A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Federal Government of providing a soft landing for bandits terrorising different parts of the country. He alleged that the government was empowering bandits by paying them a “monthly allowance,”…
A clash between the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel has left a police officer dead in Ebonyi. The incident occurred on Wednesday at the disputed…
A Lagos-based businessman, Abiodun Ariori has been declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force over the violent clash in the Owode Onirin area of the state. Ariori, the CEO of Prosperous Ariori Golden Venture Limited was declared wanted over a…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has moved to initiate legal action against activist Deji Adeyanju over a series of alleged defamatory publications made on social media. Obi, through his lawyer, Alex…
A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced a senior government official, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after he became notorious over leaked sex tapes with other officials’ wives. The Bioko provincial tribunal convicted Baltasar…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South. NEWMAX NIGERIA reports that the decision was reached on Monday during the party’s 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja. The resolution…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, condemned in the strongest terms, the involvement of one of its former staff, Olakunle Alex Folarin in a matchmaking programme running on Lege Miami social media platforms. Folarin was recently dismissed from the…
AC Milan has called off its proposed transfer of Nigerian striker Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen, claiming the player failed to pass mandatory medical examinations. The deal, which had been verbally agreed upon with a €5 million loan fee and…
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has urged Africans to unite and build one Africa. He was speaking at the 2025 Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference in Enugu, Nigeria, on Sunday. “We must stand together as the world…
By Ifeanyi Okali Fakzy Over time, I have observed a disturbing trend where some people casually dismiss our local media practitioners, often advising politicians to “ignore them during pre-election activities.” This notion is not only misleading but also undermines the…
