EFCC Invites Tompolo For Questioning
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, to come in for questioning. Tompolo is a well-known former militant leader from the Niger Delta region. The EFCC wants to speak with him about reports that he may have misused the Nigerian currency (naira) and may have been […]
DSS Sues Ex-Presidential Candidate, Pat Utomi, Over Shadow Government Plan
The Department of State Services (DSS) has sued Professor Pat Utomi, a former presidential candidate, for planning to create a shadow government in Nigeria. The case was submitted to the Federal High Court in Abuja. In the case file numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/937/2025, Utomi is the only person named. The DSS claims his plan could cause confusion […]
NCC, Telecom Providers Punishing Us – Mobile Users, Activists, Others Raise Alarm
Nigerians are angry about the recent increase in telecom charges, especially people in the North whose businesses depend on mobile services. Many Nigerians, especially in the northern region, are upset about the sharp rise in telecom costs. The extra cost is hurting businesses and daily life. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently approved a 50% […]
“For more than two hours, no doctor to attend to us” – Nigerian woman narrates how her 2-month-old daughter d!ed in Kano hospital
A Nigerian mother, Abdulazeez Hope Maryam, has shared a heartbreaking story about how her two-month-old baby died in a hospital in Kano State. According to her, there were no doctors available to attend to her child in an emergency. Maryam posted her experience on Facebook on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. She explained that she quickly […]
U.S. deports three Nigerians for various offences
Three Nigerians have been sent back to Nigeria from the United States after they were found guilty of committing different crimes while living there. According to reports, their deportation is part of a larger plan by the U.S. government to deport around 3,000 Nigerians who have been involved in various criminal activities. The three deportees […]
Police arrest 21-year-old female arms runner, recover 481 rounds of ammunition in Nasarawa
The police in Nasarawa State have arrested a 21-year-old woman named Fatima Salisu. She is suspected of carrying and selling illegal weapons. When the police caught her, they found 481 bullets with her. According to the police spokesperson, SP Ramhan Nansel, the arrest happened after a careful and well-planned security operation. This operation took place […]
UTME mass failure: Weeping not enough, resign – Don tells JAMB Registrar
A lecturer from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Christian Okeke, called on the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, to do more than just cry about the board’s mistakes; he should resign immediately. Okeke made this demand after JAMB admitted it faced technical problems during the recent 2025 UTME exams. According to reports, JAMB confessed to errors […]
Pray for peace in our land, don’t abscond – Abia govt advises Muslim Pilgrims
The Abia State government has encouraged Muslim pilgrims from the state who are preparing to go on the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia to pray for peace in Abia and across Nigeria. They have also been asked to keep the good name of the state while representing it abroad. At a send-off ceremony held […]
2025 UTME: Impossible to attribute 60% failure to lack of intelligence – Ezeilo
Professor Joy Ezeilo, a respected legal expert and former UN Special Rapporteur, has said that the failure of many students in the 2025 UTME exam is not because they are not intelligent. She praised the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for taking responsibility for the poor results. Ezeilo, who also served as Dean at […]
Nnamdi Kanu: Monday sit-at-home had nothing to do with death of Jonathan’s ex-aide, Gulak – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have spoken out, saying they are not responsible for the killing of Ahmed Gulak. Gulak was a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Emma Powerful, who speaks for IPOB, explained that the group’s sit-at-home order happened on Monday, May 31, 2021. Gulak was killed the day before, on Sunday, […]