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Political activist and public affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Comptroller-General of Customs of promoting nepotism, sectionalism, and regional imbalance in the recently released 2025 Nigeria Customs Cadet Officers recruitment list. Activist Mahdi Shehu In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Shehu alleged that the recruitmentContinueContinue reading “Customs Recruitment Sparks Outrage: Tinubu an ‘Emeritus Professor of Nepotism’ — Mahdi Shehu Alleges North is Hated, Profiled in New Shortlist”

A Fulani socio-cultural organisation, Voice of Fulbe for Peace and Development, has raised the alarm over what it described as a “sustained campaign of deadly attacks, killings, and large-scale cattle rustling” allegedly carried out by youths from Agatu West in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State against Fulani herders residing in neighbouring Kogi State.InContinueContinue reading “Fulani Group Accuses Agatu Youths of Deadly Attacks, Cattle Rustling — Demands Urgent FG, Military Intervention”

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”

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”

“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”

Ovation Publisher Questions Tinubu Government’s ‘Selective Mercy’ Over IPOB Leader’s DetentionDele Momodu, the influential publisher of Ovation Magazine and a leading voice in Nigeria’s political landscape, has taken a strong swipe at All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Joe Igbokwe over his remarks opposing the possible release of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu.InContinueContinue reading “Dele Momodu Slams Igbokwe: “So, Terrorists Can Be Released and Rehabilitated, But Not Nnamdi Kanu?””

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Abubakar Bawa Makuku, Sole Administrator and Caretaker Chairman of Sakaba Local Government Area in Kebbi State, and Ahmed Abdullahi Fakai, the council’s Director of Finance and Supply, for diverting ₦54 million in fraudulent contract deals.Justice E. Gakko of the FederalContinueContinue reading “Kebbi LG Chairman, Finance Director Jailed Over ₦54m Contract Fraud”

Former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, has expressed deep gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for granting him a presidential pardon, describing the gesture as a divine act that has “renewed his hope” and restored his faith in Nigeria’s justice system.Lawan, who represented Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency of Kano State, was a prominent figure inContinueContinue reading ““My Hope Is Renewed”: Farouk Lawan Hails Tinubu For Presidential Pardon, Says ‘God And History Shall Remember You’”

Tension has again gripped Plateau State following a fresh attack by suspected gunmen in Inzon community, Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, which left a 13-year-old herder dead and scores of cattle killed and missing.According to reports, the incident occurred on Tuesday evening when armed assailants opened fire on a group of herdersContinueContinue reading “Fresh Tension in Plateau: Gunmen Kill 13-Year-Old Herder, 36 Cattle, 49 Others Missing in Barkin Ladi Attack”

In a dramatic twist that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political and judicial circles, the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday ordered the arrest of the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for contempt of court — barely hours after he vacated office.The order,ContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Court Orders Arrest of Ex-INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu — Just Hours After Stepping Down”