The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has awarded N12 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force over the 2024 illegal arrest and detention of THE WHISTLER reporter, Kasarahchi Aniagolu. According to a statement issued on Friday by…

US embassies in capitals across the Middle East on Saturday warned American citizens to beware of an “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. The warning, posted online by US embassies in Bahrain, Iraq,…

One of the unexpected joys of covering the Commonwealth Games is meeting people from different parts of the world. Before coming to Glasgow, I must confess that the only Iraqi I really knew about was Saddam Hussein. That is the…

The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned a 29-year-old man, Oshim Daniel, before an Enugu State Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing vehicle batteries and other valuables from residents of Alulu-Nike community in Enugu State. The command disclosed this in a…

The full details of the decision of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) suspending Joe-Kyari Gadzama, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), from legal practice for three years have emerged. The committee suspended Mr Gadzama after finding him guilty of…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commissioned the 10.4-kilometre Edunabon-Tonkere Road in Ife North Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the spokesperson to the governor, obtained in Osogbo on Saturday, said the completion of the road ended…

Former Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) Chairman, Alhassan Niworo, has narrated his 225-day ordeal in the custody of armed bandits, saying he endured torture, threats of execution and prolonged negotiations before regaining his freedom in May. Mr Niworo,…

Former Plateau State Governor and elder statesman, Senator Jonah Jang, on Saturday delivered a sobering message to Nigeria’s political class and citizens, warning that political power is temporary and that only character, faith and service to humanity endure. Jang spoke…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described his decision to select Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the biggest mistake of his political career. Mr Obasanjo disclosed on Friday in Lagos while speaking with veteran…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State, Bolakale Kawu, has distanced himself from a viral video allegedly linking his 2027 governorship ambition to ritual activities, describing attempts to associate him with the incident as false and…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday battled technical glitches during its mock accreditation exercise in Osun State, after the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines failed in some designated polling units. This revealed major challenges that must be…

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on Friday paid a condolence visit to the family of a former Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Turner Isoun, in Abuja. The Bayelsa-born renowned scholar was the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the erstwhile…

Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi has secured the country’s 10th gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, producing a brilliant run to claim the men’s 400 metres title in 44.25 seconds. The national record holder lived up to his billing…

Brazil striker Richarlison scored a 90th-minute winner and club record signing Sandro Tonali got his first goal as 10-man Tottenham beat London rivals Chelsea 2-1 in a feisty pre-season friendly in Sydney on Saturday. Both sides fielded strong line-ups and…

Gunmen have abducted a seminarian, Kelvin Ochai, after attacking the residence of the Catholic Bishop of Otukpo in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The attack occurred on Thursday at the bishop’s residence in the Asa III area of…