Anambra Residents Displaced as Flood Destroys Houses, Farms, Church Property
Many houses and farmlands in flood-prone communities of Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area and Ifite-Awka in Awka South LGA of Anambra State have been submerged following days of…
US Report Links Fulani Militants to Rising Religious Violence in Nigeria
An estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across Nigeria in groups ranging from 10 to 1,000 members, according to a May 2026 report released by the United States…
Illegal Buildings: Kano Launches 11-Member Enforcement Committee
The Kano State Government has inaugurated an 11-member special taskforce committee to address the growing incidence of illegal structures and building code violations across the state. The committee is mandated…
Nigeria Power Ex-Minister Saleh Mamman Begins 75-Year Sentence in Kuje Correctional Centre
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has transferred former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja following a court order for him to begin…
NOA Warns Jigawa Residents Against Practices Worsening Flooding
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has warned residents of Jigawa State to stop activities contributing to flooding, particularly in vulnerable communities across the state. The agency said indiscriminate waste disposal,…
Ogun Govt Slams Police Over Alleged Interference in Ongoing Land Grabbing Case
The Ogun State Government has condemned what it described as unnecessary interference by officers attached to the Force Intelligence Department (FID), Abuja, in an ongoing criminal land grabbing case pending…
Abuja Flooding: Onoh Blames Illegal Waterway Development, Calls for Urgent Federal Action
Former spokesman of President Bola Tinubu’s South-East campaign, Josef Onoh, has blamed the recent flooding in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on illegal developments along waterways, calling for urgent…
Crude Oil Falls to $97 as US–Iran Peace Talks Raise Hope of Fuel Price Reduction
Fuel prices may decline in the coming days as global crude oil prices continue to fall following ongoing peace talks between the United States and Iran, raising optimism in global…
Umahi Defends Tinubu’s Borrowing as Nigeria’s External Debt Rises to $51.86bn
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing strategy, saying the administration is taking loans to fund critical road infrastructure seen as essential for security, commerce,…
CBN Rate Pause Tightens Credit Conditions as High Interest Rates Slow Growth
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) monetary policy decisions continue to shape financial market conditions, as the apex bank maintains a tight stance aimed at stabilising the naira while inadvertently…