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Arrest of Soweto, Protesters Sparks Outcry Over Forced Demolitions in Lagos

By Ehis Agbon | Abuja, Nigeria Fresh concerns over civil liberties and forced evictions in Lagos State have emerged following the arrest of prominent activist, Comrade Hassan Taiwo Soweto, and several other protesters during a peaceful demonstration at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The protesters, drawn from waterfront and low-income communities including Makoko, Ajegunle, […]

Angela Okorie Remanded in Suleja Prison Over Alleged Defamation of Mercy Johnson

Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has been remanded in Suleja prison following her arraignment before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja. ALSO READ: Nigeria Edges Guinea to Move Within One Win of World Championship The actress, who was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday and transferred to Abuja on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty […]

Nigeria Edges Guinea to Move Within One Win of World Championship

Nigeria’s senior men’s handball team, the Golden Arrows, kept their 2027 IHF Men’s World Championship qualification hopes alive with a 30-28 victory over Guinea in Kigali, Rwanda. ALSO READ: STAKEHOLDERS GATHER IN KADUNA TO REIMAGINE EDUCATION THROUGH YOUTH CO-CREATION The win came despite the team being reduced to six players in the first half following […]

STAKEHOLDERS GATHER IN KADUNA TO REIMAGINE EDUCATION THROUGH YOUTH CO-CREATION

In a major move to tackle the deepening learning crisis in Northern Nigeria, the Kaduna Basic Education Accountability Mechanism (KADBEAM) and the Kaduna Local Government Accountability Mechanism (KADLGAM), in partnership with Bëtá Nigeria, hosted a high-level workshop on Thursday, January 29, 2026. ALSO READ: RHA initiative gets State, LGs Coordinators in Sokoto state as Ambassadors, […]

RHA initiative gets State, LGs Coordinators in Sokoto state as Ambassadors, mobilisers 

By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto A formal appointment and inauguration of a Coordinators and Local Governments line Ambassadors of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been conducted with Alhaji Haruna S. Adiya as the State Coordinator to drive the initiative in the caliphate. The initiative is aimed at bracing strategic massive mobilisation […]

TINUBU IN ANKARA: DIPLOMATIC TALKS CONTINUE AFTER MINOR MISSTEP

The Presidency has dismissed concerns regarding President Bola Tinubu’s health after he briefly lost his balance during a ceremonial welcome in Ankara on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. ALSO READ: OBI CUBANA BREAKS SILENCE AMID APC BACKLASH Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga clarified that the President “merely stumbled” after stepping on a metal object on the floor […]

OBI CUBANA BREAKS SILENCE AMID APC BACKLASH

Nigerian billionaire businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, better known as Obi Cubana, has taken to social media to declare a new priority in his life: spiritual evangelism. ALSO READ: In a post shared on Sunday, January 25, the hospitality mogul told his followers that his “most important assignment” now is winning souls for Jesus Christ. The statement […]

Nigeria’s Golden Arrows Face Egypt for World Championship Qualification

Nigeria’s senior men’s handball team, the Golden Arrows, face their biggest test yet as they take on continental giants Egypt today, January 27, 2026, in Kigali, Rwanda. ALSO READ: An Open Letter To Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, By Nasiru Jagaba This high-stakes encounter in the Main Round of the 27th African Men’s Handball Nations Cup is […]

KENYAN CULT LEADER PAUL MACKENZIE FACES NEW CHARGES OVER 52 ADDITIONAL DEATHS

Paul Mackenzie, the self-proclaimed pastor at the center of the Shakahola forest massacre, is facing a fresh wave of charges following the deaths of 52 more followers in a separate village. ALSO READ: KADUNA 2026: YOUTH POLICY SHIFT TOWARDS “DIGITAL-GREEN” ECONOMY AS GOVT OPENS DOORS FOR INNOVATION Already in custody since his 2023 arrest—which followed […]