Gunmen Invade NECO Centre, Abduct Students in Borno
Examination halls turned into scenes of terror in Lassa town on Monday morning as…
Gunmen Invade NECO Centre, Abduct Students in Borno
Examination halls turned into scenes of terror in Lassa town on Monday morning as gunmen stormed Government Day Secondary School in the Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, abducting an unspecified number of students sitting the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination and killing at least one teacher. The attackers struck at…
England Must Drop Rice To Win World Cup, Says Scholes
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has called on England manager Thomas Tuchel to drop Declan Rice from the starting lineup for the Three Lions’ World Cup round of 32 clash against DR Congo, arguing that a more aggressive midfield approach is needed for England to compete with tournament favourites France and Argentina. Despite England…
Atiku Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot To Exclude ADC From 2027 Polls
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over what he describes as a fresh and coordinated attempt by elements within the ruling establishment to deploy political and legal machinations to keep his party off the ballot ahead of the 2027 general election. Atiku disclosed…
FG Bans Commercial Motorcycles, Tricycles On Coastal Highway
The Federal Ministry of Works has announced a ban on commercial motorcycles, commonly known as okada, and tricycles, popularly called keke marwa, on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The restriction, which takes effect this week, was announced in a statement on Sunday by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Olufemi Dare. Mr…
Fuel Prices: FCCPC Threatens Sanctions Over High Pump Price
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned oil marketers against exploiting consumers, saying current retail petrol prices do not reflect the sharp decline in global crude oil prices, and has threatened sanctions against companies found guilty of anti-competitive conduct. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Commission said its ongoing surveillance…
FG to Evacuate More Nigerians from South Africa on Tuesday
The Federal Government has confirmed that another evacuation flight carrying Nigerians from South Africa will arrive on Tuesday, as regional tensions escalate ahead of planned nationwide anti-immigrant protests scheduled for June 30. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed that an Air Peace aircraft departed Nigeria on Monday at 3:00…
Igboho Confirms Recovery Of Injured Operatives After Oyo Forest Ambush
Yoruba Nation advocate Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has confirmed that members of his private security outfit, Iru Ekun, who sustained injuries during an ambush by suspected bandits in the Old Oyo National Park, Oyo State, have fully recovered. Igboho disclosed this in a video message on Sunday, 28 June 2026, where…
“APC Will Be Defeated Massively In 2027,” Dickson Insists
Confidence within Nigeria’s fractured opposition found a loud voice over the weekend as Senator Seriake Dickson, National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), declared that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would suffer a heavy defeat in the 2027 general elections, provided the contest is conducted without interference. Speaking on…
Stay Of Execution: NDC Returns To Court Over Lokoja Ruling
The Nigeria Democratic Congress is heading to the Federal High Court today to seek a stay of execution of the Lokoja ruling that stripped it of recognition, even as the party accuses the Independent National Electoral Commission of withholding the access code needed to upload its candidates for the 2027 general election. NDC National…
Tension As INEC, Parties Disagree Over Upload Codes
A standoff has emerged between the Independent National Electoral Commission and political parties over the issuance of access codes for uploading candidates’ particulars, just as the window for nominating presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general election opens. While the parties, with the exception of the BOOT party, said they had not…