Former Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, on Wednesday has warned against the increasing misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on social media. Runsewe said AI was not inherently harmful but could be exploited to misinform, disinform and spread fake narrative…

Joanna Yakubu, partner of Flight Lieutenant I.S. Bako, one of the 25 Nigerian Air Force personnel killed in Tuesday’s aircraft crash in Ondo State, has mourned the deceased officer in an emotional social media post. Bako was among the personnel aboard a NAF aircraft that crashed into the swamps of Igbokoda in the Ilaje…

A teenage boy has been hospitalised after he was hit by a vehicle while crossing the Onipanu Bus Rapid Transit corridor inward Fadeyi, Lagos State, on Wednesday. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed in a statement. Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the …

…why the country had not fully explained the killing of civilians in Asaba. The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, said Nigeria must pursue truth, justice, restoration and healing, stressing that forgiveness should follow those steps. Achebe said, “There must be truth. There must be justice. There must be healing. An…

…rustling about twelve (12) cows. “Upon receipt of the report, the DPO Kankia swiftly mobilised and led a combined team of Police operatives and local vigilantes to the scene. The team traced and intercepted the bandits, engaging them in a prolonged gun duel, thereby forcing the hoodlums to abandon their criminal missio…

The Kenyan Airways has confirmed the d3ath of a passenger on a flight from Nairobi to Lagos. In a statement issued Wednesday, October 7, 2026, the airline said the flight experienced a medical emergency on board on Tuesday at around 21:20 hrs Nigerian time as the passenger was found to be unresponsive appropriately 20…

President Tinubu released a condolence statement after the death of Chief Ralph Obioha, a prominent figure in Nigeria's pro-democracy movementObioha was a member of NADECO, the coalition that fought for the recognition of the June 12, 1993 presidential election mandateThe former lawmaker and businessman died on Sunday…

…Reacting to the development, Bolaji said the NYSC, as the agency responsible for mobilising and deploying graduates for national service, should be concerned about the welfare of prospective corps members travelling to their orientation camps. “The silence of the NYSC on this matter is insensitive and very bad. These a…

Nigeria must move beyond economic stabilisation and ensure that ongoing reforms translate into productive investment, higher productivity, jobs and improved incomes, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group has said. The Chief Executive Officer of the NESG, Tayo Adeloju, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja ahead of the 32nd Ni…

…called for stronger protection of copyrighted works as more Nigerians increasingly used mobile devices to watch films and listen to music. According to him, telecommunications companies are also beginning to offer streaming services, making copyright protection important for both traditional and digital content platfor…

A Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Dr Abayomi Olajide on Wednesday, urged the government to declare a state of emergency on substance abuse, warning that the growing trend is worsening the mental health crisis and creating an unsafe society in Nigeria. Olajide, who is al…

Businessman Isaac Fayose says no Igbo man has achieved what Peter Obi has achieved politically asides Biafrian warlord, Odumegwu Ojukwu.He made the assertion in a video posted on his official Facebook page on Wednesday, October 7. Fayose expressed confidence that Obi will win the 2027 general election whether the Igbos…

…the disputed properties were sold under final forfeiture orders issued by Justice C.A. Obiozor on July 9, 2019, and Justice I.N. Oweibo on September 10, 2019. According to the commission, newspaper notices invited interested parties to contest the forfeiture before the final orders were issued."The final forfeiture ord…

A Professor of Tests and Measurements at Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti, Oke Ajogbeje, has harped on the need to promote feedback literacy among teachers and students at all levels of education. Prof. Ajogbeje said the absence of proper feedback has left many learners los…

…administration category, alongside figures including Paul Elliott, Mark Esiri and Fleur Robinson. Her appointment at Chelsea adds another Nigerian connection to the Women’s Super League, which currently includes Super Falcons goalkeeper Comfort Erhabor at Crystal Palace and Rofiat Imuran at Aston Villa. The post Meet N…

A senior lecturer at the Edo State-owned Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Dr. Matthew Uwuigbe, has slumped and died in a hotel room after an alleged sexual encounter with a 21-year-old commercial sex worker identified as Angela Defa Jacob. The incident happened on Sunday at a hotel in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, Esan Wes…

…2026, following a disagreement over a N500 balance. He explained that Abba had bought a mobile handset from Safiyanu for N1,500, paid N1,000 and was left with a balance of N500. “During the ensuing disagreement over the outstanding N500, the suspect allegedly used a knife to stab him,” the PPRO said. According to him,…

A passenger on a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos became unresponsive shortly before the aircraft landed at Murtala Muhammed International AirportNCAA spokesperson Michael Achimugu said the passenger had been restless and aggressive during the flight, allegedly attempting to access the cockpit and open the re…

…Monday, October 5, 2026, at a hotel in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, with the police now probing the circumstances surrounding his final moments. The development has raised questions over what transpired in the hotel room before the lecturer was found lifeless, as the police have arrested and detained the hotel owner, mana…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province yyterrorists in Kukawa, Borno State, killing more than 25 terrorists and recovering arms and ammunition. The terrorists launched the attack on troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion from four different directions,…

The Delta State Internal Revenue Service has warned taxpayers against paying money to individuals issuing fake tax demand notices and collecting revenue illegally in the name of the state government. The Chairman of the service, Solomon Ighrakpata, raised the alarm in a statement on Tuesday, saying the activities of th…

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed a bandits’ attack on communities in Shagari Local Government Area of the state, with a police inspector reportedly killed during the incident. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the attack to our correspondent on Tuesday, saying the Divisional Police Off…

…the death of a passenger who suffered a medical emergency aboard a flight from Nairobi, Kenya, to Lagos, Nigeria. The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, as the aircraft was approaching Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, according to a statement issued by the airline on Wednesday. Incident Update…

…The situation, according to farmers and agricultural experts who spoke with Vanguard Agrobiz, is also discouraging investment in food production, with farmers, agribusinesses and financial institutions becoming increasingly cautious about committing capital to a sector whose fortunes are heavily dependent on weather co…

***Navy cordons off crash site By Dayo Johnson, Kingsley Omonobi, Henry Umoru, Joseph Erunke & Ozioruva Aliu AKURE — Swampy and near-inaccessible terrain has stalled evacuation of remains of victims of the Nigerian Air Force plane which crashed at Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on M…