A prominent Nigerian physician, politician, and former director general of the Labour Party campaign organisation, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has died. He passed away at the age of 72 on Thursday. According to sources close to the family, Dr. Okupe had been critically ill in the weeks leading up to his demise. His health had reportedly deteriorated significantly, prompting concern among his loved ones and supporters. According to reports, his death…

Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has reacted to the six months suspension slammed on her by the Senate after her sexual harassment allegation against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. On Thursday, the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, had earlier recommended her suspension and also advocated that her salary and security details be withdrawn during the period of her suspension. The recommendations were subsequently put to voice votes…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye for questioning over allegations of N138 million fraud. The anti-graft agency alleges that the former minister was involved in the misappropriation, violation of the procurement process, and diversion of public funds to the tune of N138,413,253.89 in the course of disbursing the ministry’s 2023 budget. According to the TheCable, a source within the EFCC…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on students across Nigeria to cultivate strong moral values, emphasising that good character is essential for their future and the nation’s development. Olukoyede made this appeal in Abuja during a study tour by students of KDM Islamic School, Suleja, Niger State, to the EFCC’s corporate headquarters. Represented by the Head of the Public Interface Unit, Public…

Not less than 92 terrorists were neutralised, with 111 apprehended by troops of the Nigerian Army who also liberated 75 kidnapped hostages in the past week, the Defence Headquarters has said. Disclosing the developmentduring a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, stated that troops also recovered a total of 117 assorted weapons and 2,939 rounds of ammunition. He said the recovered…

After spending six days in captivity, the Benue State Police Command on Thursday announced the safe return of three students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University (JOSTUM), formerly known as the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The three female students were kidnapped on 25 February, 2025, while returning from a night study session on campus. According to the police spokesperson, Anene Catherine, the school reported the incident on 26 February at…

Two operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been arrested for the shooting death of a 19-year-old woman, Patient Samuel in the Jaba Quarters area of Kano State. The offending officers were identified as 23-year-old Nass Ridwan Usman and 26-year-old Sna Ismaila Yakubu, both attached to the NDLEA’s Kano State headquarters. It was gathered that the shooting occurred around 10:55 p.m. on Wednesday night. A security analyst…

Ailing Nigerians were on Thursday given a lifeline by the president, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as he approved a subsidy on kidney dialysis, cutting the cost from N50,000 to N12,000. The subsidy is being implemented across the six geopolitical zones at some federal medical institutions. Participating institutions include the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Ebute-Meta, Lagos; the Federal Medical Centre Jabi, Abuja; the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan; the Federal Medical Centre,…

The Ogun State Government has ordered the closure of Quantum Steel Industry in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area and Xinfeng Plastics Limited along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following industrial accidents that reportedly resulted in fatalities. In a statement issued by the Ogun State Ministry of Environment, officials confirmed that Quantum Steel Industry was shut down due to an industrial explosion that caused multiple casualties, with some victims still receiving medical treatment. …

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Thursday, submitted another sexual harassment petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, during plenary. The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District while addressing the Senate disclosed that after the newly submitted petition was filed by her constituents after her previous petition was trashed by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions. The committee had described her initial petition as “dead on arrival.” While…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday visited Akure Airport to assess the devastation caused by a powerful rainstorm that struck two days ago, severely disrupting flight operations and damaging key infrastructure. Aiyedatiwa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the storm, recorded at wind speeds of approximately 65 knots, inflicted significant damage on airport facilities, including the terminal building and control tower. Speaking to journalists…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved about N10.3 billion for the procurement of anti-retroviral drugs for HIV treatment, diabetes diagnostic kits, and other essential health commodities. Briefing State House correspondents on the approvals on Wednesday, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Ali Pate, noted that the move is aimed at enhancing the accessibility and affordability of health commodities, and health services by Nigerians. The minister he said,…