An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Shafi’u Bawa, attached to the 61 Police Mobile Force (PMF), in Kontagora town in Niger State was found dead in what was suspected to be a case of suicide. According to reports, the incident reportedly occurred on Saturday afternoon, with sources confirming that the officer’s lifeless body was discovered hanging from the ceiling of his room. The reports said the deceased father, Mallam Usman…

In a significant change in the US visa renewal procedure, the dropbox visa processing option has been discontinued for United States visa applicants in Nigeria. Though the US Embassy in Nigeria was yet to issue an official statement on the change, sources have confirmed that the service, which previously allowed eligible applicants to renew their visas without an in-person interview, has been quietly removed from the appointment booking system. Applicants…

National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives have foiled attempts by two drug kingpins to smuggle consignments of heroin through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), and the Port Harcourt International Airport into Nigeria. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said one of the kingpins, who uses dual identities to aid his cross-border movements, has a Nigerian passport with his original…

Former Minister of Solid Minerals Kayode Fayemi has urged the federal government to prioritize investment in education. He emphasised its role in equipping the next generation with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities needed to build a better future. The former Ekiti State Governor stated that education has always been central to his vision for development, stressing his long-held belief that children represent both the hope and the pathway to achieving…

Balaclava-wearing gunmen numbering up to seven abducted the President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Saturday. President of the Igbo National Council (INC), Chilos Godsent, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday morning, February 9, 2025. According to Godsent, Igboayaka was whisked away at Works Layout, Owerri, Imo State to an unknown location by the yet-to-be-identified black-clad gunmen. The…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over his administration’s failure to prosecute contractors who allegedly collected over N167 billion from 31 ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) without executing any projects. The lawsuit, filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos, under suit number FHC/L/MISC/121/2025, also named the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), as a respondent.…

The first president of independent Namibia, Sam Nujoma, has died at the age of 95 in the capital Windhoek, the country’s current leader has announced. Nujoma led the long fight for independence from South Africa in 1990 after helping found Namibia’s liberation movement known as the South West Peoples’ Organisation (Swapo) in the 1960s. After independence, Nujoma became president in 1990 and led the country until 2005. Nujoma had been…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has called for the release of popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, aka ‘SeaKing’, who was arrested on Thursday, February 6, for allegedly bullying the pastor online. While preaching at a programme in his church on Friday, February 7, the cleric said he has nothing to do with the arrest of the TikToker. He said some persons who…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has officially welcomed his wife, Olori Ashley Ogunwusi, and their newborn son, Prince Ademakinwa to the palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. A grand homecoming ceremony was held on Friday, with traditional rulers, dignitaries, and well-wishers in attendance to celebrate the occasion. Prince Ademakinwa was born on September 3, 2024, at Princess Royal Hospital in London, United Kingdom. The monarch announced the birth on…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has taken its legal battle to the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the Court of Appeal’s recent judgment affirming the proscription of the group. On January 30, the Court of Appeal in Abuja upheld the federal government’s 2017 decision to ban IPOB, ruling that the proscription was lawful. A three-member panel, led by Justice Hamma Barka, dismissed IPOB’s appeal, labelling it “unmeritorious.” The proscription…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled Monday, February 10, 2025, for the continuation of the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The trial will be overseen by Binta Nyako ( Justice) who had previously recused herself from the case. A hearing notice dated January 22, 2025, and addressed to Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, confirmed the development. Reacting to the notice,…

The Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, has said that Nigerian students currently benefitting from the loan are not obligated to start repayment until two years after their National Youth Service Corp (NYSC). Sawyerr stated this on Saturday while featuring on a TVC news programme. According to him, this applies to those who have managed to secure a job and the repayment requirements are on…