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Islamist Militancy Intensifies Across Nigeria Despite U.S. Military Support – ACLED

By Our Correspondent A new report by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project has revealed a sharp rise in Islamist militant attacks across Nigeria and its neighboring countries, despite ongoing security assistance and military intervention from the United States. According to the report, violent incidents linked to groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and the […]

INEC Shifts 2027 Presidential Election To January 16, Revises Timetable

By Our Correspondent The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, adjusting the dates for the presidential, governorship, and state assembly polls in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. According to a statement signed by Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National […]

Lagos Court Jails Man 18 Months for Defrauding Sterling Bank of ₦30 Million

By Our Correspondent Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Lagos State High Court has sentenced one Adebisi Ridwan Ayodeji to 18 months imprisonment for defrauding Sterling Bank Plc of ₦30 million. The convict was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Ikoyi, on a one-count charge of stealing before Justice […]

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. […]

MOSIEND Commends PINL for Strengthening Trust, Securing Trans Niger Pipeline

By Our Correspondent Port Harcourt – The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has applauded Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for its outstanding performance in safeguarding and maintaining the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in the Eastern Corridor on behalf of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In […]

Breaking: Tinubu decorates Disu as acting IGP

By Ahmed Yusuf, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has decorated Tunji Disu with his new rank as Acting Inspector-General of Police at the State House, Abuja. The ceremony held at about 4pm on Wednesday in the President’s office. The event was attended by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the Chief of Staff to the President, […]

Fake Drugs – Nigeria’s Silent Killer in Plain Sight

In a quiet corner of Apapa, Lagos, lies a chilling reminder of Nigeria’s ongoing war against counterfeit drugs. Inside an uncompleted building, cartons of fake medicines were piled to the ceiling — banned anti-malarials, expired antibiotics, and unregistered injections worth more than ₦3 billion. When operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration […]