Fire Guts Popular Opolo Furniture Market Again
By Loureta Samuel, Yenagoa A fire outbreak occurred early Thursday morning at the popular Opolo Furniture Market located between Opolo and Biogbolo in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, destroying goods and property worth millions of naira. Eyewitnesses said the inferno started in the early hours of the day, engulfing several shops before firefighters arrived at the scene. […]
Porto Legend Bruno Moraes Confident Terem Moffi Will Rediscover Scoring Touch
Former FC Porto striker Bruno Moraes has expressed strong confidence in Nigerian international Terem Moffi, predicting that the Super Eagles forward will soon regain his goal-scoring form. Moffi joined Porto on loan from OGC Nice for the remainder of the season, with an option for a permanent transfer, and has appeared twice in league matches, […]
Nigeria’s Blind Women Sambists Set to Make Historic World Cup Debut in Armenia
Nigeria is set to make history as two of its blind women sambists prepare for their World SAMBO Cup debut in Yerevan, Armenia. Rukayat Taiwo and Elizabeth Aseso will become the first African women to compete in the blind SAMBO category at the international event scheduled for April 11–12, 2026, at the Gazprom Training and […]
Victor Osimhen Criticizes Galatasaray Despite Champions League Victory Over Juventus
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen expressed disappointment with Galatasaray’s performance even as the team secured a thrilling UEFA Champions League playoff win over Juventus, advancing to the Round of 16. Galatasaray qualified after a dramatic extra-time second-leg victory in Turin, overturning a 3-0 deficit on the night to seal a 7-5 aggregate win, following their […]
FG Allocations Adequate to Run Local Councils – Egor LG Chairman
Chairman of the Egor Local Government Area, Osaro Eribo, has affirmed that monthly allocations from the federal government are sufficient to manage council operations effectively. Speaking from his office after receiving new grading and road construction equipment from the state government, Eribo highlighted the council’s progress over his five-month tenure. “I receive my federal allocations […]
Bayelsa Police Arrest Five Over Alleged Murder of Suspected Rapist
The Bayelsa State Police Command has apprehended five suspects in connection with the death of 38-year-old Samuel Ofiri, who was accused of allegedly raping a woman. The victim’s body was discovered abandoned along Kakatar Road in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Iyamah Daniel Edebor, confirmed the arrests, stating that […]
Gunmen Kidnap Worshippers in Ondo, Residents Stage Protest
Ondo State, Nigeria – A wave of panic hit Uso community in Owo Local Government Area as armed men stormed the Celestial Church of Christ during a midnight vigil on Tuesday, abducting six worshippers. One victim later escaped, leaving five still in captivity, triggering public outrage and protests. Residents of the community blocked the Akure-Owo […]
PDP: Wike and Makinde Factions Lock Horns Ahead of March 2026 Convention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is witnessing a major internal showdown as the Wike-backed faction pushes ahead with its national convention scheduled for March 29–30, 2026, despite ongoing legal disputes. The PDP National Caretaker Committee, led by Acting National Chairman Mohammed Abdulrahman and National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu, confirmed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) […]
FG Urged to Scrap Electricity Subsidies, Implement Cost-Reflective Tariffs
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, has urged the Federal Government to remove electricity subsidies for all customers and adopt fully cost-reflective tariffs to stabilise Nigeria’s struggling power sector. Adighije said the current electricity subsidy regime has worsened liquidity challenges across the power value chain, […]
Cameroonian, Nigerian Arrested in Adamawa Border Drug Trafficking Crackdown
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a Cameroonian national and his Nigerian accomplice for allegedly trafficking 197 sachets of tramadol across the Nigeria–Cameroon border in a major anti-drug operation. Police spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, confirmed that the suspects were intercepted during a routine patrol by operatives of the Border Patrol Unit in Fufore, […]