A three-storey building under construction collapsed on Thursday morning in Awka, Anambra State, leaving many feared trapped beneath the rubble.  The structure, located behind the Anambra State House of Assembly, off Ekwueme Square in Okpuno, caved in at about 11:40am while workers were reportedly on site.  The building, which had four suspended floors and was […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State capital, has granted bail to Barrister Chinedu Agu, former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, who is being prosecuted on allegations of criminal defamation and incitement. The allegations stemmed from Agu’s Facebook posts critical of Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration and the state’s police

The workers accused the TCN management of “treating staff concerns with kid gloves” despite repeated warnings and an ultimatum that expired this week.  Electricity consumers across Nigeria may be plunged into darkness within hours as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Wednesday ordered its members to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike over

Chief Magistrate Obinna Njemanze of the Magistrate’s Court in Owerri, Imo State, has ordered the remand of Barrister Chinedu Agu, former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, over allegations of criminal defamation and incitement stemming from Facebook posts critical of Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration and the state’s police command. Despite acknowledging that

   

The Labour Party in Enugu State has suffered a setback as Senator Kelvin Chukwu, representing Enugu East Senatorial District, announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This move comes on the heels of similar defections by other elected Labour Party members in the state. According to Senator Chukwu, the protracted crisis rocking

A Delta State resident, Anthony Ugochukwu Anamonye, has accused his traditional ruler, HRH Obi Ezedimbu Emmanuel Nkebakwu III, and the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Onicha-Olona Police Division, CSP Ofielu Innocent, of unlawful arrest and detention. Anamonye, during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, stated that the arrest was in connection with his series

The Kwara State Police Command says seven kidnap victims have been rescued following a joint security operation that led to a gun battle with bandits in a forest near Owa-Onire, Kwara State. The operation, carried out on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, involved security personnel attached to the Office of the National Security Adviser, police officers,

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been handed a five-year prison sentence after a Paris court found him guilty of criminal conspiracy linked to illicit campaign funds allegedly received from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. According to the BBC, the court acquitted Sarkozy of other charges, including passive corruption and illegal campaign financing. The 70-year-old,