Category: News
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KOGI GOV ODODO UNEARTHS MASSIVE ARMS HAUL, VOWS CRIMINAL CRUSH
Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo just unveiled a monster arms bust—24 AK-47s, 23 pump-actions, Tavor and FN rifles, Barrett pistols, Browning rifles, 520 GPMG rounds, mags, cartridges, holsters, tear gas and submachine parts—ripped from criminal lairs in a week-long intel blitz with security squads, supercharged by President Tinubu’s no-praise pep talk to lock down…
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IKEJA ELECTRIC SEEKS UNSEALING AFTER REGULATOR SHUTS HQ OVER CUSTOMER-RIGHTS DISPUTE
Ikeja Electric says it is working closely with regulators to fix a long-running customer complaint after consumer-protection officials sealed its Alausa headquarters over alleged rights violations and failure to obey earlier directives. Head of Corporate Communications, Kingsley Okotie, told NAN the company is a “responsible, law‑abiding” operator engaging all parties—including the affected customer—to implement every…
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COL BAMITEKO TAKES HELM AS NACEST’S NEW RECTOR
Col. Olalekan Bamiteko has stepped in as the 12th Rector of the Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology (NACEST) in Makurdi, promising to ramp up academic excellence, staff welfare and student support in a smooth handover ceremony. In his inaugural speech, Bamiteko thanked Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen. Waidi Shaibu for the…
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SHAKARA TRYBE UNVEILS NIGERIA’S FIRST 30FT FABRIC CHRISTMAS TREE
Culture lovers, get ready for a festive game-changer: Shakara Trybe is dropping Nigeria’s pioneering 30-foot Christmas tree crafted entirely from donated local fabrics like Ankara, Aso-oke, Adire and lace, turning family heirlooms into a towering symbol of unity and sustainability. Founder Ebunoluwa Dosumu promises ‘A Shakara Christmas’ on Christmas Eve at J. Randle Centre will…
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FRENCH AMBASSADOR: TRADITION CAN SMASH GBV, INCLUDING ONLINE ABUSE
French Ambassador to Nigeria Marc Fonbaustier lit up Abuja Thursday, declaring tradition isn’t frozen—it’s a dynamic force to challenge violence, rethink norms and build balanced societies, spotlighting the end of 2025’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence under the UNiTE theme “Unite to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls.” Wrapping a whirlwind…
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NSSRCC SLAMS STATES FOR SKIPPING SCHOOL SAFETY CENTRES
The National Safe School Response Coordination Centre is calling out state governments for dragging their feet on setting up local control centres, leaving schools vulnerable to bandit attacks and kidnappings due to weak surveillance. NSSRCC Commander Emmanuel Ocheja told NAN in Abuja that federal pleas for state-level hubs—staffed by police, military and NSCDC reps—would enable…
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EX-MINISTER NGIGE REMANDED OVER N2.2BN FRAUD CHARGES
Former Labour Minister and ex-Anambra Governor Chris Ngige faced a dramatic Friday court showdown in Abuja, where an High Court judge ordered his remand at Kuje Prison pending bail hearing after EFCC hit him with eight counts of fraud and bribery tied to his Buhari-era tenure. Prosecutors accused Ngige of dishing out juicy NSITF contracts…
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FG UNVEILS N1.23TN BOND PUSH TO WIPE POWER SECTOR DEBTS
Nigeria’s government is pulling out all stops to fix the power crisis, launching a N1.23 trillion bond issuance over the next four months to pay off long-overdue bills to Gencos and gas suppliers—part of President Tinubu’s sweeping debt reduction plan. Special Adviser on Energy Olu Verheijen announced the first-phase bonds at a virtual investor forum…
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NIGERIA’S FIRST-EVER ELEPHANT CALF RESCUE: FROM NEAR DEATH TO HOPE
Oil palm workers in Edo’s Okomu plantation stumbled on a heartbreaking sight November 30—a tiny, dehydrated two-month-old forest elephant calf wandering alone, ears drooping, barely able to stand, sparking Nigeria’s historic wildlife rescue mission. Park conservator Osaze Lawrence, ANI Foundation partners, and local vets rushed in for a herd reunion try that failed, confirming the…
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SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS TINUBU PARDON, UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MARYAM SANDA
The Supreme Court dropped a bombshell Friday, slapping down President Bola Tinubu’s recent pardon and reinstating the death-by-hanging sentence for housewife Maryam Sanda, convicted of killing her husband Bilyaminu Bello in a 2020 domestic brawl. Justice Moore Adumein led the 4-1 ruling, saying prosecutors nailed the culpable homicide case beyond doubt, the Court of Appeal…
