Daring:Gunmen Attack NIPSS, Kill Three Security Operatives In Plateau Suspected gunmen on Monday night attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru, near Jos, Plateau State, killing three security operatives in an attempt to breach the nation’s foremost policy institution. Sources said the attackers stormed the institute at about 11:40 p.m. and…
Popular Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar has described a YouTube news claiming that she’s dead as false, defamatory and malicious. Abubakar said she was surprised when a relative sent her the link to the malicious YouTube news on IycomeniaTV, suggesting that she was dead. She therefore said her legal team is already taking every necessary step…
Anthony Odiong after his arrest in Florida on 16 July 2024. Photo: Waco Police/The Guardian A Nigerian-born Roman Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, has been convicted by a jury in Texas, United States, for sexually assaulting women under his spiritual care, The Guardian reports. Odiong, 57, was found guilty on one count of first-degree sexual assault…
Nigerian singer, Niniola, has penned an emotional tribute to her late husband, Michael Ndika, who passed away on May 19, 2026. Taking to her official Instagram page to express her grief, the talented vocalist described her late husband as her best friend, confidant, pillar, and business partner. Niniola noted that, despite being a natural loner,…
Heirs Holdings Founder tells Presidents Ruto and Macron that Africa wants partners of substance, based on equality, and that power and infrastructure must come first. At the 2026 Africa Forward Summit, convened by Kenyan President H.E. William Ruto and French President H.E. Emmanuel Macron, Heirs Holdings Founder and Group Chair, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, delivered…
Military personnel move in convoy vehicles as part of ongoing security operations. Photo credit: BBC Nigeria and the United States have confirmed a joint military operation in the Lake Chad Basin that led to the killing of senior Islamic State leader Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok. President Bola Tinubu described the operation as a…
A coalition of concerned youths in Oyo State has expressed deep concern over the recent conduct of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, since his resignation from office. In a statement issued after a meeting held in Ibadan on Wednesday evening, the group accused Chief Adelabu of engaging in actions that undermine party…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has doubled down on the government’s takeover and redevelopment plans for Jabi Lake in Abuja, insisting that the intervention will proceed “even if God comes down,” as tensions grow over the revocation of allocations around the popular recreational site. Wike defended the decision during a media…
The attention of UBA Group has been drawn to a false, defamatory, and malicious publication currently circulating on social media platforms, falsely alleging that the Group Chairman, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, has divorced his wife. These statements and all similar content are entirely fabricated, reckless, and without basis. The claims are a deliberate falsehood designed…
Information gathering and disseminating during election period indeed played a pivotal role in keeping the people abreast with reports, particularly as it concern updates across various locations where the election is going on. However, distorting vital information that could derail the entire process has been described by many as a setback that could undermine the…
