• Terrorists No fewer than 45 pupils have been reported abducted during the Friday attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The schools attacked were Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and L.A. Primary School. It was gathered that tension is rising in the state following [...
•Presidential jet The Presidential Air Fleet received at least N4.24 billion in disbursements between June and December 2025, the latest updates on GovSpend, a civic technology platform that tracks and analyses federal government spending, have revealed. Findings by our correspondent also revealed that the disbursements, made into the Presiden...
•Air strike The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports alleging that civilians were killed during a recent military air strike on Tumfa market in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The military insisted that there is no credible evidence to support claims of civilian casualties arising from the operation carried out on Sun...
•Fire A foam manufacturing company at Oyedele Street, off Liasu Road, in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, was razed by fire in the early hours of today. Some residents who spoke with our correspondent said the cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained. The fire completely destroyed the factory and damaged the […]
•Tinubu The federal government has stepped up engagement with the World Bank for a fresh $1.25bn loan to support economic reforms, job creation, and competitiveness, as findings by our correspondent showed that the facility has reached a critical stage in the lender’s approval process. The proposed loan, titled Nigeria Actions for Investment a...
•Nigeria Air Force (NAF) jet fighters An airstrike targeted at bandits has reportedly killed some civilians in Shiroro Local Council of Niger State. It was gathered that bandits numbering well over 500 were seen loitering in some Shiroro communities, having come in from neighbouring Zamfara and Kaduna states, reports The Guardian. The exact de...
•US and Nigeria flags The United States spent $578.78 million on crude oil imports from Nigeria in the first quarter of 2026, down from $681.40m in the corresponding period of 2025, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The latest figures, contained in the agencies’ March 2026 international [&hellip...
Air Peace today announced a temporary disruption to its scheduled Lagos–London Gatwick flight after a routine technical check detected a fault on the aircraft. A statement via its X handle by the airline’s management, Air Peace, said the fault was discovered after passengers had already boarded the aircraft. The airline was thereafter forced t...
•Trump and Tinubu A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has called on the administration of President Donald Trump to take what he described as “forceful action” to protect Christians in Nigeria following renewed attacks in Plateau State. Moore made the call in a statement today while reacting to reports and videos from Barkin Ladi Local [&he...
•Akpabio and Oshiomhole …If you become unruly, I will use the rules to take you out of the Senate – Akpabio warns Oshiomhole Proceedings in the Senate were today disrupted for over 15 minutes following a heated exchange between Senator Adams Oshiomhole and Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. The incident began when Akpabio ...

