Eight Wedding Guests from Zaria Lynched by Mob in Plateau, 19 Hospitalised

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEight Wedding Guests from Zaria Lynched by Mob in Plateau, 19 Hospitalised

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 22, 2025

…Police Arrest 22 Suspects At least eight persons have been confirmed dead and 19 others injured following a mob attack on a bus conveying wedding guests from Zaria, Kaduna State, to Qua’anpan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The tragic incident happened on Friday evening in Manjul community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The 18-seater bus, which belongs to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, was carrying 31 passengers, including women and children, when...

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Olufemi Soneye Steps Down as NNPCL Spokesperson

BusinessNewsNigeriaOlufemi Soneye Steps Down as NNPCL Spokesperson

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 22, 2025

Olufemi Soneye has announced his resignation as the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Soneye, who held the post for nearly two years, broke the news in a heartfelt Facebook post on Saturday, where he explained that it was time to step back and give more attention to his personal life. “I wish to inform you that I have stepped aside from my role as Chief Corporate Communications Officer...

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Female Suicide Bomber Kills 24 at Borno Food Joint

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFemale Suicide Bomber Kills 24 at Borno Food Joint

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 22, 2025

…7 Injured in Fish Market Bomb Blast Two deadly suicide bombings rocked Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State in less than 24 hours, leaving a combined total of 34 people dead and dozens injured. In the more deadly of the two incidents, at least 24 people were killed late Friday night when a female suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at a crowded food joint in Konduga town, located about 36 kilometres from Maiduguri,...

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Opposition Leaders Seek INEC Approval for New Party, All Democratic Alliance

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOpposition Leaders Seek INEC Approval for New Party, All Democratic Alliance

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 22, 2025

A new political alliance led by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be registered as a political party ahead of the 2027 general election. The proposed party is called the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), and it has the slogan “Justice for All.” In a letter addressed to INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu and dated 19 June, the group requested the commission...

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Anambra Polls: Anglican Priest Predicts YPP Gubernatorial Victory

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra Polls: Anglican Priest Predicts YPP Gubernatorial Victory

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)June 21, 2025

Fierce and popular Anglican Priest, Rev Canon Lumen Kristy Eboh, of God in Action Adoration Ministry, has declared that the YPP candidate, Sir Paul Chukwuma, shall be the next governor of Anambra State. Rev Canon Eboh made this declaration on Friday night during a vigil that the Deputy Governorship candidate of the YPP, Uzu Okagbue, attended. The God in Action Adoration Ministry is well-known and attended by thousands of worshippers from different parts of Anambra...

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Vandals Destroys 178 Transmission Towers In Six Months- Sharifai

NewsNigeriaTelecommunicationVandals Destroys 178 Transmission Towers In Six Months- Sharifai

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 21, 2025

Vandals have destroyed 178 transmission towers in the first half of 2025, worsening power outages across several states. Ali Sharifai, General Manager, Transmission Services of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), who, during a media briefing in Keffi, described the situation as one of the most difficult periods in TCN’s history. “The agency recorded 42 separate cases of vandalism within the first two quarters of the year, affecting towers critical to electricity distribution. “States like...

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Médecins Sans Frontières Treated 27,868 Children For Malnutrition In Bauchi In 4 Months

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMédecins Sans Frontières Treated 27,868 Children For Malnutrition In Bauchi In 4 Months

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 21, 2025

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) stated that from January to April 2025 alone, it has treated 27,868 children for malnutrition, a 34.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The outgoing MSF Head of Mission, Adam Ngari, disclosed this in Bauchi during his send-off party. “While hospital admissions slightly decreased by 4.8 per cent, late presentation and additional complications such as kwashiorkor and severe infections remained the challenges,” he said. Ngari expressed satisfaction with...

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Security Neutralizes 6,260 Terrorists, Criminals In 2 Yrs- DHQ

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSecurity Neutralizes 6,260 Terrorists, Criminals In 2 Yrs- DHQ

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 21, 2025

No fewer than 6,260 terrorists and criminals were neutralized in joint operations nationwide in the last two years. Brigadier-General Ibrahim Abu-Mawashi, Deputy Director, Defence Media Operations, who disclosed this during the interactive session, said 14,138 suspects were arrested, while 5,365 civilians were rescued within the period. Brigadier-General Abu-Mawashi said during the operations, weapons and ammunition were recovered, including thousands of rounds and hundreds of assault rifles and other arms. “Niger Delta: N83 billion worth of...

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Things Fall Apart at 67: Coal City Celebrates Achebe’s Legacy With Literary Festival

FilmNewsNigeriaThings Fall Apart at 67: Coal City Celebrates Achebe’s Legacy With Literary Festival

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 20, 2025

The city of Enugu is set to come alive from 29 June to 5 July 2025, as over 10,000 lovers of culture, literature and history converge for the inaugural Things Fall Apart Festival, in honour of the literary legend, Chinua Achebe. The event, which is being organised by the Centre for Memories – Ncheta Ndigbo, will hold at the Centre’s premises in Enugu and will mark 67 years since Achebe’s world-acclaimed novel, Things Fall Apart,...

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LPPC Shortlists 72 Lawyers for SAN Rank

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaLPPC Shortlists 72 Lawyers for SAN Rank

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 20, 2025

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released the names of 72 lawyers shortlisted for the highly coveted rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for the 2025 batch. The announcement was made in a notice signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and LPPC Secretary, Kabir Akanbi, on Tuesday. According to the committee, 57 of the shortlisted candidates are in the advocates’ category, while the remaining 15 are academic applicants. The release...

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