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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged the Amanyanabo of Okochiri Kingdom in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, King Ateke Tom, to refrain from interfering in political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike said political engagements in the state would soon gather…

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recovered a large cache of high-calibre 12.7mm ammunition in the Bulumkutu Railway area of Maiduguri, Borno State, following intelligence-led security operations. The Nigerian Army disclosed the development through its media unit, noting that the recovery was made during ongoing cordon-and-search operations aimed at denying…

The Rivers State Executive Council has approved a N1.85 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year, outlining the state government’s spending priorities amid prevailing economic challenges. The approval followed a meeting of the council presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, according to disclosures by state officials and reports by…

A night-time fire outbreak around the old Mangu Market in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State has claimed the lives of six siblings, throwing the community into deep mourning. A spokesperson for the family of Malam Sanusi Maifaci confirmed that the victims were children aged between four months and…

The Janaza (funeral) prayer for Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif “Latz” Ayodele, close friends and key members of former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s team, will take place on Sunday, January 4, 2026, in London. The prayer service is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the London Central Mosque, 146 Park…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to resume its Total Industrial and Clinical Services (TICS) 2.0 nationwide from January 12, 2026, citing the failure of authorities to fully implement agreements on doctors’ welfare and conditions of service. The decision followed an Emergency National Executive Council (E-NEC)…

A Senior Special Assistant on Media to Lagos State Governor, Mr Wale Ajetunmobi, has criticized claims circulating on social media that recent fire outbreaks in major Lagos markets were targeted attacks against Igbo traders, describing such narratives as misleading and divisive. Ajetunmobi, reacting in a post on X, said it…

US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that American forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following overnight air strikes on Caracas and other cities, a development that marks a sharp escalation in the long-running confrontation between Washington and the Venezuelan government. Residents of the Venezuelan capital were awakened around…

Suspected political thugs on Friday night invaded a popular hotel in the Orazi area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, disrupting a live television interview being aired by Arise TV on the political situation in the state. The incident occurred at about 9:15 pm during a live broadcast…

The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned the driver of a Lexus SUV involved in the fatal road crash that claimed the lives of two associates of former heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua. The defendant, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was brought before a Sagamu Magistrate Court in Sagamu Local Government…