There is outrage in Bauchi State following the circulation of a viral video showing officials of the Bauchi Road Transport Authority (BAROTA) brutally assaulting a resident on Ajiya Adamu Street in Bauchi, the State capital.  The incident has reignited public anger over recurring allegations of violence, harassment, and abuse of power by BAROTA operatives. The […]

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the Nigerian government of collaboration with Britain to orchestrate what it described as a “desperate campaign of artificial intelligence (AI) propaganda” against its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB condemned the circulation of the alleged AI-generated video

The governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the November 8, Anambra State election, Chioma Ifemeludike, has slammed Governor Chukwuma Soludo for abandoning the state capital in ruins. Ifemeludike, a renowned Nollywood actress, producer, and activist, posted a video clip of dilapidated roads by Uche Ekwunife Crescent, urging residents to make a rightful

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a stern warning to nightclub operators, event center owners, and fun seekers across the country against the growing trend of organising or attending “drug parties.”  The NDLEA described such gatherings as criminal acts punishable under Nigerian law. The warning followed a weekend operation by the NDLEA

Madagascar’s new military ruler has unveiled a cabinet dominated by veterans of past administrations, retaining many figures from the country’s political elite despite calls for a fresh start after President Andry Rajoelina’s ouster. Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who seized power after mutinying and forcing Rajoelina to flee, announced on Tuesday a 28-member cabinet that includes several

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to establish a Special Investigative Committee to probe how the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) handled financial grants amounting to $25million. The decision followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance co-sponsored by Lagos lawmaker, Adedayo Adesola and his Rivers

The kidnapping incident along the Benin-Akure Road in Edo State on Saturday has sparked outrage and accusations of falsehood and cover-up against the Edo State Police Command.  After the incident which involved the kidnapping of 13 passengers and the driver of a 14-seater Hummer Bus, the police command had claimed in a statement that its

The IGP made this known on Tuesday during a meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) held at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Headquarters in Abuja. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of no fewer than 42,000 police officers to ensure adequate security during the Anambra State

Members of the House of Representatives have raised the alarm over alleged threats by terrorists to bomb the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, warning that the plot could cripple legislative activities and destabilise Nigeria’s democracy if not urgently addressed. The Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, made the revelation on Tuesday

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to throw out the six-count criminal charge filed against her by the Nigerian government. She described it as “a politically motivated witch-hunt” designed to protect Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, from public scrutiny. In