US RESUMES SURVEILLANCE FLIGHTS OVER NIGERIA’S NORTH-EAST TO TRACK MILITANTS
The United States has resumed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) flights over Nigeria's North-East, focusing on militant activity in Sambisa Forest after recent airstrikes against Islamic State fighters in Sokoto…
OKPE KING’S “URHOBO DIALECT” CLAIM SPARKS IDENTITY CRISIS
A video of HRM Orhue I, Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, claiming "Okpe is a dialect of Urhobo" sparked controversy in November 2025, denying Okpe's distinct ethnic nationality. The Okpe Union…
PRESIDENT TINUBU LEAVES FOR EUROPE ON END-OF-YEAR BREAK
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Lagos for Europe on Sunday, December 28, combining his end-of-year break with preparations for an official trip to Abu Dhabi, UAE. He'll attend the 2026…
ZAMFARA GOVERNOR APPOINTS RETIRED AIG DALIJAN AS NEW CPG COMMANDANT
Gusau – Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has appointed retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Muhammad Shehu Dalijan, as the new Commandant of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards…
PRESIDENT TINUBU PARTICIPATES IN HISTORIC EYO FESTIVAL
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attended the Grand Finale of the 2025 Eyo Festival on Saturday, dressed in a white robe, damask sash, and distinctive hat, carrying an opambata staff. Held…
SUSPECTED BOMB EXPLOSION ROCKS ZAMFARA ROAD, MULTIPLE CASUALTIES REPORTED
A suspected bomb explosion has killed and injured several travelers along the Yar'Tasha-Dansadau road in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Yazid Abubakar, confirmed…
AKPABIO DONATES 10 FISHING BOATS TO AKWA IBOM WOMEN ON BOXING DAY
Senate President Godswill Akpabio presented 10 outboard engine fishing boats to women and cooperative societies from Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District at his Ukana country home on Boxing Day. The…
JUMBO OZAKI, JAPAN’S GOLF LEGEND, DIES AT 78 AFTER BATTLE WITH COLON CANCER
Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, Japan's most prolific golfer with 113 worldwide victories, passed away Wednesday at 78 after battling colon cancer. The Japan Golf Tour hailed him as "an indispensable, one-of-a-kind…
HURIWA HAILS TRUMP’S AIRSTRIKES ON ISIS IN NIGERIA, CALLS FOR RELENTLESS WAR ON BOKO HARAM, TERROR MILITIAS
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has commended United States President Donald John Trump for authorising airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) elements operating in parts of Nigeria, describing…
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPLAUDS USD 1.126 BILLION LANDMARK FINANCING FOR LAGOS-CALABAR COASTAL HIGHWAY PHASE 1, SECTION 2
Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has praised the Federal Ministry of Finance for securing USD 1.126 billion in financing for Phase 1, Section 2 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a…
