Crisis Deepens in Tanzania: Opposition Claims 700 Dead in Post-Election Clashes Amid Military Crackdown and Nationwide Internet Blackout Tanzania has descended into a severe political crisis following the country’s general election, with the main opposition party, Chadema, claiming that approximately 700 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes with security forces across the […]
RSF Claims Arrests in Sudan’s El Fasher as UN Warns of “Horrendous Accounts” of Atrocities and Potential War Crimes The conflict in Sudan has reached a new level of brutality, with the United Nations Human Rights Office issuing a stark warning on Friday, October 31, 2025, about “horrendous accounts” of atrocities committed by the paramilitary […]
EFCC and NFIU Launch Forensic Crackdown on Alleged Coup Funders In a significant escalation of the probe into the alleged coup plot against the Federal Government, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) have officially joined the investigation to track the financial backers of the conspiracy. The anti-graft […]
Public Outcry Looms as 15 per cent Import Tariff Threatens to Push Petrol Price Above One Thousand Naira Mark Nigerian consumers are bracing for another steep hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, as President Bola Tinubu has officially approved a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on imported petrol […]
Military Investigators Track N45 Billion NDDC Fund Trail Linking Politically Exposed Persons to Detained Soldiers In a dramatic twist to the ongoing military probe into an alleged plot to overthrow the Federal Government, military investigators have reportedly uncovered a massive financial trail involving N45 billion disbursed from the accounts of the Niger Delta Development Commission […]
Eight Dead, Including Police Inspector, As Multiple Truck Crash Triggers Fireball and Gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway A horrific night of carnage on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has left at least eight people dead, including a dedicated Police Inspector, following a multiple-vehicle crash involving five articulated trucks at the Kara Bridge area, inward Mowe. The tragic incident, […]
NSCDC Deploys 10,000 Personnel to Safeguard Anambra Governorship Election With the Anambra State Governorship Election just over a week away, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced a massive security mobilization, deploying 10,000 personnel to the state to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral exercise. The deployment is part of a comprehensive […]
Massive Russian Missile and Drone Strikes Injure 11, Including Six Children, and Cause Nationwide Power Outages in Ukraine Russian forces launched a massive barrage of drone and missile strikes across Ukraine overnight into Thursday, October 30, 2025, wounding at least 11 people and causing significant disruptions to the country’s power grid. The most severe civilian […]
No Compensation for Tormentors: Sheikh Gumi Calls on Islamic Judges to Immediately Grant Divorce to Abused Wives A prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has issued a forceful call to Islamic judges and clerics to end a prevalent injustice faced by Muslim women seeking to escape abusive marriages. Speaking during his weekly Tafsir session in […]
Hostage Families Demand Immediate Halt to Gaza Ceasefire Plan’s Next Phase Over Failure to Return Remaining Deceased Captives In a powerful and emotional plea, the families of Israeli hostages and missing persons have demanded that the next stages of the US-brokered Gaza peace plan be halted immediately. The core of their urgent demand stems from […]
North Central Development Commission (NCDC) Debunks Viral Recruitment Claims, Warns Public Against Fraudsters The North Central Development Commission (NCDC) has issued a stern warning to the public against falling victim to fake recruitment schemes currently circulating online and through various other communication channels. The Commission categorically stated that it has not commenced any employment exercise, […]
Reps Move to Curb Exploitative Rent Hikes, Propose a Nationwide 20% Cap and Demand FG Action on Affordable Housing The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Government to take urgent and decisive steps to curb the alarming trend of arbitrary and exploitative rent increases across the nation. The resolution, which followed the adoption […]
Ogun State Issues Third Flood Alert as Oyan Dam Water Release Threatens Riverbank Communities The Ogun State Government has issued its third flood alert for the year, urgently warning residents of communities along riverbanks and wetlands to relocate to safer grounds immediately. The alert comes as the state braces for an inevitable overflow of the […]
Enugu Residents to Endure 10-Day Power Outage Starting Wednesday Due to TCN Repairs Residents of the Enugu metropolis are set to experience a 10-day power outage as MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has announced a significant supply interruption to allow for major maintenance work on the transmission network. The planned power cut, announced yesterday, Monday, […]
‘Professional’ Thieves Steal Priceless Napoleonic Jewels From Louvre’s Crown Gallery in 7-Minute Daylight Raid In a daring and meticulously planned operation, a team of masked thieves successfully executed a daylight robbery at the world-famous Louvre Museum on Sunday morning, making off with eight pieces of the priceless French Crown Jewels collection. The audacious heist, which […]
Police Arrest Islamic Cleric In Kwara For Brutalising 10-Year-Old Boy The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of an Islamic cleric on Sunday for the alleged brutalisation of a 10-year-old boy under his care. The arrest follows a report and subsequent public outcry over the grievous injuries inflicted on the young boy, reportedly […]
Federal Ministry of Education Denies Receiving Formal Request for Maths Olympiad Finalist, Agbo Adoga The Federal Ministry of Education has publicly dismissed claims that it refused to sponsor a brilliant Nigerian student for an international competition, attributing the confusion to a lack of formal communication. The controversy centres around Agbo Adoga, a 15-year-old student from […]
FG Revokes CCECC’s Port Harcourt–Aba Road Contract Over Poor Performance, Threatens Arrest of Chinese Staff The Federal Government has decisively terminated the contract for the 43-kilometre Port Harcourt–Aba-bound section of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, citing egregious poor performance by the contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the termination […]
JAMB Clarifies Candidate Profile ‘Suspension’ as Automated System Lock to Obey Court Order The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has strongly dismissed recent reports alleging that it deliberately suspended the profile of a candidate, Monsuru Aliat Aduragbemi, in a purported act of contempt against a court order. The examination body clarified that the restriction […]
Nigeria Deports 192 Foreign Cybercrime Convicts After Joint EFCC, NIS, and NCoS Operation In a massive inter-agency crackdown on transnational cybercrime, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has completed the deportation of 192 convicted foreign nationals for various internet-related fraud […]