By HALIMA TAKWAS AGONY and hope collided for parents of abducted pupils of St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Niger State, following the release of 100 victims, while 165 others remain in captivity. Although the handover of the freed pupils and a teacher brought relief to many families, those whose children were not released continue […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE A video showing Delta State Governor, Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, performing ushering duties at the ongoing Shiloh 2025 programme of Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) in Ota, Ogun State, has stirred intense reactions on social media. The footage, shared on Facebook by the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Ossai Ovie Success, captured […]
By SANI BATURE Children Killed as Reprisal Violence Flares in Plateau FOUR children were killed on Thursday in a reprisal attack allegedly carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Dorong village, Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State, as tensions escalated over recent cattle rustling incidents. The victims were identified […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has firmly rejected claims of religious genocide in Nigeria, insisting that the country’s security challenges are rooted in terrorism, criminality and extremism, not persecution of any faith. The President stated this while declaring open the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) 8th Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting in Abuja. The event […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the state executive committees in Enugu, Delta and Rivers states and replaced them with caretaker committees following the defection of the states’ governors to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The decision was taken by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), led by Tanimu Turaki, on […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS NIGERIAN leaders used the 2025 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols hosted by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to call for unity, compassion and selfless leadership amid the country’s economic and social challenges. Held at the State House and themed “Emmanuel: God With Us,” the event brought together former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON NIGERIA enters the Yuletide season with unusual contradictions. Food prices are declining, inflation is slowing and markets are well stocked—yet traders complain of poor sales and families still count every naira. It is a season of cautious optimism shadowed by economic reality. Last year’s Christmas was defined by […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA THE Wole Soyinka-inspired film The Man Died, directed by Nigerian-born New York University professor, Prof. Awam Amkpa, emerged as the biggest winner at the ZUMA International Film Festival (ZIFF) 2025, clinching five prestigious awards across key categories. Winners were announced during the ZUMA Awards Night, which marked the grand finale of the […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS SPOKESPERSONS of the APC, PDP and ADC have clashed over the state of Nigeria’s democracy, with sharply opposing views on whether the country is drifting toward a one-party system ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on Arise Television, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka rejected allegations that the ruling party was undermining […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has impounded illicit drugs valued at over ₦3 billion across the state in 2025, underscoring intensified efforts against drug trafficking and abuse. State Commander, Halilu Hamidu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ogwashi-Uku while presenting the Command’s end-of-year performance. […]