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Chief Audu Ogbeh, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has passed away. He died peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the age of 78. The Ogbeh family announced his passing in a statement released on Saturday, describing him as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and statesman. “It is…

Photo: 14yo Trevor Lee A quiet community in Florida is reeling after a tragic double murder in which authorities say 14-year-old Trevor Lee shot and killed his parents during a late-night domestic dispute. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported that the incident occurred shortly after midnight on August 4, 2025.…

Photo: Oando Group CEO Wale Tinubu is President Tinubu’s cousin Oando faces daily protests, unpaid invoices, and bankruptcy fears among suppliers’ months after AGIP takeover. Oil giant Oando Plc has appointed Mrs. Folasade Ibidapo-Obe as its new Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, stepping into the role at a time the…

In a series of coordinated military operations across the country, Nigerian troops have rescued 12 kidnapped victims and neutralized several terrorists, while arresting dozens of criminal elements including oil thieves, arms traffickers, and extremist collaborators. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this on Friday, stating…

Renowned Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has issued a heartfelt and unreserved apology following an incident at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. In an official statement personally signed by the music icon, K1 addressed all parties involved, firmly maintaining…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 66 individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud in coordinated sting operations across Lagos and Ogun States. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued Friday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, 55 suspects were arrested…

By Deborah Nnamdi A coalition of stakeholders and pro-democracy advocates in Rivers State has raised alarm over the proposed Local Government Council elections, describing the move as a direct threat to constitutional order and democratic governance. In a joint statement issued Friday and addressed to President Bola Tinubu, the group…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health alert over the growing risk of a Chikungunya virus outbreak in parts of the country. In an advisory released Friday via its official website, the NCDC revealed that recent epidemiological data points to…

By Deborah Nnamdi The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has reiterated his belief that he will die peacefully—on a Sunday, after church service and a meal of his favourite dish, pounded yam. Speaking during the fourth day of RCCG’s ongoing International…

The Commissioner of Police for the Special Intervention Squad, CP Abayomi Shogunle, has explained the reason behind the detention of human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore. Speaking to protesters and journalists in Abuja on Friday, Shogunle stated that Sowore was arrested and…