction, particularly because of its stated intention to help beneficiaries eventually leave welfare. “But if you look at the meat of the programme, I think that they have talked through it well. I think that they’re trying to go in the right…

The Labour Party on Friday mourned the death of the General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Emmanuel Ugboaja, describing him as a committed unionist and democrat who played significant roles in the development of the party and Nigeria’s democratic process. Ugboaja, who died recently at the age of 60, was also…

…are severe on two distinct fronts.According to information published by the US Department of State, immigrants found to have committed marriage fraud face removal proceedings from the United States and may permanently lose access to future immigration benefits in the country. Those are the administrative consequences.…

…work with theory, literacy, numeracy, entrepreneurship, and soft skills.Through a partnership with the National Board for Technical Education, the institute delivers training aligned with national occupational standards. Sani confirmed that the graduates have qualified for the National Skills Qualification Level II.The…

…came forward with what he claims is documented proof that Yada and his long-term partner, Queen Yada, were never legally married.Jamaar A Milton posted a video in which he directly challenged the couple, alleging they had misled their audience for years. Yada Awakening and Queen Yada’s 8-year marriage draws attention a…

…total amount demanded. It attributed the wide gap between ransom demands and payments partly to negotiations between kidnappers and victims’ families, noting that initial demands were often deliberately exorbitant before being negotiated down to amounts acceptable to both parties. It added that dwindling financial reso…

…kilogrammes of cocaine believed to be connected to an international drug trafficking cartel using Nigeria as a transit route to the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. The NDLEA had also claimed that its investigation led to the seizure of foreign currencies and luxury items, and searches connected to the suspect. However…

…represented a significant breakthrough in its fight against illicit drug trafficking, particularly as the discovery of the suspected drug-manufacturing equipment was the first of its kind recorded by the agency. According to the statement, “a 53-year-old Nigerian national Celestine Ikenna Godwin” was arrested “in posse…

…Alhaji Suleiman Omar, has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to stay off the party’s activities in the state. Speaking at a press conference on Friday in Yola, Omar said his purported replacement announced by Atiku was unconstitutional, insisting that he remained the authentic governorship candidate of the part…

…Atiku blamed the deterioration in relations between ECOWAS and the three countries partly on the position taken by Tinubu, who was chairman of the regional bloc when Niger’s military seized power in 2023. He said there was no justification for Nigeria to stop engaging with Niger because of the coup. “I don’t see why Ni…

…involving a 13-year-old boy. Speaking during an interview about her viral warning that smartphones are becoming one of the biggest threats to the current generation, the officer recalled a case reported on December 30, 2025. According to her, a mother contacted the police late at night after someone threatened to publi…

…also expressed concern over flooding, poor drainage and inadequate waste management in parts of the state, particularly Hadejia and other affected communities. He urged the government to adopt preventive measures by engaging communities and traditional institutions before such challenges developed into emergencies. He…