Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have neutralized nine Boko Haram terrorists and recovered a total of ₦5.1 million in ransom money during a series of successful fighting patrols in Magumeri and Gajiram general areas of Borno State. In a statement released on October 11, 2025, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of the Joint…
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the deaths of two children who drowned while swimming in a stream at Hayin Yawa Gada, Tudun Wada Local Government Area, on Thursday, October 9, 2025. The agency also reported the discovery of a man’s body in a well at Jaba Masaka Shago Tara the following morning. In…
Nigeria’s total domestic debt service reached ₦1.707 trillion in the second quarter of 2025 (April–June), according to recent data from the Debt Management Office (DMO). The government spent ₦1.686 trillion on interest payments across various domestic debt instruments and ₦20.14 billion on principal repayments during the period, bringing total domestic debt servicing to ₦1,707,087,151,475.90. Debt…
A coalition of more than 1,000 legal practitioners, operating under the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP), has formally called on the Nigerian Senate to disqualify Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, from being confirmed as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a letter dated October 10, 2025, addressed to Senator…
APC leader Joe Igbokwe has strongly opposed plans by activist Omoyele Sowore to lead an October 20 protest in Abuja demanding the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently incarcerated. In a post on his Instagram page, Igbokwe condemned Kanu’s leadership of the Biafra movement, describing it as “a totally useless and senseless…
The Presidency has released full details of the 175 persons President Tinubu recently granted Presidential pardon and clemency. A statement released by Bayo Onanuga, says the President decided to grant them a pardon based on the reports that the convicts had shown remorse and good conduct. The statement adds that the President forgave some…
Ian Watkins, former lead singer of Welsh rock band Lostprophets, has died at the age of 48 following an attack at HMP Wakefield, a high-security prison in West Yorkshire. Watkins was serving a 29-year sentence for a series of serious sexual offences, including crimes involving children. He was also subject to an additional six years…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved presidential pardon and clemency for 175 individuals, following recommendations endorsed by the National Council of State during its meeting on Thursday, October 9, 2025, in Abuja. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the clemency list includes…
On-air personality Dotun has expressed his preference for the interview approach of Arise TV anchor Rufai Oseni over that of Channels TV’s political correspondent Seun Okinbaloye. His comment came in response to a post on X (formerly Twitter), where a user compared the questioning styles of both journalists during interviews with politicians. Reacting to…
A tragic accident along the Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State claimed the life of a pregnant woman and left several others injured on Thursday, October 9, 2025. The crash involved a payloader, a Toyota Camry (registration number AAB-248 MK), and a commercial tricycle (marked JGB-643 VD). Spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and…
