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A violent altercation in the Tordonga community of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area has left a secondary school teacher dead and a local security commander wounded, leading to a police investigation into the circumstances of the shooting. The deceased has been identified as Mr. Simon Iorkase. The incident involved the Ward Commander of the Benue State…
Nigerian-British heavyweight star Anthony Joshua secured a decisive victory on Saturday night in Miami, stopping American boxer Jake Paul in the sixth round of their scheduled eight-round bout. The contest came to a definitive end when Joshua connected with a powerful right hand, sending Paul to the canvas for the fourth time and prompting the…
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning to state governors, stating he will consider issuing an Executive Order to ensure compliance with last week’s Supreme Court ruling on local government financial autonomy. Speaking at the 15th National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja…
The Abia State Police Command has announced the arrest of 809 suspects in connection with various criminal offences recorded across the state between January and December 2025. Commissioner of Police Danladi Isa disclosed the figures on Friday during a year-end briefing held at the command headquarters in Umuahia. According to CP Isa, the arrests stemmed…
Ekiti State Dismisses Lead Surgeon, Suspends Surgical Team Following Organ Harvesting Investigation Ado-Ekiti – The Ekiti State Government has dismissed a senior surgeon and suspended multiple support staff at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) following an investigative panel’s findings into a serious medical malpractice case involving the unauthorized removal of a patient’s kidneys….
The trade volume between China and Nigeria has exceeded $22 billion, marking a significant milestone in the two countries’ growing economic relationship, China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, announced on Thursday. Speaking at the 1st Annual China-Nigeria Government Exchange Program Alumni Reunion Gala in Abuja, Yu confirmed that 2025 trade figures have already surpassed those…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2026 national budget, paving the way for its formal presentation to a joint session of the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu later today. The approval clears a key constitutional step in the budgetary process and signals the commencement of legislative consideration of the 2026 Appropriation…
In a decisive move to address the escalating leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has summoned the party’s two rival factions to a critical reconciliation meeting at its national headquarters in Abuja. The intervention by the nation’s electoral umpire underscores the severity of the internal conflict, which…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly to repeal and re-enact the 2024 and 2025 national budgets, a move aimed at realigning Nigeria’s fiscal framework with current economic realities and ending the practice of overlapping appropriation cycles. In a letter dated December 18, 2025, and addressed to the Speaker of the…
A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while under investigation for allegedly diverting police weaponry to criminal gangs in Niger State. The officer, DSP Isah Abdullahi, reportedly shot himself inside a secured armory on December 16, 2025, as auditors confronted him over significant shortages in arms and ammunition….
