Meningitis Kills Six Kebbi Varsity Students

Six students of the Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA) have died as a result of an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Mustapha Ango in a statement on Saturday extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased students on behalf of the management. Ango stated that the Vice-Chancellor, B. G. Danshehu was deeply saddened by the incident, saying several critical measures have been implemented to control the...

Terrorists Kill 44 Persons In Niger Republic, Govt Declares 3 Days Of Mourning

Terrorists have killed 44 civilians in an attack on Fambita village in the Tillabéri region of Niger Republic. The massacre comes just two days after the Nigerien military carried out an air-to-ground raid targeting suspected EIGS militants at the Kiral gold mining site in the same region. A counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama disclosed this in a post on his X handle. The government of Niger Republic attributed the assault...

Police Arrest Couple Who Brutalized Minors Over Mangoes

The couple who assaulted young schoolgirls who plucked mangoes from their compound in the Pompomari area of Maiduguri, Borno State has been arrested. Videos of brutalization had triggered outrage, with many calling on the authorities to act. The Borno State Command Police Public Relations Officer in a statement said the couple was apprehended with the assistance of concerned citizens and operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno State Command. The statement said:...

First Lady Commissions 336-Bed Space Orphanage Home For Children In Nasarawa

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady has inuagurated a 336 bed space orphanage home meant to cater for vulnerable children in Nasarawa State. According to the First Lady, the well-being of all children, irrespective of their background, is an essential pillar of development, as captured under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She stated this while inaugurating the orphanage home named Nana Berry Orphanage and Children’s Home at New Nyanya in Nasarawa...

Reps Reject Bribery Allegations Linked to Rivers State Emergency Rule

The House of Representatives has denied allegations that each member was offered a bribe of up to $5,000 to approve President Bola Tinubu’s request for the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State. The Deputy Spokesman of the House, Hon. Philip Agbese (Benue, APC), refuted the claims, describing them as entirely false, malicious, and originating from “the pit of hell, in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Saturday, Agbese noted that the...

Rivers Crisis: Jonathan Warns Against Consequences

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has urged members of the three arms of government in the country, the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary to avoid taking actions that could negatively impact the image of the country. The former President noted that the placing of a country in the eyes of the international community and how much investments it could attract depended on the positive actions of its leaders towards advancing democracy and good governance....

Anambra 2025: John Nwosu Submits Nomination Form, Steps up Bid for LP Ticket

A leading aspirant for the ticket of the Labour Party in the November 8 Anambra State Governorship Election, Mr. John Nwosu, has stepped up his bid for the party’s ticket during his visit to the National Secretariat of the party on Thursday, for the submission of his completed Nomination and Expression of Interest forms. The aspirant was accompanied by his wife and key members of the Anambra State Labour Party, including Mr. Oseloka Obaze, former...

Nutrition: VP Tasks Lawmakers On Legislation to Improve Nutrition

Lawmakers across Nigeria have been called upon to enact relevant legislation that will enhance nutrition and food security in the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima made the call while hosting the National Legislative Network on Nutrition and Food Security at the Presidential Villa, Abuja led by the Chairman of, the House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Chike Okafor. Shettima noted the link between malnutrition and insecurity, observing that the regions worst hit...

Suspected Terrorists On Nigerian Military Watch List Captured

Two suspected terrorists on the Nigerian military watch list have been captured along with a known arms dealer, Shehu Bagiwaye. Major General Markus Kangye, the Director of Defence Media Operations, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday, saying they were captured in separate operations in Sokoto and Zamfara States. “The Nigerian military reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating terrorism and curbing illegal activities across the country, all those involved in criminal operations would be brought...

Police arrests 35-year-old man for defiling a minor in Adamawa 

A 35-year-old man, Abdulaziz Mohammed has been arrested by the Police in Adamawa for allegedly defiling a 5-year-old minor in Mubi North local government area of the state. According to the statement by the Adamawa State Police Command spokesman SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the arrest followed a complaint lodged by the victim’s father, at the Mubi North Divisional Police Headquarters. “On the 17th March 2025, the suspect lured her into his grinding engine shop located...

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