Benue Villagers Launch Protest on Highway Over Killing of Catholic Choir Master, Others by Herdsmen (Photos)
Angry villagers of Achakpa community, Agan, in Makurdi LGA of Benue State took to the busy Makurdi–Abuja highway and blocked the road in protest against the killing of their loved ones by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen. The attack occurred in…
Trump Imposes $100,000 Fee on Workers Applying For Visa
United States President Donald Trump has signed a broad executive order that imposes a $100,000 annual fee on companies seeking H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers, BBC reported on Saturday. The new policy is set to take effect on September…
Kwankwaso States Conditions to Rejoin APC
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Sen Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has stated terms and conditions to rejoin the All Progressives Congress, APC. While addressing a gathering at his Kano residence, Kwankwaso said any political alliance…
NCC Raids Ibadan Bookshops, Arrests Many Over Piracy
The Nigerian Copyright Commission has raided bookshops in Ibadan, Oyo State, over the sale of pirated books, arresting several suspects and sealing multiple outlets. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the operation, carried out on Saturday, was led by…
Jonathan Gonzalez Killed by Gunmen
Ecuadoran soccer player Jonathan Gonzalez was killed on Friday in what was the third murder of an athlete in the South American country since the start of September, according to police. Authorities said the 31-year-old — nicknamed “Speedy” Gonzalez —…
Peter Obi Commends Ebuka Obi For Building Psychiatric Hospital
2023 presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi has commended the founder of the Zion Prayer Movement Outreach (ZPMO), Evangelist Ebuka Obi for building the Seraphic Psychiatric and Old People’s Home. According to Obi in a post on his…
EFCC Arraigns Man for $500,000 Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, arraigned one Ndubisi Kenechukwu Ugonna before Justice E. Okpe of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Gudu, Abuja for fraud. Ugonna was arraigned on a one-count charge, bordering on advance fee…
I Have Buried the Hatchet With Wike – Fubara Confirms
The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has confirmed that he and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, have resolved their political differences. Fubara said he has “buried the hatchet” with Wike as he described it as a key step towards lasting…
Bayelsa Gov Pays N12bn Backlog of Gratuities to 1,000 Retirees
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has cleared a N12bn backlog of gratuities owed to retired staff of eight local government councils in the state. At a ceremony on Thursday in Yenagoa, symbolic cheques worth N12bn were presented to over 1,000…
Fubara Gives Strong Orders After Returning As Governor
Following his reinstatement as governor of Rivers State on September 18, 2025, Sim Fubara took action regarding unpaid August salaries for local government workers. The interim administration conducted a verification exercise for local government workers and pensioners in August 2025….