A Prosecution Witness, Ms Joy Tyokghri, on Wednesday, told an Abuja High Court that her younger brother, ,, Godspower Vandefan, admitted he befriended a 12-year-old girl and got her pregnant. Tyokghri made this known while being led in evidence by the defence counsel, Ameize Obi. The Attorney-General of the Federation charged Vendefan with rape. “The…
In a bold step towards revitalising the higher education landscape, Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has approved a sweeping increase in funding for four tertiary institutions, quadrupling their monthly allocations. According to a statement issued by Isah Abubakar-Tunga, the State’s Commissioner for Higher Education, the monthly cash allocation has risen from ₦10.5 million to…
Pastor Paul Enenche, head of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, has made a passionate appeal to Nigerian authorities to act decisively in addressing the country’s worsening security crisis, following the recent massacre in Yelewata Town, Benue State. During his visit to the devastated community, Pastor Enenche described the attack on sleeping villagers—carried out in the early…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has made a high-level visit to Benue State, arriving on Wednesday for a day-long engagement amid heightened tensions and insecurity in the region. The President’s aircraft landed at Makurdi Airport at 1:40 p.m., where he was received by Governor Hyacinth Alia, Senator George Akume, and an array of North Central political…
Nigeria’s health authorities have reported a rise in the fatality rate linked to Lassa fever, with new infections and deaths recorded across multiple states, raising concerns over the ongoing spread of the viral disease. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), 143 people have died from 758 confirmed cases of Lassa…
A woman has asked a court in Ilorin to end her marriage, claiming her husband has failed to meet his responsibilities as a spouse. Sherifat Bamidele made the request before the Area Court in Centre-Igboro on Wednesday, saying she could no longer tolerate the behaviour of her husband, Suleiman Popoola. The couple were married in…
Nigeria’s leading herders’ association, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to Benue State, commending his efforts to foster peace amid ongoing communal tensions. In a statement delivered in Abuja on Wednesday, MACBAN President Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma praised Tinubu’s intervention, calling it a “timely and courageous” step…
A catastrophic gas explosion has resulted in the death of an entire family in Warri, Delta State, as they prepared to celebrate a special occasion for their youngest member. The incident occurred on 30 May 2025 but was only publicly reported on 14 June. The family was preparing for the birthday of their last daughter,…
The government of Nigeria’s Niger State has revealed that more than 700 people are missing, with 207 confirmed dead, after severe flooding wreaked havoc in the Mokwa area, displacing thousands. The figures were announced by Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba, who represented Governor Umaru Bago during a condolence visit by Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former high-ranking…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has expanded its operational capacity in the country’s restive Middle Belt region, deploying additional aircraft and equipment to support Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) — a joint security effort aimed at ending violence and instability. In a statement released in Abuja, NAF spokesman Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame said the initiative was…
