Hundreds of students of the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences in Jalingo took to the streets on Monday, September 21, after an alleged attack on an off-campus female hostel left a student injured and reportedly raped. The students blocked the college gate and nearby roads, demanding immediate action from the Taraba State Government, security…
Freshly circulated leaked audio involving Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Godswill Akpabio has added another layer to the long-running dispute between the Kogi Central senator and the Senate President. The recordings, released by activist Sandra Duru, have triggered a new wave of political reactions, but their authenticity and full context remain unverified. The development is significant not…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly, with the country preparing to push for changes to global institutions and a stronger voice for developing countries. Shettima is representing President Bola Tinubu at the gathering, which brings world leaders and senior officials together…
The Ondo methanol poisoning deaths have reached 48 after laboratory tests linked the outbreak to dangerously high levels of methanol in locally prepared alcoholic and herbal drinks. The development has shifted the focus from the initial mystery surrounding the deaths to a wider question about how unregulated drinks are produced, sold and consumed in Nigerian…
Suspected bandits have killed a local security commander, Agbeniga Taye, during an attack on Idofin-Ayekale in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State. Two residents were also reportedly abducted during the attack, raising fresh concerns about the security of rural communities in Kwara South. Local Security Commander Killed While Defending Community Reports from the area…
A 24-hour curfew has been imposed in Minna, Niger State, after protests erupted over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who were being held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The deaths have triggered a government investigation, the suspension of senior NSCDC personnel and growing questions about the conditions inside the…
Supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, reportedly faced an attempted disruption during a NDC Warri march 2026 event on Thursday as supporters mobilised behind the Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ticket ahead of the 2027 elections. Videos circulating online appear to show groups of supporters in blue shirts confronting people described by participants as…
The deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Niger State have triggered a high-level investigation and renewed questions about how detainees are treated after arrest. The victims were among scores of people arrested during operations against suspected illegal mining around the M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto areas of Minna on September 15 and…
Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election now has a defined field. The Independent National Electoral Commission has published its final list of 18 presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 16, 2027 election. The list covers 18 political parties and includes President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi,…
A rice and cash distribution by Gbenda Terver, Senior Special Assistant to Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Youth Organisations, has triggered a fresh debate over the relationship between youth welfare and political mobilisation in the state. Videos circulating online show Terver distributing 10kg bags of rice and ₦2,000 to young people in Otukpo. He…
