A 43-year-old makeup artist, Adekoya Mary, was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for attempting to smuggle 2.20 kilograms of cocaine concealed in her suitcase. The arrest occurred on June 16, 2025, following credible intelligence. Upon inspection, officers found two large parcels of cocaine factory-fitted […]
Convicted Armed Robber Caught Processing Passport, Visa in Lagos, Two Correctional Officers Suspended
The Nigerian Correctional Service has launched an investigation into the movement of convicted armed robber Haruna Ayo to a passport office in Lagos for processing travel documents. Ayo, serving a 21-year sentence at the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, was supposed to be released on October 11, 2025. According to reports, Ayo was among five […]
Contempt charge: Court serves INEC chair Yakubu with Form 48
The Federal High Court in Abuja has served the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, with a contempt proceeding initiated against him by the National Rescue Mission, NRM. The court bailiff, Ayuba Sule, served the Form 48 at the INEC National Headquarters in Abuja, following a ruling by Justice Obiora […]
Niger tragedy: 207 dead, 700 missing – Gov
Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has confirmed that 207 people died in the recent flooding tragedy in Mokwa Local Government Area, with 700 still missing and over 3,000 displaced. The governor made this disclosure when a former Chief Security Officer to the late military dictator, Gen Sani Abacha, paid a condolence visit to the state. […]
Akpabio Rallies APC Stakeholders, Welcomes PDP Defectors in Push for United Front
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on members and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State to collaborate with defectors from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) to foster unity and attract federal interventions. Akpabio made this appeal during a meeting with APC stakeholders from the three senatorial districts in the state. […]
Governor Umo Eno’s Big Moves : Akwa ibom leader Joins Apc in Bid for progress
Governor Umo Eno Formally Welcomed into APC, Marks New Chapter for Akwa Ibom State Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has been formally welcomed into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a ceremony attended by key stakeholders, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio and eight other APC governors. The event, which signifies a significant shift […]
Japa: Doctors must be motivated to stay in Nigeria — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo believes Nigerian-trained medical personnel, including doctors and nurses, need motivation and better working conditions to stay in the country. He emphasized this during the commissioning of the renovated Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital in Zamfara State, noting that many healthcare professionals are leaving Nigeria for better opportunities abroad, a phenomenon known as […]
Court Remands Village Head Over Alleged Defilement Of 8-yr-old In Akwa Ibom
An Akwa Ibom Magistrate Court in Uyo has ordered that Chief Samuel James Ekpek, the village head of Atiamkpat Ubium in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, be remanded at the Uyo Medium Custodial Centre. This decision will stand pending a court ruling scheduled for July 10, 2025. The directive was issued by Magistrate Ukoima following […]
R Kelly rushed to hospital after overdosing in prison, lawyers say
Lawyers for R. Kelly have revealed in newly filed court documents that the singer and convicted sex trafficker was recently rushed to a hospital after experiencing a medical overdose while in prison. The 58-year-old reportedly collapsed last Friday at the federal correctional institution in Butner, North Carolina, a facility known for housing sex offenders. He […]
APC North-East Defends Omission of Shettima’s Name in Tinubu 2027 Endorsement
The APC North-East zone has explained why Vice President Kashim Shettima’s name was omitted in the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election. According to the APC North-East Chairman, Mustapha Salihu, the omission was because the ticket holder typically announces their running mate. Salihu stated that Shettima’s name was mentioned in the […]
