Scores of people have been injured following a violent clash between commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders, and ticket sellers in Akure, the Ondo State capital, over alleged multiple levies imposed on the riders. The clash, which occurred in parts of the Akure metropolis, was triggered by disagreements over the collection of levies…
The federal government has begun discussions with electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) on plans to establish dedicated energy zones that will provide round-the-clock electricity supply to major demand centres, beginning with the Lagos axis, Abuja-Kaduna-Kano and Enugu-Port Harcourt corridors. To this end, the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has held a strategic closed-door meeting with the…
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed President Bola Tinubu for describing Nigeria as a cancer patient. Speaking during a world press conference on Thursday in Abuja, Atiku asked why Tinubu has not cured Nigeria in the three years of his administration. Recall that President Tinubu, in his Independence…
Social media activist Verydarkman has gifted a car to a man he says played an important role in supporting his family during his childhood. Sharing a video of the moment, VDM recalled that about 15 years ago, when he was still a boy, his family moved from Dagba to Baba Kwere, where they lived with his mother in…
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the series of economic reforms will surely lead to better days.Tinubu gave the assurance in his address to the nation on Thursday, October 1, as the country marks its 66th Independence Day anniversary. Tinubu noted that the reforms did not weaken the economy as widely believed. He assured…
Several parts of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have been affected by flooding following about three days of persistent rainfall across the city. Floodwaters have been observed in areas including New G.R.A., sections of the Eliozu–G.U. Ake Road, Eneka, Elimgbu, Odili Road, SARS Road and parts of Rupokwu, among others. The prolonged rainfall has left water…
Five people, including a police officer, have been killed in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State, despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on the affected areas. The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the death of a Chief Superintendent of Police and three civilians in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi….
The Nigeria Police Force has raised a nationwide security alert following intelligence suggesting that terrorist elements may be preparing coordinated attacks on schools, places of worship, NYSC orientation camps and other vulnerable locations. The warning was issued in a September 13, 2026 wireless message from the Force Department of Operations in Abuja and circulated to…
The Federal Government has committed more than N10.5 billion to its Digital Training Academy (DTA), an initiative aimed at equipping 32,000 Nigerians with globally competitive digital and professional skills. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the official launch of the academy. Alausa said the programme was designed to bridge…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has said Air Peace and United Nigeria top the list as domestic airlines delayed 4,765 flights and cancelled 36 others in August 2026. The NCAA made this revelation on Sunday in a post on its official X handle while giving its summary of domestic airline flight disruption operations for August. According…
