Bandits invade Kogi School during WASSCE, kill Vice Principal, two others. By Ladidi Al-Hassan Suspected bandits on Wednesday invaded Government Secondary School, Iluke, in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing three persons, including the school’s Vice Principal, Mr Gani Anifowose, during an attack that disrupted the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate…
Canadian Pilot charged over alleged fake licence after flying passengers for 17 years By Dally Iyamu A former Air Canada pilot has been charged by Canadian authorities for allegedly flying tens of thousands of passengers over nearly 17 years using a fraudulent pilot’s licence. According to CNN, the pilot, Geoffrey Wall, was arrested on June…
I’m Fulfilled Taming Nembe-Brass Road Terrain, Says Gov Diri *Contractor Promises December Delivery. By Chris Mark A visibly satisfied Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed fulfillment with the ongoing construction of the 21km phase one of the Nembe-Brass road project in the state’s eastern senatorial district. He described the project as a…
Democracy Day: FG admits hardship, says inflation easing despite security concerns By Lai Gidado Amid growing public concern over the rising cost of living and persistent security challenges, the Federal Government has acknowledged that inflation and insecurity continue to weigh heavily on Nigerians, even as it defended the reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s…
Joint security operation: Ondo Police, Amotekun, hunters, vigilantes rescue Kidnap victim, nab four By Binta Haroon A swift security operation by the Ondo State Police Command has led to the rescue of a 26-year-old kidnapped woman and the arrest of four suspected abductors in Owo, bringing relief to residents concerned about rising criminal activities in…
VIDEO: Warri–Itakpe train tragedy: Four die, 24 injured, as Senator Dafinone, Patrick Ukah survive By Dally Iyamu Four passengers, including an infant, were confirmed dead while 24 others sustained serious injuries after a train conveying 482 persons derailed along the Warri–Itakpe corridor near Agbor in Delta State, the Federal Government has said. The confirmation was…
US President Trump asks Israel and Iran to stop shooting American President Donald Trump has directed Israel and Iran to stop shooting, after both countries exchanged missiles for the first time since the ceasefire took effect in April. The Iranian strikes were fired Sunday evening, hours after Israel said it struck Hezbollah targets in…
Re: Adieu, Inna Ladi, Sanusi, Dr. Almu, and Sani: April, 2026 – The Harvest of Deaths By Prof. MK Othman Today, Monday, June 8, 2026, marks exactly 54, 52, and 40 days since Alhaji Sanusi Abdulkarim, Inna Ladi Lawal, and Dr. Almu Abubakar Bindawa, respectively, when the cold hands of death knocked on their doors…
Fear grips Ondo community as gunmen abduct LG worker, petrol attendant By Binta Haroon Fear and anxiety have enveloped Ilu-Abo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State following the abduction of a local government worker, Mr Samson Gbenga Sanni, popularly known as “Timber,” by suspected gunmen. Sanni was reportedly kidnapped at about…
How I returned from the Gate of the other World (Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4): Readers’ comments (II) Salam Hassan just finished reading the trilogy with a teary eye. I must confess I don’t remember my getting you a contract in 1994, but I remember that your late father, one of the most humane…
