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Updated: Tragedy in Karu: Six Lives Lost, 14 Vehicles Reduced to Ashes in Devastating Fire

Tragedy struck on Wednesday, March 19, at about 6:58pm, when a horrific motor accident occurred at Karu, near Nyanya Bridge, claiming the lives...

Just in: Abuja Explosion: CNG Tanker Blast Raises Fears of Multiple Fatalities

A devastating explosion occurred on Wednesday evening in Abuja when a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tanker burst into flames near Karou Bridge, leaving...

Rivers Administrator Ibas Pledges to Restore Peace, Stability to Troubled State

Ibok-Ete Ibas, the newly sworn-in sole administrator of Rivers State, has vowed to work with all stakeholders to restore peace and stability in...

Gov. Fubara Rejects Emergency Rule, Maintains Rivers is Peaceful, Secure

Embattled Rivers State Governor Siminilayi Fubara has pushed back against President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state, insisting...

Speaker Abbas Performs Groundbreaking Ceremony for NFF’s Players’ Hostel, Training Pitches

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has flagged off the construction of 62 single rooms, four suites, two executive suites and two new training...

Breaking: Tinubu suspends Gov. Fubara, deputy, declares state of emergency in Rivers

President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and his...

Breaking: Reps pass tax reform bills

The long-awaited passage of the highly contentious tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu has...

Just in: FCT Minster Wike Revokes PDP National Secretariat Land

In a shocking move, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has revoked the land allocated to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)...

Gishiri Demolition: FCT Minister raises compensation package from N655m to N1.3bln, orders immediate payment

Succour appears to be on the horizon for Gishiri residents, as the FCT Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has increased their compensation package from...

Breaking: Pipeline Blast: Explosion Rocks Trans-Niger Facility in Rivers

A devastating explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, triggering a massive fire at the...

N6.9bln ground rent debt: Wike revokes 4,794 land titles in FCT

Two months after revoking about 566 land allocations, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has approved the revocation of...

Breaking: Rivers Assembly Initiates Impeachment Process Against Fubara, Deputy

The crisis in Rivers State has escalated to a boiling point as the State House of Assembly has formally served a notice of...

First Lady Emerges as Grand Patron for 2025 African Women’s Volleyball Championship

Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has been honoured as the Grand Patron for the 2025 African Women’s Volleyball Championship. The announcement was...

Breaking: Appeal Court Halts Sanusi’s reinstatement as Emir of Kano

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has made a significant decision, putting on hold the reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the...

Tragedy as woman leaps to her death from 3rd Mainland Bridge into Lagos Lagoon

A suicide mission was accomplished in Lagos when a woman took a plunge into the Lagos Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge. The...

Tinubu Vows to Restore Nigeria’s Squandered Unborn Generations’ Wealth

President Bola Tinubu has revealed the motivation behind his administration’s efforts to recover Nigeria’s squandered wealth through strategic economic reforms to safeguard the...