2026

Flames Rage Through Wukari Church as Bystanders Watch Helplessly – No Casualties Reported Suspected Islamist jihadists have set St Mary's Catholic Cathedral in Wukari, Taraba State, ablaze in a late-night attack that has sent shockwaves…
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Tragedy After Torture: Corps Member Murdered Despite Family Meeting Ransom Demand In a harrowing conclusion to a six-week ordeal, bandits have killed an abducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Musa Usman Abba, despite his…
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Judge Rules Prosecution Failed to Prove Ownership of Property Linked to Embattled Police Officer A federal high court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Abba Kyari, the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, of a 23-count charge of…
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Hon. Ovat Dickson Agbor Accused of Brutal Assault After Social Gathering Disagreement A member of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Ovat Dickson Agbor, has been accused of physically assaulting his wife beyond recognition …
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Former Bayelsa Governor Set to Defect Ahead of 2027 Elections as Party Receives INEC Certificate Barring any last-minute changes, former Bayelsa State Governor and serving senator, Seriake Dickson, has finalized plans to defect from the…
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Fresh Uncertainty Grips Niger Delta as Presidency Reviews Multi-Billion-Naira Oil Security Deal There are growing indications that President Bola Tinubu's administration is moving to revoke the multi-billion-naira pipeline surveillance…
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NCPC Halts Travel to Holy Land Indefinitely as Security Situation Worsens Following Iran Strikes The Federal Government has announced the immediate suspension of all Christian pilgrimages to Israel citing the escalating security crisis…
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Fresh Volatility Hits Forex Market as Gap Widens Between Official and Parallel Rates The Dollar to Naira exchange rate recorded fresh volatility on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, with the local currency weakening across both the official…
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Former PDP State Boss Makes Defection Complete as Governor Charges New Exco to Deliver "Total Victory" for Tinubu The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has elected Chief Solomon Arenyeka, a former Chairman of the Peoples…
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Former PwC Africa Tax Leader to Replace Doris Uzoka-Anite as Senate Confirmation Awaited President Bola Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele, the former Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, as the new…
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Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh Succumbs to Wounds Two Days After Husband's Death in Precision Strike on Tehran Compound The wife of Iran's slain Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has died from injuries sustained in the US airstrike…
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered all public servants, political appointees, and government officials intending to contest in the upcoming elections to resign on or before March 1, 2026. The directive, contained in a…
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The question of U.S. military presence in Nigeria continues to generate debate across diplomatic, security and policy circles. Discussions often focus on whether such cooperation strengthens national security or risks compromising…
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Naira Steady as Dollar Trades Within Narrow Band in Official Market, Parallel Market Hits ₦1,400 The Dollar to Naira exchange rate remained relatively stable on Monday, March 2, 2026, with the Nigerian currency holding its ground across…
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Prime Minister Confirms RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia to Be Used for "Limited Defensive Purpose" as Middle East Crisis Escalates The United Kingdom has authorized the United States to launch strikes on Iranian missile sites from British…
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Operation Epic Fury Enters Day Two with Heavy Casualties, US Military Confirms First American Deaths The United States and Israel have launched a major military offensive against Iran, with President Donald Trump claiming that more than 48…
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Naira Holds Steady as Dollar Trades at ₦1,353 in Official Market, ₦1,375 on Parallel Market The Dollar to Naira exchange rate remained relatively stable on Friday, February 27, 2026, with the local currency holding its ground across both…
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Nigeria's anti-corruption agency has detained one of the country's most prominent lawyers over an alleged multimillion-dollar property dispute involving a fictitious foreign owner. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has…
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By Ejes Gist News Nigeria Investigative Desk The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the umbrella body that has for decades claimed to speak for all Christians in Nigeria, is bleeding. And this time, the wound may be fatal. In a…
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The Unmasking of a Top Cop: The Comprehensive Biography of IGP Tunji Disu. In the upper echelons of Nigeria’s law enforcement, certain names resonate not just with rank, but with reputation. Olatunji Disu Rilwan is one such figure. As of…
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