Twenty New York State Service personnel’ abduction trial: court sets verdict date

The trial of three individuals accused of abducting 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members on their way to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states will conclude on December 16, 2026, according to an Imo State High Court. The trial of Usman Aliyu, Babangida Aliyu, and Mohammed Ali is being presided over … Read more

Cyberstalking case involving Pastor Chris Oka gets Doris Ogala N30 million bond

The African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate for Abia State in the 2027 election, Doris Ogala, was granted N30 million bail by the Federal High Court in Lagos on charges of cyberstalking and other offences involving Pastor Chris Okafor. Akintayo Aluko, a justice, issued the order setting bail at N30 million on Friday, November 6, … Read more

Amaechi blasts Tinubu for charging Nigerians while they die

President Bola Tinubu was accused by Rotimi Amaechi, who is standing for president as the ADC presidential candidate, of charging Nigerians who are near death on Friday. Tinubu, according to Amaechi, raised the minimum wage to N70,000 and collected the money through various taxes. During an interview with News Central TV, the former governor of … Read more

New IPPIS regulations for federal government payroll are announced by OAGF

Improved accountability, transparency, and efficiency in managing personnel records and the Federal Government payroll have been achieved through the re-engineering of payroll processes initiated by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) through the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). According to a statement released on Monday by Bawa Mokwa, the OAGF … Read more

Ibom Power: Government Agrees to Pay Off Afrexim Bank’s $9 Million Debt

The “Ibom Power Company,” the state’s electricity provider, owes $9 million to Afro Exim Bank, and the government of Akwa Ibom State has announced that it has settled the bill. During a media briefing in Uyo over the weekend, Commissioner for Information Aniekan Umanah revealed this and stated that the struggling electricity generating firm may … Read more

Cleric Begs Tinubu to Take on Boko Haram in Order to Protect Nigeria

Apostle John Okoriko, an evangelist from Akwa Ibom State, has argued that President Bola Tinubu should confront Boko Haram using the country’s extant security architecture and the resources it possesses. While speaking during Sunday’s monthly interactive session with the theme “The Power of Belief,” Okoriko made the plea, stating that the Boko Haram sect’s horrors … Read more

Niger Tornadoes and Barau FC both remain undefeated following a scoreless draw

Following Friday’s scoreless home tie with Barau FC, Niger Tornadoes continued their undefeated run in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The Ikon Allah Boys have won three of their last five league games and drawn two of their last five. In the aftermath of the draw, Barau FC’s undefeated run reached four games. In … Read more

Police and DSS confiscate surveillance tape showing my assailants in Ado-Ekiti—Sowore shouts out

Presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC) has accused the Ekiti State Police Command and the Department of State Services (DSS) of stealing surveillance tape that showed an assault on him in Ado-Ekiti. Sowore said on Friday through his verified X account that the owner of the restaurant where the incident occurred … Read more

Says to IGP Disu: Find and punish those responsible for Sowore’s kidnapping and assault

Omoyele Sowore, a presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), was attacked and kidnaped on Friday. Human rights lawyer Maduabuchi Idam urged IGP Tunji Disu to apprehend and convict those responsible. The kidnapping and assault on Sowore, according to Idam, was despicable and intolerable. The attorney stated in an affidavit that Sowore is not … Read more