Author: Tahir Ahmed

The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, NALPGAM, has raised alarm over the soaring cost of cooking gas in the country, warning that the continuous increase in price could spark public outrage against operators of gas filling stations. The association disclosed that cooking gas now sells between N1, 500 and N1, 700 per kilogram, while marketers pay between N25.2 million and N26.2 million for a 20-metric-tonne truck of liquefied petroleum gas, depending on location. Speaking on the development, NALPGAM National President, Mr. Edu Inyang, appealed to the Federal Government to urgently intervene and stabilise the supply and pricing of…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has raised the alarm over a surge in fraudulent migration schemes and irregular cross-border activities orchestrated by individuals and criminal networks across the country, warning Nigerians that leaving the country without valid travel documents is illegal and carries grave personal dangers. The service, in a statement signed by its public relations officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, on Monday in Abuja, said criminal networks have been preying on vulnerable individuals, particularly young women, through deceptive offers of employment, education and the promise of better lives abroad, schemes that frequently end in forced labour, human trafficking, and other…

Police Command has confirmed that gunmen have kidnapped 10 people from the Yashikira Emir’s palace in Baruten LGA of the state. According to a statement on Monday by the spokesperson of the state’s command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the gunmen also attacked the Yashikira police station simultaneously around 2am on Monday. AI in sports video 2AI in sports video 2 “The armed criminals, in a coordinated and desperate assault at about 0200hrs, simultaneously attacked the Yashikira Police Divisional Headquarters and the Palace of the Emir of Yashikira,” the statement reads. “During the attack, part of the palace was set ablaze, while ten…

Pope Leo XIV issued an apology on Monday for the Catholic Church’s centuries-long delay in condemning slavery, calling it “a wound in Christian memory”. “For this, in the name of the Church, I sincerely ask for pardon,” Leo wrote in a major text that warned about “new forms of slavery” behind the digital economy. Popes have in the past have apologised for the involvement of Christians in the slave trade. John Paul II denounced it in 1992 before issuing a sweeping request for forgiveness for historical injustices in 2000. Pope Francis has also repeatedly denounced contemporary forms of slavery. But…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has elected Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology as its new national president following the successful conclusion of the association’s 2026 national convention held at the Old Parade Ground, Abuja. Akinteye, a former NANS Senate president, emerged victorious after a keenly contested election involving five presidential candidates. He officially succeeds the outgone NANS president, Comrade Olushola Oladoja, who completed his tenure leading the association. The convention, conducted under tight security with the presence of police officers and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), was described…

Operatives of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force have uncovered a major drug trafficking syndicate in Lagos, seizing suspected illicit drugs estimated at ₦7.8 billion and arresting several suspects, including the alleged kingpin, Eke Henry Ifeanyi. The operation, carried out by officers of the Special Protection Unit (SPU) in collaboration with divisional police detectives, followed months of surveillance and intelligence gathering coordinated by the Zone 2 Headquarters. The raid, which took place in an apartment within an estate in Mende, Maryland, Lagos, led to the recovery of hundreds of bags of suspected Canadian Loud, allegedly stored in…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that Nigeria faces a high risk of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, importation, amid worsening outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, and Uganda. Director-General of NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, disclosed this in an emergency preparedness update issued weekend, revealing that although Nigeria had not recorded any confirmed Ebola case linked to the ongoing regional outbreak, authorities had activated nationwide surveillance and response mechanisms to prevent a possible outbreak. The update followed increasing cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda,…

CHAIRMAN OF Nexter RADIO FM 97.7.8 Nexter NEWSPAPERS, MINNA, NIGER STATE The Board of Directors of Nexter Media Ltd heartily congratulates our Chairman, ALHAJI NMA KOLO, on the occasion of his birthday. Alhaji Nma Kolo, also Chairman of Nexter Radio FM 97.7, Minna, has made remarkable contributions to the development of Nigeria’s media industry. Through his vision and generosity, he has extended tremendous support and philanthropic gestures to practicing journalists and the media sector at large. The establishment of Nexter Radio FM Minna and Nexter Newspapers, in collaboration with seasoned media professionals, stands as clear evidence of his unwavering commitment…

By Ojima-ojo Abubakar Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has recounted how fear, betrayal and growing distrust consumed the final days of his government before the July 29, 1975 coup, warning that leaders who surrender to panic and suspicion often end up trapped by manipulative advisers, opportunists and their own fears. But beyond the military intrigue and intelligence briefings, Gowon’s autobiography, ‘My Life of Duty & Allegiance’, also tells a quieter and more haunting story; that of a ruler who suddenly found himself alone in a Kampala hotel room, no longer thinking about power or statecraft, but about where his…

The factional leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by Nafiu Bala Gombe, has announced the successful completion of its screening exercise, clearing 1,657 aspirants to participate in the party’s forthcoming primary elections across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The ADC leadership maintained that the screening process was transparent, credible and in line with democratic principles. In a statement by the ADC National Chairman, Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe, the party disclosed that screening committees were constituted in all states and the FCT in line with the party’s constitution and electoral guidelines to oversee…