Police begin probe as suspected cultists kill man in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command says it has commenced an investigation into the fatal shooting of one Adedipe Adeyinkan, popularly known as Agali, by suspected cultists in the Surulere area of the state. The command disclosed this in a post shared on X on Sunday, saying the shooting incident occurred at the National Stadium Bridge, Surulere, at about 11:30 p.m....
Military defends Borno-Yobe strike as death toll hits over 100
The Nigerian military has defended a Saturday airstrike on Jilli village market near the Borno-Yobe border, insisting the location was a terrorist logistics hub, even as the death toll climbs and public anger intensifies. The strike, carried out under Operation HADIN KAI on April 11, targeted what the military described as an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) enclave in...
Supreme Court to rule on ADC, PDP leadership crises Tuesday
The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Tuesday hear separate appeals arising from leadership crises rocking two opposition parties — the African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party — in cases with significant implications for the 2027 general elections. The appeal filed by embattled ADC National Chairman and former Senate President David Mark will be heard alongside that of...
Makinde, Olubadan debunk Fayose’s dethronement allegation
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, have dismissed allegations by former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, claiming there was a plan to remove the monarch from office. Fayose had earlier taken to his X handle to allege that Makinde was preparing to initiate steps to dethrone the Olubadan, including issuing a query over...
‘Huge asset to Nigeria’: Otuaro lauds Tompolo on 55th birthday
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dennis Otuaro, has congratulated the Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, on the occasion of his 55th birthday. Otuaro described Tompolo as a foremost Niger Delta freedom fighter, a patriot, and a distinguished son of Nigeria, the region and the Ijaw nation. According to him, Tompolo's...
Jilli Market was closed five years ago, don’t aid Boko Haram — Zulum
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has warned residents against aiding, harbouring or providing logistical support to Boko Haram insurgents, saying the government had shut down Jilli Market — struck in Saturday's airstrike — five years ago. Zulum, who spoke in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Dauda Iliya, said he had been fully briefed on the airstrike...
NAF investigates deadly airstrike in Borno-Yobe
The Nigerian Air Force has launched an investigation into Saturday's airstrike that struck a busy market along the Borno-Yobe border, with at least 30 people feared killed and several others injured. The Chief of the Air Staff has directed the immediate activation of the Civilian Harm Accident and Investigation Cell to proceed to Jilli village on a fact-finding mission, the...
EPL: Man City thrash Chelsea to close gap on Arsenal
Manchester City thrashed Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, piling more pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal and Blues boss Liam Rosenior. Arsenal were wracked with nerves in Saturday's defeat to Bournemouth, which opened the door for City. Pep Guaridola's side, in contrast, turned it on in the second half at Stamford Bridge to power into an ominous position ahead...
Kano APC picks Sule Garo as dep gov nominee after marathon meeting
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress Legacy Group in Kano State have settled on Murtala Sule Garo as their preferred candidate for deputy governor, following a marathon meeting that stretched into the early hours of Sunday. The nomination fills the vacuum created by the resignation of former Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo on March 27, which triggered intense consultations within...
How job interview turned into robbery in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery in which job seekers were lured to a fake interview in the Magodo area of Lagos and stripped of their valuables. The arrest follows a viral video posted by X user @General_Somto on April 10 that sparked widespread concern over sophisticated scams targeting job applicants. In the...
