Students of Yobe State University (YSU) have taken to social media to celebrate after receiving their NELFUND monthly upkeep allowances, with videos showing jubilant scenes as beneficiaries confirmed receipt of backlog payments covering May, June and July. The celebrations quickly went viral, drawing reactions from students across Nigeria who are still awaiting their own disbursements….
A Kano State High Court has sentenced a 19-year-old woman, Saudat Jibrin, to death by hanging after finding her guilty of murdering her husband just nine days after their wedding. Justice Maryam Sabo delivered the judgment on Thursday, ruling that the prosecution had proved the charge of culpable homicide beyond reasonable doubt. The court sentenced…
The Oyo State Government is moving to establish a commission of inquiry into the recent wave of kidnappings that shook parts of the state, as the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) warns that security threats across Africa have increased dramatically over the past two years. Governor Seyi Makinde said the planned inquiry will review the…
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the absence of prolonged strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) since he assumed office, describing the development as an “answer to my prayers” and a relief for Nigerian families. Tinubu made the remarks on Tuesday while receiving members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria at the…
Joint security forces in Kwara State have rescued nine people abducted by suspected terrorists and killed three bandits during an intelligence-driven operation in the southern part of the state. The operation was carried out around the Obbo-Aiyegunle, Ejiu-Ora and Osi axis of Ekiti Local Government Area, an area close to the borders with Ekiti and…
A long-running dispute over an allegedly missing twin in Abuja has resurfaced after social media activist VeryDarkMan shared a video drawing renewed attention to the family’s claims against a medical doctor and his maternity clinic. The case dates back to 2022, when Mrs Eunice Bright-Ekwok said she received scans indicating that she was expecting twins…
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has called for more personnel to strengthen the agency’s enforcement activities as NAFDAC intensifies its crackdown on the production and sale of banned sachet alcohol and other small-volume alcoholic drinks. Speaking during a Channels Television interview, Adeyeye highlighted the…
Political tensions are escalating in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election after the police arrested the state’s Secretary to the Government, Teslim Igbalaye, and five others over alleged vote-buying offences. The arrests have triggered a strong reaction from Governor Ademola Adeleke’s camp, which accused the police of political intimidation. The Osun State…
US prosecutor Erin West and cybersecurity researcher Paul Raffile have travelled to Nigeria to investigate sextortion networks accused of targeting American teenagers, following the digital trail from a fake teenage profile to suspected scammers near Lagos. Their investigation, released in a documentary on July 29, also explored the controversial “Yahoo Plus” ritual practices associated with…
The Abia State Government has introduced a new campaign advertising fee regime ahead of the 2027 elections, requiring presidential candidates to pay ₦200 million for permits to display campaign billboards and other outdoor promotional materials across the state. Governorship candidates will pay ₦150 million, while senatorial, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly candidates…
