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NSCDC Arrests Suspected Railway Sleeper Vandals In Bauchi
The Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended two suspects and seized a vehicle carrying vandalized railway sleepers in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area. According to a statement released on Sunday by the NSCDC spokesman, Saminu Yusuf, the suspects were arrested on Tuesday following credible intelligence. Operatives intercepted a white Peugeot J5 bus, registration...
Atiku Celebrate D’Tigress On FIBA’s Final Feat
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, on their qualification for the finals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. In a message posted on his official X account on Sunday, Atiku hailed the team’s performance and expressed optimism that they could replicate the recent success of the Super Falcons. “Congratulations to D’Tigress, @DtigressNG, Nigeria’s senior...
Keyamo Defends N712.3bn Lagos Airport Project, Says No Loan Was Taken
Amid growing public criticism over the Federal Government’s approval of ₦712.3 billion for the reconstruction and expansion of Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has clarified the project's scope and funding, calling it a much-needed national investment. In a statement released on Sunday, Keyamo detailed that the funding would cover a comprehensive...
Ohanaeze Voices Concern Over Extension Of Customs CG’s Term
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has raised concerns over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to extend the tenure of Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, the organization warned that the extension could stall the career progression of Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) BU...
Mayor Igbokwe Bags Prestigious Youth Empowerment Award From NYCN (Photos)
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Abia State Chapter, has honoured Mayor Lucky Igbokwe, popularly known as Don Lulu, with a prestigious award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to youth development and empowerment across the state and beyond. The award was presented by the National President of the Council, Ambassador Sukubu Sareigbe Sukubu, during a formal event celebrating...
ADC Slams Niger Gov, Bago Over Shutdown Of Badeggi FM
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticized the suspension of Badeggi FM by Niger State Governor Umar Bago, describing the move as undemocratic and a direct threat to press freedom. In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, denounced the governor’s action as an “executive overreach” and a “disturbing trend,” likening it...
Trump Deploys Nuclear Submarines In Row With Russia
US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines Friday in an extraordinary escalation of what had been an online war of words with a Russian official over Ukraine and tariffs. Trump and Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s security council, have been sparring on social media for days. Trump’s post on his Truth Social platform abruptly took...
“Floods Killed 165 People, Affected 120,000” — NEMA
Fresh figures from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have shown the human cost of the 2025 flooding season. A total of 165 people have been confirmed dead, 82 others remain missing and 119,791 residents have been touched by flood-related disasters across 19 states. The agency’s latest figures released on Friday also details the scale of displacement and destruction. In the words...
Prosecutors Calls PSG’s Achraf Hakimi To Face Rape Trial
French prosecutors on Friday called for Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi to face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023 which the Moroccan international denies. The Nanterre prosecutor’s office told AFP that they had requested that the investigating judge refer the rape charge to a criminal court. “It is now up to the investigating magistrate to make a...
PDP Faults Okpebholo’s Claim On Benin-Asaba Road Project
The Peoples Democratic Party, Edo chapter has described Gov. Monday Okpebholo’s claim of initiating the ongoing reconstruction of the Benin-Asaba Expressway as misleading and inaccurate. In a statement on Saturday, the party’s caretaker committee’s Publicity Secretary, Chris Nehikhare, said “the governor’s narrative distorts public records.” He condemned the claim by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary linking the project to President Bola...
