The Nigerian government has sounded a grave warning, placing seven states and at least 25 communities on high flood alert as heavy rainfall threatens to unleash devastating floods across the country between August 23 and 24.In a statement issued on Saturday, the Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, Usman Bokani, cautionedContinue reading "Looming Disaster: Nigerian Government Issues Urgent Flood Alert For Seven States, 25 Communities"
New Dawn, Old Rivalries: NPFL 2025/26 Season Kicks Off With Drama, Passion, and Promise
The wait is finally over. Nigerian football lovers can now breathe in the fresh aroma of another rollercoaster campaign as the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) roars into action with pulsating fixtures across the nation.From title hopefuls to newly promoted sides, the stage is set for drama, passion, and fierce rivalries as clubs chaseContinue reading "New Dawn, Old Rivalries: NPFL 2025/26 Season Kicks Off With Drama, Passion, and Promise"
Horror in Ilorin: Pregnant Woman Gruesomely Murdered, Husband’s Brother Arrested
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the chilling murder of a 39-year-old pregnant woman, Mrs. Esther Enemo, whose dismembered body was discovered in the Temidire community along Egbejila Road, Ilorin, on Thursday, August 21, 2025.Police spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in a statement, described the incident as “gruesome and deeply disturbing,” noting that detectives recoveredContinue reading "Horror in Ilorin: Pregnant Woman Gruesomely Murdered, Husband’s Brother Arrested"
Shocking Bust in Anambra: 65-Year-Old Man Nabbed With Over 1,000 Rounds of Live Ammunition
The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another major breakthrough in its war against crime following the arrest of a 65-year-old man, Akpan Godwin, who was caught with a staggering cache of live ammunition in Onitsha.Confirming the arrest in a statement on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said operatives of theContinue reading "Shocking Bust in Anambra: 65-Year-Old Man Nabbed With Over 1,000 Rounds of Live Ammunition"
Horror in Kwara: Pregnant Woman Brutally Murdered, Body Parts Harvested by Suspected Ritualists
Ilorin, Kwara State, was thrown into shock and mourning on Thursday, August 21, 2025, after a pregnant woman was gruesomely murdered and dismembered by suspected ritualists in Temidire, a quiet rural community in Egbejila.The victim, whose identity is yet to be officially confirmed, was found mutilated in a manner that strongly suggests ritualistic killing. HerContinue reading "Horror in Kwara: Pregnant Woman Brutally Murdered, Body Parts Harvested by Suspected Ritualists"
FG, States, and LGs Share N2.001 Trillion from July 2025 Federation Allocation – Finance Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Finance has announced that the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its August 2025 meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, approved the distribution of a total of N2.001 trillion to the three tiers of government from a gross revenue ofContinue reading "FG, States, and LGs Share N2.001 Trillion from July 2025 Federation Allocation – Finance Ministry"
Defence Headquarters Debunks Viral Claims: CDS Gen. Musa Never Called for Citizens to Bear Arms
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has swiftly moved to dismiss widespread reports suggesting that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, urged Nigerians to arm themselves or engage in unlawful possession of firearms.In a statement released on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the military high command described the claims as false, misleading, andContinue reading "Defence Headquarters Debunks Viral Claims: CDS Gen. Musa Never Called for Citizens to Bear Arms"
“She Wasn’t a Kidnapper, She Was Ill”: Family Cries for Justice as Mob Lynches Woman in Kwara
The family of Khadijah, a middle-aged woman brutally lynched by a mob in Ilorin, Kwara State, has cried out for justice, insisting she was falsely accused of child kidnapping despite suffering from a long-term mental illness.The tragic incident, which occurred on Thursday morning in the Ipata area of Ilorin, has sparked outrage, with the familyContinue reading "“She Wasn’t a Kidnapper, She Was Ill”: Family Cries for Justice as Mob Lynches Woman in Kwara"
Hon. Misa Musa Presented with Certificate of Return as Member-Elect for Ganye Constituency
In a moment of political triumph and renewed hope for the people of Ganye Constituency, Hon. Misa Musa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been formally presented with his Certificate of Return, sealing his mandate as the duly elected representative of the constituency.The event marks a new chapter in Ganye’s political journey, as Hon.Continue reading "Hon. Misa Musa Presented with Certificate of Return as Member-Elect for Ganye Constituency"
Benue Assembly in Turmoil: Four Lawmakers Suspended Over Alleged Plot to Oust Speaker
The Benue State House of Assembly descended into high drama on Friday as four lawmakers were slammed with a six-month suspension over an alleged conspiracy to impeach the Speaker, Hyacinth Dajoh.Our correspondent learnt that the embattled legislators were accused of holding a secret meeting at the Government House, allegedly plotting the Speaker’s removal barely threeContinue reading "Benue Assembly in Turmoil: Four Lawmakers Suspended Over Alleged Plot to Oust Speaker"
PIONEER NEWS 