Tinubu Administration Proposes N1.8 Billion for Acquisition of EFCC Forfeited Properties and Allocates N5.4 Billion for Presidential Villa Maintenance

A review of the executive proposal of the 2025 Fiscal Appropriation Act document has shown that the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government plans to spend the sum of N1.8billion on acquisition of properties forfeited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to be used as State House quarters in Abuja.   The review of…

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83-Year-Old Woman’s Lottery Winnings Stolen by Attacker in Store Parking Lot (Watch Video)

Police are hunting for a suspect who was caught on camera violently robbing an 83-year-old woman of her lottery winnings shortly after she claimed them from a convenience store, police said.  The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, Jan. 15, shortly after 8 a.m. outside a store on Curry Ford Road, near the intersection of S….

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Ondo PDP Withdraws from LG Elections, Citing ODIEC as Cause

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially announced its withdrawal from the local government elections slated for Saturday, citing concerns over the credibility of the process. The announcement, made through a statement by the party’s Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Leye Igbabo, on Thursday, has sent ripples through the state’s political landscape. With the…

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Israel’s Airstrikes in Gaza Claim at Least 70 Lives, Just Hours After Ceasefire Agreement with Hamas

Israel military jet strikes killed at least 70 people in Gaza overnight on Thursday, residents and authorities in the embattled enclave said, just hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced to bring an end to 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas. The complex ceasefire accord emerged on Wednesday after mediation…

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INSECURITY: DHQ Warns of Foreign Terrorist Invasion in Nigeria

The Defence Headquarters has revealed that the recent spike in terrorist activities across the North East and North West is tied to an influx of foreign fighters, in a sobering update on Nigeria’s escalating security crisis. These reinforcements, arriving from the volatile Sahel region, have emboldened terror groups, leading to intensified attacks on military bases…

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