Author: Helen Okechukwu

Bandits holding retired Major General Abubakar Rabe and his wife, Hajiya Amina Abubakar, have demanded the release of three suspected associates and the return of livestock allegedly seized from them as conditions for securing the couple’s freedom. Read More of Breaking Stories from Our Nigeria News The demands were contained in a video released by the abductors and circulated on social media exactly one week after the couple was kidnapped along the Karaduwa–Matazu Road in Katsina State. In the 3-minute, fifty-eight seconds video obtained by this reporter, the retired army officer and his wife were seen standing in captivity while…

The issue of kidnapping and murdering victims in Rivers State has been a reoccurring one; from cases of ‘one-chance’ operators down to rubbering, then to kidnapping, which has become alarming within the state. Read More Breaking Stories from our Nigeria News The security operative from the River State Command has intensified efforts to clamp down on reoccurring incidents. The most recent situation was the kidnapping and murder of Mr. Christopher Akpabio after his minibus was hired by unsuspecting alleged kidnappers from Garrison Park, a popular area in the state capital, to Asarama Community in Andoni Local Government Area (LGA) under…

By Muhammed Lawal A university don, Prof. Adewunmi Falode of Lagos State University, has said Nigeria has been largely spared the biting fuel scarcity currently ravaging Europe and Asia, attributing the development to local refining and fertiliser production driven by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. Read More Related Breaking Story from Our Nigeria News Falode, in a telephone interview the New Daily Prime, explained that while many countries are experiencing severe petrol shortages, hoarding and civil unrest due to disruptions in Middle East oil supply, Nigeria has only faced rising prices without scarcity. “That crisis is hitting Europe and Asia…

By Ridwanullah Sakariyah Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Federal Government (FG) of attempting to frustrate the national convention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by targeting its event venue in Abuja. In a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday, Atiku alleged that authorities were moving to revoke the licence of Rainbow Event Centre, the venue scheduled to host the party’s convention. He described the move as “a shameful and cowardly abuse of public office,” claiming it was aimed at stopping the opposition party from holding its lawful gathering. Read Also: Atiku urges protection for citizens after…

The Computer Based Test Centre Proprietors Association of Nigeria (CBTCPAN) has called on the Minister of Education and the House of Representatives Committee on Education to urgently intervene in what it described as systemic challenges and administrative injustices affecting its members nationwide. Read more breaking stories from our latest nigeria news In an open letter addressed to the minister and the National Assembly, the association said some policies by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board have made the operation of Computer-Based Test centres unsustainable. The letter, signed by the association’s National President, Austin Ohaekelem, and Secretary, Mustapha Omolabi, said several attempts…

Security operatives, in collaboration with the SafeCity Volunteer Foundation, have apprehended a group of kidnapper gang members who lure and kill unsuspecting victims, leaving with their belongings in Rivers State. Read more breaking stories from our latest nigeria news This was disclosed by the leader of the SafeCity Volunteer Foundation, Harrison Gwamnishu, in a video shared via his verified Facebook page on Monday. Gwamnishu narrated how the prime suspects, Kelechi Wofuru along with his accomplices, allegedly killed several victims, particularly bus drivers, luring from Port Harcourt to Elele-Isiokpo road and Ubima. Read Also: Delta police prosecute 68 traffic offenders in Warri,…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a cleric and his wife at the Seme border area of Lagos after discovering a large quantity of illicit drugs concealed in their vehicle. Read more breaking stories from our latest nigeria news The suspects, identified as Pastor Afolabi Hodonu and his wife, Mrs. Success Hodonu, were apprehended on Thursday during a routine stop-and-search operation at the Gbaji checkpoint along the busy border corridor, says the statement shared on Sunday. Pastor Hodonu is said to be in charge of the Celestial Church of Christ, Agonvi Sea Beach, Sakpo area of…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside Obidient movement, on Wednesday kicked against the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission to de-recognise the ADC National Chairman, David Mark, National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, and other party officials. INEC, in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, said the move was in compliance with a subsisting court order directing the commission to maintain status quo pending the determination of a suit challenging the legitimacy of Mark’s leadership. The commission also removed the names of Mark and Aregbesola from…

Fresh tension is brewing between Nigerians and South Africans following renewed reports of xenophobic hostility, with Nigerians talking tough against further attacks on their compatriots. The development comes amid controversy surrounding the planned installation of an Igbo traditional ruler in South Africa — a move that has reportedly sparked protests among some South African groups, who view it as an overreach by foreign nationals. Across social media and diaspora networks, Nigerians have reacted sharply, describing the pushback as “needless provocation” and a continuation of long-standing hostility towards foreigners, particularly Nigerians. Speaking on the development, an X user, @GeorgeAmeh49229, commented that,…

Nigeria’s opposition coalition preparing to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election has gained significant momentum following the defection of a key political figure, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to ADC. The development reflects broader trends in ADC, PDP and  APC political updates across Nigeria. Amid ongoing internal tensions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), there are growing speculations that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, may also align with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), further strengthening the emerging alliance. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, officially confirmed on Monday that he had joined the ADC, just a day after announcing his…