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On Monday, November 17, 2025, news broke out that Dan Agbese, one of the founding members of the Newswatch magazine has passed on. In a statement released by Okibe Agbese ...

Terrorism is an act of extreme terror. The increasing number of casualties is disturbing and concerning. Boko Haram and ISWAP are terror groups who have invaded Nigeria with a great ...

A coup, according to Merriam Webster Dictionary, is a rapid and violent seizure of a government or positions of power that frequently involves a small group of people, usually from ...

Residents of Ogwu, Obollo-Afor, Umuitodo, Ibenda and Obollo-Eke communities in Udenu local government area of Enugu state have cried out to their council chairman, Hon. Aka Eze Aka and the ...

President Bola Tinubu, in his 65th Independence Day Broadcast, paid a glowing tribute to Nigeria’s founding fathers. He honored leaders like Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, and others and ...

When the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) first announced a sit-at-home order in August 2021, little did Nigerians know that this would pave the way for killings and economic disruption ...

Enugu community in tears as assailants kill indigene with package believed to be parcel bomb in Awada, Anambra state Sunday Ayogu was allegedly killed on January 14, 2025 in his ...

Sir Nwoba Chika Nwoba was allegedly abducted by the Ebonyi state security outfit, Ebubeagu Three years after, the Ebonyi PDP scribe opened up, narrated his ordeals in the hands of ...

For some time now, there has been escalating war in the Democratic Republic of Congo M23 is said to have been backed by Rwanda, an accusation denied by the Rwandan ...

Ifeanyi was born on 3 September 1971 and died on June 27, 2024 He rose from business apprentice to becoming an oil mogul, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ...

For decades, there has been growing call for establishment of state police in Nigeria Bill to establish State police passes second reading in the House of Representatives on February 20 ...

Both Ijesa elites and commoners, particularly the temporary college staff who had worked for years and earned higher degrees while earning little, believed that the upgrading would be a major ...

Ex-Gov. Wike handpicks Gov. Fubara to succeed him as Rivers state governor Wike, tackles godson, allegedly plots his impeachment as 27 House of Assembly Members defect to APC Elderstatesman, Edwin ...

A lot of newsworthy events shaped July 16 to July 22. Here is a list of some selected top entertainment stories across Nigeria. How Anita Joseph and Uche Elendu slept ...

Adeleke appoints self as Works Commissioner Adeleke appoints his deputy as Sports and Special Needs Commissioner Adeleke appoints in-law, wife of late brother as Commissioner for Federal Matters FULL LIST ...

Bola Tinubu as ECOWAS chairman Nigerian Presidents who never headed ECOWAS; Murtala Ramat Muhammed, Shehu Shagari and Ernest Shonekan  On Sunday, 9th of July, President Bola Tinubu was elected as ...

Recent occurrence of insecurity in South East Nigeria Formation of Security outfits to curb insecurity in S'East Alleged 'I don't care' attitude of the Federal Government towards insecurity in South ...

I assumed that the news that Senator Ademola Adeleke had survived an attempted assassination at an Eid prayer site had to be a hoax or phony report when it was ...

Nigerian journalist, Dele Giwa was born 10 Killed in Fresh Attack on Kaduna Community Rural Electrification Agency was established According to Maya Angelou, history can not be unlived despite its ...

How General Murtala Mohammed was assassinated by a group of soldiers Boko Haram attacked Ngouboua, Chad, killed eight civilians, one policeman Boko Haram attacked two towns outside of Maiduguri, Borno, ...