Insurgents suspected to be members of Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly killed eight soldiers in an overnight attack on a Nigerian Army base in Borno State. Sahara Reporters reported that the attack occurred in…
Two children and a local shoemaker remain in captivity despite the successful rescue of a woman and her four-month-old baby who were abducted during a bandit attack on Ijalu Compound in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.…
The Cross River State Government has unveiled ambitious plans to expand the global reach and economic value of Carnival Calabar, with a renewed focus on attracting diaspora participation, monetising carnival content and boosting tourism-driven revenue ahead of the 2026 edition.…
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to compensate eligible Band-A customers who suffered poor power supply due to grid generation constraints between February and March 2026. The directive, contained in…
The police command in Enugu State has foiled a kidnapping attempt, and shot dead two suspects in two separate operations in the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, on Tuesday in Enugu. Mr…
At least six people, including four National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members travelling in a commercial Hummer bus and one Nigerian Army officer, were burnt alive in a horrific road crash on the Yola–Song highway in Adamawa State on Wednesday.…
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has given a personal account of what transpired between them. In an interview with symphoni, he said his decision to run alongside Obi was not driven by…
By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has demanded that President Bola Tinubu immediately mobilise all security and intelligence agencies to secure the unconditional release of schoolchildren and their teachers…
On the day I met 26-year-old Shola (not real name), she had just arrived at a popular hotel in Ogba, a suburban area of Lagos, to engage in prostitution. Her prostitution journey started on Telegram in 2023. A friend had…
Members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Lagos and Ogun states on Tuesday joined the Take-It-Back Movement to stage a protest over the abduction of schoolchildren, teachers and the principal of a school in Ahoro-Esinle, Oriire Local Government…