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LASTMA saves driver trapped inside collapsed truck

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has confirmed the rescue of a truck driver who was trapped within the tractor head of an overturned containerised truck on the Shagamu Road axis of Oke Gbegun, close Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH, in Ikorodu. The incident, which occurred around midnight, was revealed in a message sent on … Read more

‘You would have been shot’ – Aisha Yesufu criticises Onanuga for’shoot at sight’ comment

Aisha Yesufu, a human rights activist, has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, for making the’shoot at sight’ comment. In a message released on her verified X handle on Sunday, Yesufu stated that Onanuga and his ilk are the worst type of individuals. The co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls Movement … Read more

Plateau LG boss suspends mining activities and enforces curfew due to frequent attacks

Amalau Samuel Amalau, the Chairman of Plateau State’s Bokkos Local Government Area, has announced the immediate halt of all mining activity, legal and illicit, in the council. The decision came after a renewed wave of attacks on local miners, which resulted in the deaths of youths by gunmen suspected of being Fulani militia members. Amalau, … Read more

Blackburn Rovers endure Alebiosu injury blow

According to sources, Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Alebiosu may have to miss some time due to a hamstring issue. Alebiosu suffered the injury during Blackburn Rovers’ defeat to Hull City on Saturday. The Nigerian international was replaced at halftime. It’s the latest blow for the right-back, who suffered a leg injury while playing for Nigeria … Read more

Maru LG ex-administrator defected from PDP to APC in Zamfara

Yusuf Bindin, the immediate past single administrator of Zamfara State’s Maru Local Government Area, has switched from the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, to the All Progressives Congress. Bindin was welcomed into the APC by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, at a meeting in Abuja. In a statement made on Sunday in … Read more

I did not betray Plateau people by quitting PDP for APC,’ says Governor Mutfwang

Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has responded to charges made by some political personalities in the state that he betrayed the people by abandoning the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor argued that what he did was not a betrayal, but rather an alignment with … Read more

Officers behind thwarted coup realised the repercussions of their actions – Defence Minister

According to Minister of Defence Gen. Christopher Musa, rtd., military officers arrested in connection with the failed coup were aware of the repercussions of their actions and are prepared to face the consequences. Musa stated this during an appearance on TRT World, a Turkish television, saying that the accused would be given a fair trial … Read more

Police, NSCDC arrest 21 suspected illicit miners in Zamfara

During a targeted operation in Boko Village, Zurmi Local Government Area, and Kaya Village, Maradun Local Government Area, the Zamfara State Police Command detained twenty-one people who were allegedly involved in illicit mining activities. The raid, carried out on January 31, 2026, was a collaborative effort by the Zamfara State Police Command, the Nigerian Security … Read more

2027 election not APC vs Nigerians – Gov Sule knocks ADC

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for stating that the 2027 election is about the All Progressives Congress, APC, against the people of Nigeria. Sule stated that Nigerian elections are candidate-based rather than party-based during an appearance on Politics Today, a Channels Television program that was watching on Thursday. … Read more