A chilling tragedy struck the Wawa Military Cantonment in New Bussa, Kainji, Niger State, on Saturday when a Nigerian Army personnel identified as Lance Corporal Femi Akinleye reportedly shot his wife dead before turning the gun on himself.The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. inside Block 15, Room 24 of the soldiers’ residential quarters at theContinueContinue reading “TRAGEDY IN WAWA BARRACKS: Nigerian Soldier Shoots Wife Dead, Commits Suicide Inside Military Quarters”
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NRC Raises Alarm Over Escalating Vandalism On Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna Rail Corridors — Describes Acts As Economic Sabotage
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has expressed grave concern over the rising wave of vandalism targeting its electrical and signalling installations across key railway corridors — Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna, and Warri-Itakpe — describing the trend as a serious threat to national transport safety and infrastructure development.In a strongly worded statement issued on Saturday in Lagos,ContinueContinue reading “NRC Raises Alarm Over Escalating Vandalism On Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna Rail Corridors — Describes Acts As Economic Sabotage”
PANIC IN THE SKY: Super Eagles’ Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing After Mid-Air Scare En Route to Uyo
A ValueJet chartered aircraft conveying Nigeria’s Super Eagles to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for their crucial final FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Benin Republic, was forced to make an emergency landing after the pilot detected a cracked windscreen midair.The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the development on Saturday, revealing that the flight carrying playersContinueContinue reading “PANIC IN THE SKY: Super Eagles’ Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing After Mid-Air Scare En Route to Uyo”
Over 1,000 Lawyers Urge Senate to Disqualify Amupitan as INEC Chairman
Allege bias, conflict of interest over APC ties; threaten legal action if confirmedBy Politics Nigeria A coalition of over 1,000 lawyers under the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) has called on the National Assembly to disqualify Professor Joash Amupitan from being confirmed as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral CommissionContinueContinue reading “Over 1,000 Lawyers Urge Senate to Disqualify Amupitan as INEC Chairman”
Nigeria’s Debt Hits ₦152.4trn — Rises By ₦3trn In Three Months
Nigeria’s total public debt has surged to ₦152.40 trillion as of June 30, 2025, climbing by about ₦3 trillion from ₦149.39 trillion recorded at the end of March this year, according to the latest data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO).The figures, posted on Saturday by Nigerian Stories via its official X handle, representContinueContinue reading “Nigeria’s Debt Hits ₦152.4trn — Rises By ₦3trn In Three Months”
Police Bust Child-Trafficking Syndicate In Abia, Rescue 18 Children, Arrest 10 Suspects
Heartbreaking tales emerge as rescued infants await reunion with families The Abia State Police Command has uncovered a major child-trafficking network in Aba, rescuing 18 children — including eight infants — and arresting 10 suspects in what authorities described as a breakthrough against a “ruthless criminal cartel” operating across the southeast.In a press statement, theContinueContinue reading “Police Bust Child-Trafficking Syndicate In Abia, Rescue 18 Children, Arrest 10 Suspects”
Muslim Council Accuses CAN of Treason, Foreign Propaganda Over Genocide Allegations
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has accused the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and some of their foreign allies of orchestrating what it calls a campaign of “falsehood and foreign-backed propaganda” over alleged genocide against Christians in Nigeria.In a strongly worded statement dated October 10, 2025 (18th Rabi’ul ThaniContinueContinue reading “Muslim Council Accuses CAN of Treason, Foreign Propaganda Over Genocide Allegations”
HARVEST NIGHTMARE IN GOMBE: Grain Prices Collapse by Over 40% as Farmers Count Heavy Losses
“We can’t even recover transport money,” lament desperate farmers as markets flood with unsold produceBy NAN Gombe, Nigeria — The joy of harvest has turned into heartbreak for thousands of farmers across Gombe State as grain prices crash to historic lows, wiping out months of labour and investment.From Gombe Central to Tudun Hatsi Market, theContinueContinue reading “HARVEST NIGHTMARE IN GOMBE: Grain Prices Collapse by Over 40% as Farmers Count Heavy Losses”
PDP Meltdown: Three Governors Set to Join APC as Party Cracks Widen — Suswam Denies Defection Rumour
In what appears to be a major political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, at least three sitting governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are finalising arrangements to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), LEADERSHIP Weekend can authoritatively report.The governors — Peter Mbah of Enugu State, AgbuContinueContinue reading “PDP Meltdown: Three Governors Set to Join APC as Party Cracks Widen — Suswam Denies Defection Rumour”
TRAGEDY IN UYO BARRACKS: Nigerian Army Mourns Lt. Samson Haruna, Orders Full Probe Into Mysterious Fire That Claimed His Life
The Nigerian Army has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of one of its young and promising officers, Lieutenant Samson Haruna, who succumbed to severe burns sustained in a mysterious fire incident in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.According to Punch Newspaper, the incident occurred on September 22, 2025, within the 2 Brigade Headquarters ofContinueContinue reading “TRAGEDY IN UYO BARRACKS: Nigerian Army Mourns Lt. Samson Haruna, Orders Full Probe Into Mysterious Fire That Claimed His Life”
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