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By Deborah Nnamdi The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has launched an investigation into the gruesome murder of a three-year-old girl in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Dutse by the command’s…

By Deborah Nnamdi Swiss food and beverage giant Nestlé has announced plans to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years as part of a sweeping cost-saving and restructuring programme aimed at revitalizing growth. The company’s new Chief Executive Officer, Philipp Navratil, disclosed the decision on Thursday while presenting…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate on Thursday commenced the screening and confirmation of Prof. Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan, a Professor of Law at the University of Jos and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), arrived at the National Assembly complex earlier…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a suspected car snatcher, identified as Iruo Young, in connection with a viral video showing the theft of a Toyota Avalon at gunpoint in the Choba area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace…

By Deborah Nnamdi A tragic accident occurred early Thursday morning on the Onitsha–Owerri Road in Anambra State, when an articulated vehicle carrying a container toppled and crushed three tricycles, killing at least three people on the spot and trapping several others. The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. near the Mgbemena…

By Deborah Nnamdi A team of medical experts appointed by the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has concluded that the health condition of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is not life-threatening. The medical panel was set up on the directive of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High…

By Aoiri Obaigbo Forget IBB, the so-called evil genius. He should wear shorts, grab a backpack, and enroll in Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s coven. Because in the grand chessboard of Nigerian politics, Tinubu isn’t just a player, nor even a puppeteer. He’s the board, the pieces, and the rulebook. His moves…

By Deborah Nnamdi The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed Dr. Pavel Ursu as its new Country Representative to Nigeria. He officially presented his credentials to the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 14, 2025, in Abuja. In a statement on its website, WHO said Dr. Ursu’s appointment comes…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Lagos-based businessman, Ugoh Christogonus Onyewuchi, and his company, C-PAC Integrated Service Nigeria, before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged theft and retention of N215.8 million. The defendants were brought before the court…

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has reportedly been flown to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. According to reports by Western Post, sources close to the minister confirmed the development on Tuesday. The report comes just days after presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed…