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…
Watch What You Comment On My Page — Ijaw leader, Asari Dokubo Warns Social Media Users
Addressing people criticizing him online, Asari Dokubo issued a stern warning, saying those leaving hostile comments have been identified. He claimed their accounts and identities are being closely monitored and documented. According to him, anyone found to be thre+tening or…
Katsina State Government Releases 70 Bandits
The Katsina State Government has defended the release of 70 suspected bandits from custody, saying the decision was part of a broader peace initiative and hostage-swap agreement designed to restore stability in conflict-affected communities. The State Commissioner for Information, Salisu…
UNIZIK Vice-Chancellor Appoints Special Assistant On New Media
APPOINTMENT: The Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Professor Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie, has appointed Mr. Ekene Prosper Ezeumeanya as Special Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on New Media. In a letter signed by the Registrar, Dr. Chinenye Gloria Okeke, dated…
Four Killed, Shops Burned in Fresh Terrorist Attack in Damala Village, Niger State
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that four people were killed and several shops set on fire during a recent terrorist attack in the state. The incident took place in Damala village, Woko District of Borgu Local Government Area,…