A 74-year-old grandfather’s planned trip to London ended in an arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after anti-narcotic agents discovered a massive stash of cocaine in his luggage. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted the suspect, identified as Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, during the boarding process for British Airways flight BA082 to Heathrow. Although Emeka claimed he was heading […]

A professor in the Department of Food Technology at the University of Ibadan, Abdulrahman Akinoso, has emerged as chairman of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Akinoso was elected alongside 38 other executive members during the faction’s congress held on Saturday in Ibadan. Among those elected were Abiola Olaonipekun as Secretary, Latifah Latifu as […]

Veteran Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter Toun Soetan, popularly known as Evangelist Shouet, has passed away at the age of 73. The respected evangelist and gospel music minister was widely recognised as the original composer of the popular Christian chorus Darling Jesus, a song that has remained a staple in church worship across Nigeria for many years. Tributes have continued to pour in following news of her passing, with many […]

The South-West leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned that it may mobilise students across the region for peaceful mass action if the Federal Government fails to urgently address the worsening electricity crisis affecting tertiary institutions and student communities. The warning was issued in a statement jointly signed by the NANS South-West Zonal Coordinator, Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, popularly known as “BILLIONCODES,” and the Chairman of Chairmen […]