Suspected herders kill 14 in another Benue attack The latest attack in Otukpo Local Government Area is the latest in a string of deadly assaults in Benue South since the killing of the state chairman of MACBAN on 26 June. No fewer than 14 people have been killed in a fresh attack by suspected armed…
Glasgow 2026: All eyes on Ajayi as Nigerian sprinters falter in 100m semi-finals. Ajayi is carrying the nation’s sprint hopes when the men’s 100m final takes place later on Tuesday. Nigeria’s hopes of winning a sprint medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games now rest on Kanyinsola Ajayi after he emerged as the country’s only finalist…
2027: Southern, Middle-Belt leaders insist on South retaining presidency Southern and Middle-Belt leaders have called for the presidency to remain in the Southern region in 2027 in order to promote peace and the political stability of Nigeria. The leaders, who decried what they termed the “lack of internal democracy” as witnessed during the primaries of…
Deregistration: Appeal Court judgment victory for democracy – David Mark The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Senator David Mark, on Tuesday described the Court of Appeal’s decision nullifying the Federal High Court judgment that sought to deregister the party as a major victory for democracy, constitutionalism and the rule of law. Mark said…
Govt contributing to insecurity, says ex-IG Okiro A former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro (retd.), on Tuesday accused the Federal Government of weakening the Nigeria Police Force by deliberately failing to adequately equip it, arguing that the development has contributed to the country’s worsening insecurity. Okiro made the assertion while speaking at the First Daily…
Delta will prioritise jobs, empowerment to fight drug abuse — Commissioner The Delta State Commissioner for Youth Development, Brave Enodeh, has assured young people in the state that the administration of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori will prioritise job creation, skills acquisition and youth empowerment to tackle unemployment and curb drug abuse. Enodeh, who was recently appointed…
FG suspends planned Kara Bridge rehabilitation indefinitely The Federal Ministry of Works has suspended indefinitely the planned rehabilitation of a section of the Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The repair work, which was scheduled to begin on July 28, 2026, was expected to last two weeks. Announcing the suspension on Tuesday, the Acting Federal…
EarthquakesSeveral dead in Japan after magnitude 7.1 earthquake causes blast at mall A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and causing a blast at a shopping mall where police say several people are presumed to have been killed and others remain trapped, as…
PRESIDENT TINUBU ASSURES CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF CREDIBLE ELECTION IN NIGERIA President Bola Tinubu assures Nigerians that his administration is encouraging all relevant government institutions to ensure a level playing field for all contestants in electoral processes in the country. The President gave the assurance when he received a delegation of the Catholic Bishop Conference of…
Oshiomhole: Obi defeated Tinubu in Lagos because of naira redesign policy Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, says Peter Obi’s victory over Bola Tinubu in Lagos during the 2023 presidential election was largely driven by public anger over the naira redesign policy introduced under Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)….
