Ondo Correctional Officers Foil Drug Smuggling Attempt at Akure Custodial Centre
The Ondo State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has successfully intercepted an attempt to smuggle drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Akure. Officers discovered approximately four grams of Indian hemp concealed inside fresh tomatoes during a routine…
JAMB Begins Sale of 2026 UTME and Direct Entry Forms, Announces Registration, Fees and Exam Dates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially opened the sale of application forms for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) admissions for the 2026/2027 academic year. The announcement was contained in a photo…
Missing Teenage Girls From Ebonyi Found in Anambra in Alleged Trafficking Case (Photos, Video)
Several teenage girls and young women reported missing from Ebonyi State have been found in Aguleri, Anambra State, following the uncovering of an alleged human trafficking and exploitation operation at a facility identified as Morning Star Brothel. The discovery…
Meet Ebonyi Young Business Woman Of The Year
Meet Ebonyi Young Business Woman Of The Year 🏆 Some names are mentioned because of popularity. Others are mentioned because of their impact. Chukwu Eunice belongs to the latter. A force in the fashion industry and a proud Ebonyi-based designer,…
Residents Flee Sokoto Communities After Fresh Threats by Bandits’ Kingpin Bello Turji
Residents of communities in the eastern part of Sokoto State, especially Tidibale, a small agrarian community in Isa Local Government Area, have started fleeing in large numbers, following fresh threats and warnings issued by bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji. Turji’s threats…
From Grass To Grace : How Paparazzi Car Park Show Is Changing And Shaping The Entertainment Sector In Ebonyi (Video, Photos)
Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State, came alive on December 17, 2025, as the Paparazzi Car Park Party took over the Ebonyi State Shopping Mall, giving residents a taste of a high-class entertainment experience rarely seen in the state. The…
2025 Becomes Third-Hottest Year Ever, Raising Fears of Faster Global Warming
The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, US researchers and EU climate monitors said Wednesday. The last 11 years have now been the warmest…
First bank Customer Builds Mansion After Mistakenly Receiving 1.3 Billion Naira As EFCC Hands Over Remaining Balance To The Bank
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, January 12, 2026 handed over the sum of N802,420,000( Eight Hundred and Two Million, Four Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira only) to First Bank Nigeria Plc….
Polycarp Obinna Alegu Released From Prison (Photo)
Ebonyi Social Media Critic, Polycarp Obinna Alegu has been released from Prison, Newmax Nigeria has learnt. This was confirmed by one of his lawyers, Barrister Sampson Ekigbo. Recall that a Magistrate Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Monday ordered…
Alleged $9.7m Terrorism Financing: Judge Returns Bauchi Commissioner’s Case File for Reassignment
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja, On Tuesday, 13 January, 2026, gave an order returning the case file of the Bauchi Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John…