Indigenes of Umunenweze Okpualla community, Okaiuga Nkwoegwu, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, have accused their traditional ruler, Eze Paul Uzuegbu, and village head, Ejikeme Emereuwa, of illegally encroaching on, selling and donating ancestral land despite a 2022…

The ceasefire between the US and Iran now hangs in the balance as both countries exchange strikes, increasing tension in the region. On Wednesday morning, Iran launched missiles at a US base in Kuwait. The attack affected Kuwait’s airport. It…

Youths and women of Umunenweze Okpuala community in Okaigu, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State on Wednesday, stormed the Abia State Government House to protest the alleged grabbing and sale of their farms and ancestral lands. The villagers who appealed for…

Popular gospel artiste, Yinka Alaseyori, has tendered an apology following public criticism of her comments regarding the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State. In a video posted on her Instagram page on Wednesday, the singer acknowledged the concerns…

The police have confirmed the suspected kidnapping of a set of six-year-old twins by their family’s security guard in Minna, Niger State. The boys, identified as Umar and Anas, were reportedly taken away on Sunday afternoon from their residence in…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist who attempted to approach a military position in Borno State under suspicious circumstances. Military sources said the incident occurred in the early hours of June 3 at the Forward Operating…

Nigeria attracted $10.37bn in capital importation in the first quarter of 2026, representing an 83.83 per cent increase from the $5.64bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The latest Capital Importation Report…

The Mozambique government says at least five Mozambiquans were killed in xenophobic attacks in South Africa last weekend as the violence against black immigrants in South Africa persists. These are the first deaths officially recorded by Mozambique since the latest…

Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has expressed grief over the recent bandit attacks on Dangulbi community in Tureta Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Tambuwal condemned the killings,…

Abia Police Command has warned that there is no place for cultistism and other crimes in the state. The Abia State Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, handed down this warning in a statement he issued on Wednesday  through the Police…

Armed gunmen at the early hour of Wednesday abducted Busayo John-Paul, a 43-year-old younger sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Adebayo Adelabu, along with her twin sons in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.…

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court has confirmed the legal authority of area councils to handle sanitation and health inspection matters. The court presided by Justice Y. Halilu made the declaration on May 21, 2026 in respect of the…

Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has disclosed that sympathy for Peter Obi and the state of the nation, rather than ideological alignment, drove his decision to accept the VP slot ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Baba-Ahmed said…

Veteran broadcaster Eugenia Abu has offered career advice to aspiring female journalists interested in following her path. Ms Abu was a guest speaker at the David and Goliath Conference held at the Holy Trinity Event Centre, Maitama, Abuja, on 26…

African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to immediately rescue victims of the Oyo abduction or admit failure. In a statement by his spokesman, Phrank Shaibu, the former Vice President demanded that Tinubu immediately…