On a day that is supposed to be her happiest, a bride in Jigawa State enacted a horror show by allegedly poisoning the food served at the reception. Her action, which took place in the Jahun Local Government Area, has left at least one guest dead and her would-be husband (groom) critically ill and hospitalised. Sharing their thoughts, eyewitnesses suggested that the bride’s actions might have been fueled by a…

There is palpable tension and an atmosphere of apprehension in Edo State over the removal of the leadership of some of the 18 local government areas (LGAs) of the state. According to TheCable, the councillors have impeached the chairpersons and deputies of the Uhunmwonde, Orhionmwon and Owan east LGAs. In Nigeria, ward councillors are members of the legislative arm of local councils vested with the power to remove or sanction…

Sowore kicks A retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Esther Marcos, has expressed frustration over the meagre monthly pension she receives from the Federal Government each month.  Marcos shared her pension ordeal in a video posted today on X (formerly Twitter) by Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC). In the video, the retired DSP shed light on the challenges faced by Nigerian police retirees…

The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has distributed various business equipment to women in Abigborodo, Delta State, to support their economic independence. The distribution, which took place on January 1, was part of the senator’s broader initiative to promote entrepreneurship and skills acquisition among women and youth in rural communities. According to a statement from her Chief Press Secretary, Arogbonlo Israel, the empowerment programme aims to help the beneficiaries…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has pledged that his administration will operate with inclusivity, transparency, and accountability, with a focus on the welfare and best interests of the state’s citizens. Speaking during the 2025 first working day prayer meeting at the Governor’s Office in Akure on Thursday, Aiyedatiwa reaffirmed his commitment to selflessness, dedication, and love in governance. Reflecting on 2024, the governor expressed gratitude for the successes achieved despite…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, Decmber 2, defended his decision to present the 2025 budget to just three lawmakers, asserting that the 27 members of the State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) had permanently lost their seats. Fubara, who is currently embroiled in a prolonged dispute with former governor Nyesom Wike, made it clear that the…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Thursday invited former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to a tour of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries to confirm their operational status. This move by NNPCL is to assure the former president that the days of inefficiency were gone and that the one-time corporation is now a profit-driven company. The company was reacting to an interview Obasanjo granted Channels Television, in which…

The Police has confirmed the death of Bishop Shina Olaribigbe, the founder of Rapture Empowerment International in Osogbo, Osun State, the state capital. The spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, said Bishop Olaribigbe was stabbed while mediating in the domestic dispute between a couple. The PPRO disclosed that the killer husband believed that the pastor was having an affair with his wife, leading to the action. Opalola…

Fatima Dzuma, a 27-year-old woman, has been arrested for the alleged murder of her 25-year-old husband, Baba Aliyu, in Lafiyagi Dzwafu village, located in the Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. According to reports, Dzuma, who married Baba three years ago as his second wife, had not borne any children, while Baba’s first wife recently gave birth and preparations were underway for the naming ceremony. Eyewitnesses said the couple…

Rev. Father Joseph Enyinnaya, the Catholic priest, who reportedly shot dead a boy for allegedly throwing a knockout (explosive) into St. Columbus Catholic Church at Amaimo in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State has been arrested. Eyewitness account revealed that the Catholic priest brought out his pistol and shot the boy who allegedly threw the banger inside the church premises. The incident occurred on December 31, 2024 with the…

The abduction and gruesome murder of Mr. Clement Hamo, a candidate vying for the traditional leadership position of the serene riverside town of Agbere in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has thrown the community into confusion and mourning. According to reports, Hamo was kidnapped from his residence on Christmas Day by unidentified gunmen who used the river as their escape route. His decapitated body was discovered days later…

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has given reason for his absence from the governors’ visit to President Bola Tinubu’s Lagos home on New Year’s Day, saying political meaning should not be read into it. The governors, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) visited the president at his Bourdillon Road home in Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday. Among the governors in attendance were; Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Siminalayi Fubara…