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COASTAL HIGHWAY FLOOD ROW DEEPENS IN LAGOS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A growing controversy has trailed flooding along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after Dino Melaye shared a viral video showing waterlogged sections of the road, sparking concerns over the project’s durability. In
NAF STRIKES KILL SEVERAL TERRORISTS IN SAMBISA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Air Force has killed several terrorists in fresh air strikes on the Yuwe axis of Sambisa Forest, Borno State. The operation, based on credible intelligence and surveillance, targeted fortified
JAMB ARRESTS TWO CANDIDATES, PARENT OVER UTME RESULT FORGERY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested two candidates and a parent for allegedly falsifying 2026 UTME results using artificial intelligence and other electronic tools. In a
FILLING STATION EXPLOSION KILLS TWO, INJURES THREE IN PLATEAU By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Two persons have been confirmed dead and three others injured following an explosion at a filling station in Daffo District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Plateau
FG RAISES ALARM OVER 2026 FLOOD THREAT ACROSS 33 STATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has warned that over 14,000 communities across 33 states and the FCT are at high risk of flooding in 2026. Minister of Water Resources and
TINUBU URGED TO RESCUE 400 ABDUCTED BORNO RESIDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Residents of Ngoshe community in Borno State have called on President Bola Tinubu to rescue over 400 people abducted by Boko Haram during a March 2026 attack. Senator Ali Ndume
SERAP URGES TINUBU TO PROBE ₦2.9BN FRAUD CLAIMS IN NIGCOMSAT, NNRA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban SERAP has called on President Bola Tinubu to order a full investigation into alleged ₦2.9 billion in missing or mismanaged funds in NIGCOMSAT and the NNRA, raising
FG NAMES 48 TERROR FINANCIERS, FLAGS MAJOR GROUPS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has released a list of 48 individuals and groups accused of financing terrorism, naming organisations like IPOB, Ansaru and ISWAP. The move comes after the latest mass
POLICE ARREST THREE OVER ASSAULT, ABDUCTION ATTEMPT IN ONDO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspects over two separate incidents involving the assault and attempted abduction of traffic officers in Akure. In one case, a driver
KATSINA URGES CALM AS BANDITS DEMAND LIVESTOCK By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Katsina State has urged residents to remain calm after suspected bandits reportedly demanded 700 cattle and 1,000 sheep from communities in Kankia LGA, issuing a six-day ultimatum. The threat has sparked