Candle Fire Destroys Home, Leaves Abia Family Homeless in Umuahia (Photos)
A devastating fire sparked by a candle has destroyed a family home in Agbama Housing Estate, Umuahia, rendering Mr. and Mrs. Godwin Nwosu and their four children homeless. The blaze erupted while the children were using the candle to study…
130 Remaining Niger State Schoolchildren Regained Freedom — Presidency
The final batch of 130 students abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Niger State, regained their freedom on Sunday, bringing to an end one of Nigeria’s largest recent mass school kidnappings. Special Adviser to the…
Nigerian Troops Kill 21 Haram, ISWAP Fighters in Borno Ambush
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation HADIN KAI have reportedly ambushed a Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) logistics convoy in Borno State. The troops neutralized 21 terrorists during operations in Sojiri and Kayamla communities, a statement posted…
Lagos Police Arrest Housewife for Faking Kidnapping, Extorting N2.5m from Husband
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old housewife and her 30-year-old accomplice for allegedly staging her own kidnapping and extorting N2.5 million from her husband. The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on…
Mass Shooting Near Johannesburg: Unknown Gunmen Kill 10, Injure 10
Unknown gunmen killed 10 people and wounded 10 others in an attack at a township outside Johannesburg, police said in Sunday, in the second mass shooting in South Africa this month. The motive for the attack at Bekkersdal, 40 kilometres…
Umahi Gives Honour To Where It Began, Pays Christmas Homage To Ebonyi’s Founding Governors (Photos)
In a powerful display of gratitude and respect for legacy, the Minister of Works and immediate past Governor of Ebonyi State, HE Sen. Engr. David Umahi, CON, on Saturday, December 20, 2025, paid Christmas and season greetings visits to the…
JUST IN!!! Ebonyi Govt Disburses N254 Million To 5,008 Widows, Elderly For Christmas
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has approved the disbursement of N254 million to indigent widows and the elderly in the state for the Christmas celebrations. According to NAN, the governor, represented by his deputy, Patricia Obila, made this known…
Yuletide Travel Turns Tragic as 12 Die in Kogi Road Accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 12 people and two others injured in a road crash on Friday along the Ejule–Enugu highway in Kogi State. Disclosing this while speaking with newsmen in Lokoja on Saturday,…
US Stops Immigration Processing for Nigerians, Adds 20 Countries to Travel Ban
The United States Government has temporarily stopped the legal immigration applications filed by Nigerians and other new countries added to the US “travel ban” proclamation this week, CBC News reports. The move mainly affects immigrants who hail from certain African…
Borno: Troops Intercept Vans Conveying Food, Tyres, Phones to ISWAP Terrorists
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intercepted two pick-up vans suspected to be conveying logistics supplies to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno State. This was disclosed by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Operation Hadin…