The Nigeria Police Force has announced a major operational success after raiding criminal hideouts and dismantling a terrorist group in Nguru, Aboh Mbaise LGA, Imo State, recovering two General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs), one AK-47 rifle, a pump-action shotgun, 3,115 rounds of ammunition, surveillance drones, and other incriminating items. According to a press statement issued … Read more
A military airstrike struck Guradnayi hamlet near Kusasu in Niger State’s Shiroro Local Government Area early Sunday morning, killing several civilians, according to reports. The event is the latest in a string of unintentional airstrikes that have harmed rural villages in conflict-torn Nigeria. Residents told Premium Times that the incident occurred at 5 a.m. and … Read more
The Nigerian Navy has declared that, as part of Operation Delta Sentinel, it has continued its operation against crude oil theft and unlawful refining. This was demonstrated by the discovery of roughly 1,600 litres of suspected illegally refined automotive petrol oil (AGO) during an intelligence-led operation in Rivers State. According to Captain A. Folorunsho, Director … Read more
The All Progressives Congress Rivers State Assembly Screening Committee has screened 98 candidates for the party’s ticket to the State House of Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. The screening took place on Saturday and Sunday in Port Harcourt. Tanko Yamowa, Secretary of the Rivers State Assembly Screening Committee, spoke with press after the … Read more
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Communication, has stated that the president made early efforts to reach out to opposition leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, shortly after taking office. He made the assertion while speaking on Symfoni TV on Saturday. Bwala stated that emissaries were dispatched to Atiku’s … Read more
Usman Bala, the spokesperson for the eight aspirants for Kano Central Senatorial District, has stated that their decision to withdraw in favour of former Kano State Governor Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau was the result of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s intervention and their deep respect for him. Usman Bala said that all eight aspirants unanimously supported the … Read more
The residents of Kwara South have denied claims that banditry and kidnapping have rendered large areas of the area deserted and reduced voting turnout. In a statement issued on Sunday by Elder Olaitan Oyin-Zubair, representing the Joint Security Watch Kwara South, it was said that this narrative is deceptive and is being used for political … Read more
Ladan Salihu, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has stated that the defections of two previous presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, from the party have clouded Nigeria’s expectations for democratic rebirth. Salihu made the statement on Sunday during an interview with Arise Television. According to the former Director-General of the Federal … Read more
Emmanuel Bwacha, a gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, has asserted that the state is seeing unparalleled corruption under the current administration, although what he characterises as a significant rise in federal allocations over the previous three years. He characterised the state’s position as worsening, comparing it to “a fish … Read more
On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) closed Balmoral Convention Centre in Victoria Island due to the improper discharge of raw sewage into a public drainage system. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, stated that the enforcement action was initiated due to reports indicating that the facility … Read more