US lost quarter of its Reaper drones in Iran war – WaPo
Iranian air defenses have proven the long-range UAVs obsolete The US military lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, or a quarter of its entire supply of the reconnaissance craft, during its war on Iran, the Washington Post has reported. The loss Read more…
Gunmen kill nine travellers in Niger
The nine people were killed in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, with police and military personnel recovering the bodies. The police have recovered the bodies of nine people suspected to have been killed by bandits along the Wawa-Lumma Read more…
Adeleke to Workers: Mobilise Everyone to Vote This Saturday and Defend Your Votes
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has asked all workers in the state to mobilise their relatives and friends to vote massively on Saturday and defend their votes to ensure continuity of good governance across sectors in the state. In Read more…
Two arrested with 150,000 Tramadol capsules in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two men over the alleged illegal transportation of Tramadol capsules worth N5.25 million.https://cac5b09410249e5b4f9295f3ecf85e77.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.html The suspects, Bashiru Ibrahim, 27, and Mustapha Labbo, 26, are both residents of Jamtari. Police said they were arrested while Read more…
Selective targeting of Nigeria’s largest airline must stop: Why Air Peace?
Why Air Peace? That is the question Nigerians must ask following the decision by aviation industry unions to picket and disrupt the operations of Nigeria’s largest airline in Lagos and Abuja. This is not the first time Air Peace has Read more…
Fadahunsi, Gumi, Jingir Should Face Arrest Over Inciting Comments – Ex-CDS Irabor
Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd.), has called for decisive action, including the arrest of politicians and other prominent Nigerians who make statements capable of inciting violence and threatening the peace of the country. Irabor made the Read more…
Osun election: We will use Fadahunsi as example – Amnesty International
Amnesty International Nigeria has vowed to make the senator representing the Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, an example in its campaign against politicians accused of promoting electoral violence ahead of the Osun State governorship election. The organisation’s Country Director, Isa Read more…
Okoluche Residents at Ikenga Ogidi decry Loss of Lives, Kidnapping, Flooding
…Seek Soludo’s Intervention on the Deplorable State of Vinas Road` By Uzo Ugwunze Residents of Okoluche Estate in Ikenga Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, have cried out over the rising spate of insecurity, flooding, and infrastructural decay in the Read more…
New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse
The U.S. and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions. The attacks, Read more…
‘Kill Accord members’: Fadahunsi arrives Osun Police Headquarters
Senator representing Osun East in the National Assembly, Francis Fadahunsi, has arrived at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo following his invitation by police authorities. He arrived at about 2:35 pm in the company of the Commissioner of Read more…
Osun Election: ADC Warns Against Planned Arrest Of Aregbesola
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised the alarm over alleged plans to arrest its National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State.The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Read more…
Jingir defends Muslim-Muslim ticket advocacy, rejects calls for apology
Islamic cleric Sani Jingir has defended his call for Muslims to support a Muslim-Muslim political ticket in Nigeria, saying he has no regrets over the remarks and will not apologise. Jingir spoke in an interview with BBC Hausa following his address Read more…
Adeleke to Workers: Mobilise Everyone to Vote This Saturday and Defend Your Votes
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has asked all workers in the state to mobilise their relatives and friends to vote massively on Saturday and defend their votes to ensure continuity of good governance across sectors in the state. In Read more…
Fadahunsi, Gumi, Jingir Should Face Arrest Over Inciting Comments – Ex-CDS Irabor
Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd.), has called for decisive action, including the arrest of politicians and other prominent Nigerians who make statements capable of inciting violence and threatening the peace of the country. Irabor made the Read more…
Osun election: We will use Fadahunsi as example – Amnesty International
Amnesty International Nigeria has vowed to make the senator representing the Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, an example in its campaign against politicians accused of promoting electoral violence ahead of the Osun State governorship election. The organisation’s Country Director, Isa Read more…
New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse
The U.S. and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions. The attacks, Read more…
Nnewi Cycling Club rides from Nnewi to Owerri
From Ifeoma Ejiofor In continuation of their determination to ensure sound health in a sound body, the members of Nnewi Cycling Club on Sunday embarked on cycling from Nnewi in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State to Owerri, the Imo Read more…
World Cup: Full list of award winners as Spain dominate individual honours
Spain’s historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was capped by a clean sweep of the tournament’s top individual honours after La Roja defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in Sunday’s final at the MetLife Stadium. Luis de la Read more…
Professor Victor Madubuko adds another feather of milestone as NFF appoints him to the board of Interim Beach Soccer and Futsal Leagues Board
Professor Victor Madubuko who has distinguish himself in every endeavor he sets his mind on, has shown that a sport like beach soccer should not be an exception. He has not only attracted the right personnel to Anambra Beach Soccer, Read more…
2026World Cup: African Fans support Mexico against the South Africa
By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo The xenophobic unofficial policy driven by some South African citizens against fellow African residents has resulted in African countries fans rooting for Mexico to win. Many of these fans who had made different caricatures on Facebook Read more…
Selective targeting of Nigeria’s largest airline must stop: Why Air Peace?
Why Air Peace? That is the question Nigerians must ask following the decision by aviation industry unions to picket and disrupt the operations of Nigeria’s largest airline in Lagos and Abuja. This is not the first time Air Peace has Read more…
Okoluche Residents at Ikenga Ogidi decry Loss of Lives, Kidnapping, Flooding
…Seek Soludo’s Intervention on the Deplorable State of Vinas Road` By Uzo Ugwunze Residents of Okoluche Estate in Ikenga Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area, have cried out over the rising spate of insecurity, flooding, and infrastructural decay in the Read more…
Otti backs siting of National Park in Abia, as state rolls out high-risk pregnancy tracker
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has given his support for the establishment of the first National Park in the South East, which is billed to be sited in Abia State. This is even as the state government, through the Ministry Read more…
Fubara, lawmakers battle stalls Rivers N1.85tn budget
By Dennis Naku Kindly share this story: Revelations have emerged as to why the 2026 Appropriation Bill submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara to the Rivers State House of Assembly has not been passed into law, one month after the lawmakers received Read more…
Selective targeting of Nigeria’s largest airline must stop: Why Air Peace?
Why Air Peace? That is the question Nigerians must ask following the decision by aviation industry unions to picket and disrupt the operations of Nigeria’s largest airline in Lagos and Abuja. This is not the first time Air Peace has Read more…
Enough of blaming Abacha for everything bad in Nigeria
General Sani Abacha. Military Head of State in Nigeria from 1993-1998. Former Chief of Army Staff. No-nonsense military officer credited with having a hand in most successful military change of government in Nigeria. He died many years ago. Yet he cannot Read more…
PUBLIC NOTICE/DISCLAIMER: NCCIMA ceases relationship with Mr Ibekwe
This is to inform the general public that Mr. Obiora Ibekwe , who was the DG of Nnewi Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture (NCCIMA) is no longer an employee of Nnewi Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture Read more…
Enugu Air Plane Skids off Runway at Benin Airport
The management of Enugu Air has confirmed that one of its aircraft was involved in a mishap after landing at Benin Airport Thursday. In a statement, the management of the state-owned carrier stated that “our aircraft operating into Benin experienced Read more…