No fewer than 23 people have been confirmed dead, while 108 others sustained injuries following a series of suspected suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri. The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force in Borno State, Nahum Daso Kenneth, disclosed that calm has been restored across the city, although security has been significantly reinforced. The coordinated explosions, which occurred on Monday, targeted three busy locations — the Monday Market, the gate of […]

Nigerian singer Portable has expressed frustration over what he described as low earnings from music streaming platforms despite consistently releasing songs and having an international fanbase. In a recent video, the “Zazu” crooner appealed to music executive Don Jazzy for guidance on how to improve his streaming revenue. Portable said his income from Apple Music remains disappointing, attributing it partly to claims that streams from Nigeria generate less revenue compared […]

The Nigerian Bar Association has criticised the conduct of a Federal High Court judge following an incident involving human rights activist Omoyele Sowore. The controversy occurred on Monday, March 16, 2026, at the Federal High Court in Abuja during proceedings presided over by Mohammed Umar. The incident reportedly involved Sowore’s lead counsel, Marshall Abubakar, and stemmed from a disagreement over hearing dates. According to reports, the judge allegedly directed the […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri and take charge of the security situation following deadly explosions in the state capital. The directive follows Monday night’s attacks in which suspected terrorists detonated explosives at multiple locations across Maiduguri, leaving at least 23 people dead and about 108 others injured, according to police authorities. In a statement, the President said the deployment of top security officials, […]