Explosive materials kept inside a warehouse triggered the fire that engulfed sections of the Amuwo-Odofin Industrial Estate in Mile 2, Lagos, on Saturday night, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed. The Controller General of the agency, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, said firefighters received a distress call at 9:29 p.m. and were on site…
By: Nasiru Jagaba Power Without Conscience, Silence Without Shame, Blood Without Justice Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Your recent outbursts about an alleged “silent war against the Muslim North” would deserve serious engagement if they were not built on selective outrage, dangerous amnesia, and a deeply troubling record of governance marked by exclusion, repression, and unanswered…
An Abuja court has heard testimony alleging that former President Olusegun Obasanjo personally directed an increase of N11 billion in the budget allocation for the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project shortly before its approval in 2003. The evidence was given by Umar Babangida, an Assistant Commissioner of Police attached to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Nigeria’s financial regulators and payments infrastructure providers have reported a significant decline in electronic payment fraud, while urging stronger collaboration to maintain the momentum and support broader digital inclusion. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) made the call at the 2026 Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) Technical…
The leadership of the Labour Party under Julius Abure has rejected a Federal High Court judgment recognising Nenadi Usman as chair of a Caretaker Committee, vowing to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal. In a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, said Justice Peter Lifu’s decision…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the exclusion of Labour Party (LP) candidates from the February 21 area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Delivering judgment in suit FHC/ABJ/CS/2110/2025, Justice Peter Lifu declined to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept or publish LP’s list of candidates. The court…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace for Gaza. In a statement on Wednesday, Netanyahu confirmed his participation, noting the board would include world leaders. The announcement comes days after Netanyahu’s office had opposed the board, saying it was unveiled without coordination with Israel…
Troops of the Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) Joint Taskforce North-East have discovered mass graves containing an estimated 20 terrorist bodies killed during encounters with troops in the Timbuktu Triangle. The bodies were reportedly buried by their cohorts. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of OPHK, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday, saying the discovery…
The factional National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday inaugurated Local Government Area (LGA) Caretaker Committees across all 20 council areas in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration underscores the deepening…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched early mobilisation efforts in the North-West ahead of the 2027 general elections, urging political appointees and youths to rally behind President Bola Tinubu. The mobilisation drive was announced at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Minister of State for Works, Alhaji Bello Goronyo, under the banner Renewed Hope:…
