Category Archives: Breaking News

The Adamawa State Government on Monday shut down primary and secondary schools following confirmation of a measles outbreak that killed 42 children. On April 28, 2024, it was reported that at least 42 children had been reportedly killed in an outbreak of measles in the northeast Nigerian state. Pioneer learnt that the disease outbreak wasContinueContinue reading “Adamawa Confirms 42 Dead In Measles Outbreak, Shuts All Primary, Secondary Schools”

Cote d’Ivoire’s Elephants beat Nigeria on Sunday in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to win the country’s third title. Cote d’Ivoire clinched the trophy after coming from behind to defeat the Super Eagles. The last time Nigeria won the cup was in 2013 while Cote d’Ivoire won AFCON titles in 1992 andContinueContinue reading “Cote d’Ivoire Beats Nigeria To Win 3rd Africa Cup Of Nations Title”

A chopper transporting Herbert Wigwe, the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings has crashed and killed him as well as about five others in California, United States of America. Sources told TheWill News that the chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night.  Daily MailContinueContinue reading “Access Holdings CEO, Herbert Wigwe, Five Others Die In Helicopter Crash In California”

The military regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The countries’ military regimes announced withdrawal from the regional bloc on Sunday in a joint statement read out on Niger national television. According to Wion News, the leaders of the three SahelContinueContinue reading “Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Military Regimes Announce Immediate Withdrawal ECOWAS Regional Bloc”

The Ogun State House of Assembly has impeached the Speaker, Hon Olakunle Taiwo Oluomo, with immediate effect. According to an impeachment letter signed by 18 members of the house, the lawmakers said the Speaker was removed because of gross misconduct, and financial misappropriation among others. “Dear Clerk/HLS; NOTICE OF IMPEACHMENT. “1. Whereas the office ofContinueContinue reading “Ogun State House Of Assembly Impeaches Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo Over Financial Fraud”

This was made known in a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Information, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, claiming that the presidential decision was influenced by “ongoing investigation of alleged malfeasance in the management of the agency and its programmes.” President Bola Tinubu has suspended all administered Social InvestmentContinueContinue reading “N585million Fraud: President Tinubu Suspends N-Power, School Feeding, Other Social Investment Programmes”

The court returned 165,000 votes to the governor. he Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, thereby reversing his sacking by the Appeal Court. The court returned 165,000 votes to the governor. In September 2023, the election petition tribunal in the state deducted 165,663 votes from Yusuf’s totalContinueContinue reading “Supreme Court Overrules Appeal Court, Affirms NNPP’s Abba Kabir Yusuf As Kano Governor”

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the Benue governorship election, Titus Uba. The governorship election petition tribunal and the court of appeal in Abuja had affirmed the election of Hyacinth Alia as governor of Benue state. Not pleased with the judgments, Uba approached theContinueContinue reading “Supreme Court upholds Alia’s election as Benue gov”

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have reportedly invaded Shere village in the Jos East Local Government Area of the Plateau State. The attack which was reportedly going on as of Sunday morning came barely one week after similar attacks by jihadists. The jihadists attacked up to 15 communities, killed about 200 people and burnt 221ContinueContinue reading “Fresh Attack In Nigeria’s Plateau Community, Three Killed “

The acting governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been sworn in as the state governor. This followed the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday at the age of 67. The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by the Chief Justice of Ondo, Justice Olusegun Odusola, who was sworn in by Akeredolu as the 12thContinueContinue reading “Lucky Aiyedatiwa Sworn In As Ondo Governor After Akeredolu’s Death”