Nigeria Breaking News
Suspected gunmen have abducted Mrs Blessing Adagba, Coordinator of Ngbo Central Development Centre in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi. SP Joshua Ukandu, Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Police Command in Ebonyi, confirmed the incident on Friday in Abakaliki. Ukanda, who confirmed her abduction, said, “Yes, Adagba was abducted in the Okposhi Eheku community …
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne confirmed on Friday that he will leave the club at the end of the season. De Bruyne, 33, has won 14 major trophies since joining City from Wolfsburg in 2015, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2023. “Nothing about this is easy to write, but …
A joint operation involving the Police, Military, and local hunters has successfully rescued an Israeli national who was abducted in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The victim, Gil Itamar, an employee of SCC, was kidnapped on Thursday at approximately 9:15 a.m. by armed assailants in Atim Community, along the Takum–Chanchanji road. The rescue …
Just three points separate leaders Barcelona from Real Madrid at the top of La Liga in a gripping campaign and three goals also divide their main marksmen. Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski is the division’s top goalscorer with 25 and Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe trails him on 22, adding another facet to the engrossing battle. The Catalans host …
U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled the first “gold card,” a residency permit set to be sold for $5 million each. The high-priced visa, designed as an alternative to the traditional green card, aims to attract wealthy investors and job creators to the United States. Holding a prototype featuring his face and an inscription reading …
Pope Francis is showing “slight improvements” as he recovers from life-threatening pneumonia, the Vatican said Friday, hinting that the 88-year-old pontiff could appear this weekend for the Angelus prayer. The head of the Catholic Church spent five weeks in Rome’s Gemelli hospital before being discharged on March 23 to his home in the Vatican, where …
As the death toll in Bokkos killings rises, Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, has raised concern over the increasing spate of insecurity in many parts of the country. On the night of Wednesday, April 2, 2025, armed men invaded five communities in the Bokkos Local Government Area of …
ABUJA– The Supreme Court, on Friday, nullified the judgement that recognised Mr. Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP. In a unanimous decision, a five-man panel of the apex court vacated the January 17 judgement of Court of Appeal in Abuja, which validated Abure’s continued stay in office as National Chairman …
The High Court of Bayelsa State, sitting in Yenagoa, has issued an order restraining associates of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, from holding a mega rally in the state pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice. The proposed rally is scheduled for Yenagoa, the state capital, on April 12, 2025. …
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has appointed Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame as its new Director of Public Relations and Information. He takes over from Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, who has been reassigned to the Defence Headquarters as Director of Civil-Military Relations. A statement from NAF Headquarters described Air Commodore Ejodame as a seasoned officer …