NEWS, POLITICS
IGP Appoints DCP Anthony Okon Placid as Force PRO
March 8, 2026
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anthony Okon Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. The appointment was...
IWD: Rights on paper must translate to justice for women – Iyabo Obasanjo
March 8, 2026
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, Iyabo Obasanjo, has celebrated Nigerian women while calling for greater justice and decisive action to ensure equality and opportunities for...
Bandits disguise in hijabs, attack Sokoto community
March 8, 2026
Armed bandits reportedly disguised in women’s hijabs attacked Mallamawar Yari village in Gawakuke ward of Rabah Local Government Area in Sokoto State on Saturday night, leaving several residents dead and others abducted. The incident was...
US thought we’ll be like Venezuela, got stuck – Iran’s security chief, Larijani
March 8, 2026
Iranian Security Chieftain, Ali Larijani, says the United States of America thought Iran would be like Venezuela but got stuck. Larijani made this statement on Saturday during a live appearance on state television. He said...
Ebonyi APC Expresses Shock Over Member’s Alleged Role In Ebonyi Kidnapping
March 8, 2026
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed shock at its member’s involvement in the kidnap and eventual death of HRH Francis Igwe, father of Ebonyi’s former deputy governor, Dr Kelechi Igwe. The News Agency of...
Opposition will continue in confusion till 2027 election is over – Akpabio
March 7, 2026
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said opposition parties in Nigeria will continue in confusion till the 2027 general elections is over. Akpabio made the remark while addressing guests in Uyo during a reception...
DSS arrests notorious ESN commander, suspected IPOB member
March 7, 2026
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday, 6, at Eha-Amufu and Umuhu in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, Enugu State, arrested a suspected notorious Eastern Security Network (ESN) commander, Sabastine Odo Odam, and...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralise scores of terrorists in Borno
March 7, 2026
Several terrorists and some of their key leaders were neutralised during midnight attacks by troops of Operation Hadin Kai as the insurgents attempted to overrun four military locations across Borno State. The attacks lasted for...
Iran: Death inevitable in war – Trump on slain US soldiers
March 7, 2026
President Donald Trump has described the death of six United States soldiers in the Middle East as inevitable. Trump stated this on Saturday as he briefly addressed the deaths of fallen heroes in the ongoing...
Ebonyi communal clash: Activist asks NSA, NHRC to intervene
March 7, 2026
Rights activist Maduabuchi Idam has sounded the alarm over what he described as the continued use of an “unlawful, Gestapo-style” security approach in Amasiri communities in Ebonyi State by the administration of Governor Francis Ogbonna...
