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Inmate Passport Scandal: Nigerian Correctional Service Suspends Officers
The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has suspended two of its operatives after it was discovered that a convicted inmate tried to process an international passport while in custody. The Service Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Umar, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According to Umar, the misconduct was detected through the automated…
BREAKING: NNPCL Spokesperson, Soneye Resigns, Gives Reason
The spokesperson of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, has resigned. Soneye disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday. He said he would no longer be the spokesperson for the oil giant, as he had “stepped aside from his role as Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd”….
Yelewata: Benue Chef Beaten At Makurdi IDP Camp While Cooking For Displaced Persons
Chef Naira Victor, known for his Guinness World Record attempt tagged ‘Cook-a-thon’, was on Saturday morning reportedly assaulted by suspected political thugs at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp located within the Makurdi International Market. The camp currently houses victims of the Yelewata massacre and is managed by the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)….
Egypt, South Africa Universities Beat Nigeria At Global QS Rankings
For the third year in a row, no Nigerian university has made it into the top 1,000 of the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, with the 2026 edition released on June 19, 2025, once again excluding all 297 Nigerian universities from the global elite list. Only three Nigerian institutions were ranked at all, University of…
Suspected Herdsmen Attack SGF Akume’s Village 48 Hours After Tinubu’s Visit
Suspected herdsmen have launched a deadly attack on Wannune community in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State, the hometown of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. Reports gathered that the attack left many dead and several others injured. The assault occurred just 48 hours after Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
LASTMA Denies Misconduct, Pledges Viral Allegation Probe
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has denied claims of misconduct by its officials in the Iponri area of Surulere, following a viral Facebook post by one Chiemelie Offor detailing an alleged extortion and negligence involving a father rushing his asthmatic child to the hospital. In a statement released by its Director of Public Affairs…
Fencing Niger Republic Border Will Check Terrorists Influx-Defence Chief
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has identified the country’s border with the Niger Republic as the most dangerous and porous, calling for an urgent border fence to stem the tide of terrorism. Musa made the remarks during an interview while discussing the country’s worsening security challenges. According to him, terrorist groups such…
2027: Running Mate Issue Will Be Done After National Convention-APC
The National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, says Bola Tinubu enjoys an overwhelming endorsement from party stakeholders to run for re-election in 2027 but discussions for the choice of his running mate are not on the table yet. Bashiru, a former Senate spokesman, said Tinubu’s running mate would be decided…
Nigerians Live In Yelewata, Tinubu’s Excuse Of Bad Road Untenable – SDP’s Adebayo
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for not visiting Yelewata town in Benue State where scores of residents were killed by vicious marauders last Friday. Adebayo stated this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Friday. Tinubu visited Benue on Wednesday, June 18, 2025,…
2027: Abacha’s Former Aide, Al-Mustapha Declares To Run For Presidency
As the political cloud begins to gather, former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, has formally declared his intention to run for president in 2027. Al-Mustapha said he would be contesting for the Presidency under the Social Democratic Party, SDP. He disclosed this in Minna, Niger…