In a rare display of unity and shared grief, Christians and Muslims stood shoulder-to-shoulder on Saturday as the Founder of Laughter Foundation International Ministry, Pastor Gbenga Oso, was laid to rest in Lagos. The revered televangelist, widely known as the “Daddy of Million Babies,” passed away at 63 after a brief illness. The funeral, held…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a stern warning to residents, event organisers, religious bodies, and community leaders: no road in Lagos will be allowed to serve as a venue or extension for festive activities this season. General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, delivered the caution during an inspection tour of…
The United States has increased diplomatic pressure on Nigeria following a series of violent attacks and mass abductions recorded between November 17 and 22, 2025, warning that continued instability could affect future American assistance. The tension heightened after U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview on Fox News Radio on Friday, November 21, 2025, criticised…
Nigeria’s drug trafficking cartels are becoming increasingly inventive, but the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is staying ahead of their evolving methods after dismantling six major syndicates and arresting nine suspected kingpins in coordinated Nationwide operations. Recent raids show traffickers are now turning to advanced concealment tools, family-run warehouses and youth-driven distribution…
A fresh wave of concern has swept through Anambra communities as police uncovered yet another organised child-trafficking network, following the dramatic rescue of a three-year-old girl who was abducted and sold by a family apprentice. The victim, abducted in Atani, Ogbaru Local Government Area, was recovered in Nnobi, Idemili South LGA, after a series of…
As the sun rose over the quiet Communities of Northern Nigeria last week, parents woke to the unimaginable 327 Pupils snatched by armed men, whisked away into the dense forests that have become hiding places for criminal gangs. What followed was not just another headline in a Nation fatigued by insecurity, but a chilling reminder…
Panic swept through the Bioku-Alaadun Area of Ibadan on Friday night after a devastating gas explosion erupted while a tanker was discharging liquefied gas into a retail outlet, leaving several people feared dead and properties destroyed. The blast, which struck without warning, sent residents running for safety as flames surged across the vicinity. Witnesses said…
Nigeria has plunged into another wave of shock and outrage after terrorists abducted 215 pupils from Lungu Community Primary and Junior Secondary School in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, prompting the Federal Government and several Northern States to shut down vulnerable schools immediately. The attackers, estimated at over 70, according to security sources,…
Panic has spread across Niger State following a fresh school attack in which armed bandits abducted several students, just four days after 24 schoolgirls were seized from the Government Secondary School, Kuchi, in Munya Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The latest incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday at Government Day Secondary School,…
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has intensified its fight against online piracy by securing the suspension of several .ng domain names involved in the illegal distribution of copyrighted music and other creative works. The enforcement, carried out with the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA) and triggered by a complaint from the International Federation of the…
