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“Voice of the devil not far from God” — Sokoto Bishop warns former president as 2027 whispers growACCRA, Ghana — Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, on Wednesday praised former President Goodluck Jonathan’s refusal to cling to power in 2015 as a defining act of democratic sacrifice — but he issued a bluntContinueContinue reading “KUKAH TO JONATHAN: “LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY””

By Our Correspondent LAGOS – The tragic fire that engulfed Afriland Towers, a six-storey commercial complex on Broad Street, Lagos Island, has claimed more lives, pushing the official death toll to 10. The catastrophe has thrown two major institutions – United Capital Plc and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) – into deep mourning asContinueContinue reading “Afriland Towers Inferno: Death Toll Climbs To 10 As Lagos Mourns Victims Of Devastating Blaze”

By ThisDayLive LAGOS – A dark cloud descended on Lagos Island Tuesday as a raging inferno tore through the iconic Afriland Towers on Broad Street, leaving four senior officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) dead, several others injured, and unanswered questions hanging over one of Nigeria’s busiest commercial hubs.The victims – pillars ofContinueContinue reading “TRAGEDY ON BROAD STREET: Four FIRS Officials Perish in Afriland Towers Inferno as Victims’ Families, Nation Mourn”

An X user, Mahdi Shehu, has sparked a wave of literary and political reflection after drawing a sharp parallel between William Shakespeare’s timeless works and the tragic fate awaiting politicians blinded by greed and ambition.In a thought-provoking post titled “William Shakespeare: From Comedy to Tragedy — Politicians, Beware or You Remain Rare”, Shehu noted thatContinueContinue reading “SHAKESPEAREAN WARNING: From Comedy to Tragedy — Why Nigerian Politicians Must Read Hamlet”

By Daily Post The heat on Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has intensified as a civil society organisation, Concerned Citizens of Nigeria (CCN), has petitioned the governments of the United States and United Kingdom, demanding a travel ban and asset freeze against him over what it described as his “glaring failure to end terrorismContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: CSO Petitions US, UK To Slam Travel Ban, Asset Freeze On Zamfara Governor Over Banditry Allegations”

In a sustained push to crush criminal strongholds and restore lasting peace in Plateau State, gallant troops of the 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) launched a successful ambush that neutralised a notorious bandit and disrupted their network.The daring operation, executed on 16 September 2025, was intelligence-led and targeted bandits traversing routesContinueContinue reading “TROOPS UNLEASH FIREPOWER: BANDIT NEUTRALISED, WEAPONS SEIZED IN FIERCE PLATEAU AMBUSH”

In a startling revelation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared that the rising wave of cybercrime and money laundering among Nigerians is directly fueling the stringent visa restrictions being imposed on the country’s citizens across the globe.According to a statement released on its official X handle, the anti-graft agency lamented that theContinueContinue reading “EFCC Blames Internet Fraudsters, Money Launderers for Stricter Visa Restrictions on Nigerians Abroad”

By Our Correspondent Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has come out swinging in response to growing tension between the Dangote Group and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over the deployment of new bulk cargo trucks to distribute refined products across Nigeria.The oil workers’ union had raised fears that the newContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: “Each Truck Costs ₦175m to ₦190m — How Can Anyone Say Don’t Operate?” – Dangote Fires Back at NUPENG Over Refinery Trucks”

In a bold move to curb vandalism and restore order in the scrap and waste management sector, Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has directed that all scrap and waste dealers across the state must immediately register with the government.The directive, announced through the state government’s official X handle, is part of sweeping reforms toContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Governor Bago Bans Under-18s from Scrap Picking, Orders Mandatory Registration of Dealers in Niger State”

By: Zagazola Makama The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dealt another devastating blow to terrorists in the North-East, as precision airstrikes under Operation Hadin Kai neutralised several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters and destroyed two heavily armed gun trucks in the Yebi axis of Borno State.Military sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama thatContinueContinue reading “BLOODY BLOW TO ISWAP: NAF JETS RAIN FIRE, NEUTRALISE COMMANDERS, DESTROY GUN TRUCKS IN BORNO”