The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has revealed a dramatic increase in the number of men reporting gender-based violence, with cases rising to nearly 8,000 in 2025, up from about 300 in previous years. The figures were disclosed by the agency’s Head of Community Services, Damilare Adewusi, during the 2025 International Men’s …
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced an investigation into the physical confrontation between two high-profile social media personalities, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, aka Mr Jollof, while onboard a United Nigeria Airlines flight on Monday. The incident, which occurred on United Nigeria Airlines Flight UN0523 at Asaba …
The stench hits you first, thick, foul, and unforgettable. Inside the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital mortuary, bodies lie uncovered on rusted stretchers, their forms swollen under the dim, flickering light. A once sterile space now feels like a forgotten dungeon, where the dead wait not for burial, but for mercy. Power failures are frequent, …
A sudden fire outbreak on Monday engulfed a petrol station and destroyed several properties in the Ago-Omoluabi area of Saki, Oyo State, sparking panic among residents and business owners in the bustling commercial town. Witnesses said thick smoke was first seen billowing into the sky before loud explosions followed, sending fuel attendants and passersby fleeing …
The Presidency has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will meet with United States President Donald Trump in the coming days to address renewed allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria. The statement comes after Trump accused the Nigerian government of failing to stop attacks on Christians and hinted at possible military action to, in his …
Dangote Group has denied ownership of a truck reportedly involved in a fatal road accident in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, dismissing claims circulating on social media and some online platforms that linked the company to the incident. In a statement issued on Thursday, the conglomerate described the reports as “false …
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has criticised the seven-day warning strike declared by the Edo State Council of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), describing it as ill-timed, unpatriotic, and wholly unjustified. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo said the strike began while meaningful negotiations …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the assumption of office by Commissioner of Police (CP) Dantawaye Miller, as the 34th Commissioner of Police, FCT Command. Miller takes over from CP Ajao S. Adewale, who has been redeployed to another strategic position by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM. …
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has strengthened its collaboration with the judiciary to advance pension reforms and improve retirement benefits administration across Nigeria. At a sensitisation workshop on the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for judges of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja, PenCom Director-General Omolola Oloworaran, represented by Mr. Bello Malabu, said …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a retired Director of Finance and Administration with the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Mr. Garuba Mohammed Duku, to 24 years in prison for diverting N318 million belonging to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment after finding Duku guilty on six …
