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Scheduled flights begin at Ogun Gateway Airport
The Gateway International Airport at Iperu Remo in Ogun State yesterday began scheduled commercial flights Governor Dapo Abiodun, who inaugurated the ValueJet Airlines flight to Abuja on its Bombardier CRJ jet, lauded the vision of his predecessors in facilitating the construction of the fastest-built airport terminal in the country. Abiodun…
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My politics not for high and mighty — Obi replies those calling Obidients street urchins
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed recent comments describing his supporters, popularly known as Obidients, as “street urchins,” saying his politics is about identifying with ordinary Nigerians, not the privileged elite. Obi stated this in a response on Wednesday to remarks made by Kenneth Okonkwo, a former…
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INEC chair, Yakubu bows out after 10yrs as Agbamuche-Mbu steps in
After a decade of steering Nigeria’s elections through sweeping reforms and digital innovations, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday announced his resignation. Yakubu, who has been at the helm since 2015, formally stepped down during the commission’s quarterly meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs,…
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FG distributes inputs, equipment to 500 farmers in Edo
As part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agricultural reform, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has distributed inputs and equipment to over 500 smallholder farmers in Edo State Abubakar Kyari, minister of Agriculture and Food Security, flagged off the distribution of inputs to farmers on Tuesday in Benin…
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Tinubu seeks N’Assembly’s nod for $2.3bn fresh loan
President Bola Tinubu has again written to the National Assembly, seeking approval for a fresh external borrowing of $2.3bn. This is in addition to a plan to issue a $500m sovereign Sukuk, which will mark Nigeria’s debut in the international Islamic finance market. The request, contained in a letter read…
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Imisi Wins Big Brother Naija Season 10 Edition
Imisi has emerged as the winner of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10 reality TV show. Naija News reports that the show host, Ebuka Obi Uchendu, announced Imisi as the winner during the show finale on Sunday, October 5, 2025. She won the ₦150 million grand prize from the sponsors of the…
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E1 Lagos: Brazilian team win lagos electric boat race
Team Brazil capped off an impeccable weekend in Nigeria with a thrilling win at the E1 Lagos GP, seizing the maiden race in Africa to claim their first win in the all-electric powerboat series on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Powered by their pole position from Saturday’s qualifying, Team Brazil…
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Gunmen kill Abuja doctor, abduct three children in Kubwa Attack
Tragedy struck in Kubwa, Abuja, Thursday night as armed assailants invaded the home of Ifeanyi Ogbu, a medical doctor, killed him and abducted his three children, who are still missing. Residents said the attack occurred late on October 3, when the gunmen stormed Dr. Ogbu’s residence, shooting sporadically before forcing…
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Police nab man for allegedly killing wife in Edo
The police in Edo have arrested a middle-aged man, identified as TJ, for allegedly killing his wife, Queen, in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government of the state. The suspect was said to have murdered his wife on Tuesday, September 30 with an axe and fled the scene after the incident.…
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Troops kill terror kingpin, Kachalla Maidawa, 35 others
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed a notorious terrorist kingpin, Kachalla Maidawa, and 35 other insurgents. They were killed in a coordinated nationwide operations conducted between September 29 and October 4. A credible source at the Army Headquarters informed that the major breakthroughs were recorded across the six geopolitical…
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