By ABDUL AHMED (A. A.) RUFUS Health Worker Killed in Night Attack on Zurmi Community SUSPECTED bandits have killed a health worker and abducted at least eight residents during a late-night attack on Moriki community in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, deepening fears over the persistent insecurity in the North-West. The victim, Malam […]
Gunmen Strike Church Vigil in Ado LGA SUSPECTED terrorists have abducted at least nine worshippers during a night vigil at St John’s Catholic Church in Ojije community, Utonkon District of Ado Local Government Area, Benue State, heightening fears over the worsening security situation in the state. The attack occurred at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, […]
Magistrates Resume Suspended Industrial Action MAGISTRATES in Cross River State, under the aegis of the Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN), on Monday resumed their previously suspended industrial action over the state government’s failure to address outstanding welfare and work-related demands. The association said the decision followed the expiration of the deadline it gave the government […]
Governor Commends Milestone for Delta Legislature DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, on his emergence as Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, describing the development as a significant milestone for both Delta State and […]
Pre-Handover Inspection Signals Final Phase THE Delta State Government has conducted a pre-handover inspection of the DSC Roundabout Flyover in Effurun, signalling that one of the state’s most prominent urban infrastructure projects is nearing completion. The inspection exercise, held on Monday, was led by the Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze, […]
IPOB Lifts Monday Sit-at-Home THE proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, effective Monday 9 February 2026. The directive, according to IPOB, came directly from its imprisoned leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who ordered the resumption of normal social, educational, and economic activities in the […]
Governors Demand Evidence of Presidential Write-Off THE Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has been thrown into fresh scrutiny after Nigerian governors demanded evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s recent approval to write off $1.42 billion and ₦5.5 trillion in legacy debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) to the Federation. The request […]
Army Intensifies Focus on Road Safety THE Nigerian Army has intensified efforts to reduce road accidents and curb the loss of its vehicle fleet with the commencement of the Fourth Edition of the Defensive Driving and Drivers’ Etiquette Workshop for army drivers in Abuja. The workshop, organised by the Headquarters Supply and Transport of the […]
A Familiar Tragedy Repeats Itself NIGERIA is once again confronting a grim and deeply familiar reality: violent attacks erupt, public outrage surges, official reassurances follow, troops are deployed, and then the country slips back into uneasy silence—until the next bloodshed breaks the calm. This recurring cycle, now almost ritualistic, has left many Nigerians questioning whether […]
A Reunion Centuries in the Making ON 7 February 2026, history unfolded at Ogwa Ukwu Ahaba as the Asaba Kingdom formally welcomed the Ezhionum community back to what both sides affirmed as their shared ancestral homeland. The gathering marked the first official reunion between Asaba and Ezhionum in more than 300 years, closing a long […]