Nigeria’s former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has reignited debate over the country’s disputed 2023 presidential election, insisting that Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi was the rightful winner. In an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today, Lawal, now a senior figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), claimed that his political…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arrested former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, over alleged ₦189 billion fraud. A source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Tambuwal, who served as governor from 2015 to 2023 and is now a serving senator, was taken into custody at the EFCC’s…
Armed men suspected to be herdsmen on Monday invaded Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, killing three farmers and injuring three others. A local resident, who requested anonymity, said the assailants stormed the area in broad daylight, shooting sporadically at anyone in sight. Youth leader Achii Matthias told reporters that the…
Authorities in Nigeria have placed 15 northern states on red alert for potential flooding, warning residents to prepare for severe weather between 10 and 14 August 2025. The Federal Ministry of Environment, via its National Flood Early Warning Centre, said forecasts indicate heavy rainfall that could trigger floods in Adamawa, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi,…
The 14th Emir of Kano, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that many of those in positions of authority in Nigeria today were not properly brought up, which explains their involvement in corruption without regard for the future or legacy. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, Sanusi criticized the current political class,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended heartfelt condolences to President John Mahama and the people of Ghana over a tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, including two government ministers. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. According to the News Agency…
At least eight buildings have collapsed, a public graveyard has been submerged, and numerous residents have been displaced following a torrential three-hour rainfall that pounded Maiduguri and its environs on Wednesday. The downpour caused severe flooding across several communities, including Bulumkutu, Damboa, and Moduganari. In the Jajeri area of Jere Local Government Area, a public…
The University College Hospital (UCH) chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has joined the ongoing seven-day nationwide warning strike declared by the association’s national headquarters. The strike, which began at midnight on July 29, followed the Federal Government’s failure to meet long-standing demands raised by the association. Speaking after the…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, has confirmed the death of four persons and the disappearance of five others following a canoe mishap in Zangon Maje village, Taura Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, involved a canoe transporting 17 passengers, mostly girls aged between…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred national honours on all 24 players and 11 technical staff of Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, the Super Falcons, following their landmark victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. At a special reception held at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu awarded each…
