Gombe farmers cry out as hippos kill three and destroy N180m crops

Some farmers in Hinna Community, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, have raised concerns over increasing hippopotamus attacks on their farmlands and livelihoods.       Head of Farmers…

Yahaya Bello Is Innocent Until the Court finds him guilty – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remained innocent of fraud allegations until proven guilty by a competent court of law.…

China calls on US to ‘immediately release’ Venezuela’s Maduro

China called on the United States to immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after Washington carried out a strike on Caracas and captured the leader.       The United…

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro could face death penalty if convicted in the US

Captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro could face the death penalty if convicted on federal drug-trafficking and related charges in the United States.       Maduro was arrested in a…

UK commences ban on junk food adverts

New regulations banning daytime television and online advertising for so-called junk foods will come into force in Britain on Monday, January 5, in what the government has described as a…

Nigeria ranks 5th best English-speaking country in Africa, 29th globally

Nigeria has been ranked the 5th best English-speaking country in Africa and 29th in the world, according to the 2025 English Proficiency Index released by global education organisation, Education First…

FG ‘starves’ NIS of funding despite budgetary allocations — Shaibu

The Director General of the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Phillip Shaibu, has accused the Federal Government of persistently excluding the institute from national sports funding, despite what he described…

INEC resumes Nationwide Voter Registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission has resumed the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise, marking the start of the second phase of the process.       The resumption, which took…

“Igbo tradition is stopping young women from getting married” — lady cries out

A Nigerian lady has sparked conversation online after lamenting how some Igbo marriage traditions are, according to her, making it harder for young women to settle down.   In an…

Online personality and activist Scott Iguma calls out Lagos government over growing lawlessness

Online personality and activist Scott Iguma has raised concerns over what he described as increasing lawlessness and environmental neglect in parts of Lagos, particularly along the Lekki–Epe Expressway.   In…