Tension Flares in Makurdi as Obi’s Convoy Is Blocked From Reaching Massacre Survivors

09 Sep 2026

Tension broke out in Benue State on Tuesday after the convoy of presidential candidate Peter Obi was blocked along Boko Road near the Nigerian Air Force Base in Makurdi, preventing him from reaching Yelwata, where he had planned to console survivors of a mass killing. Separately, protesters chanting “we don’t want Peter Obi” barricaded the […]

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Woman Confesses to Selling Her Own Children as Police Uncover Interstate Child Trafficking Ring in Oyo

08 Sep 2026

Nigeria’s Police Force has uncovered a child-stealing and human trafficking syndicate operating across Oyo, Ogun and Delta states, rescuing 17 children and arresting seven suspects. In a video showing one of the arrested suspects, a woman described selling her own children, saying, “God gave me the gift of pregnancy, once a man sleeps with me […]

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Reckless Driving on Lagos Island Reportedly Leaves Food Seller Injured Near Tinubu Square

08 Sep 2026

A commercial bus driver allegedly drove recklessly around the Tinubu Square/Idumota axis of Lagos Island on Monday morning and reportedly hit a woman selling food from a wheelbarrow. Details of the incident, including the extent of the woman’s injuries, the driver’s identity, and any response from law enforcement, have not yet been independently confirmed by […]

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Peter Obi Points to His Anambra Record After Former Ally Says He Can’t Fix Nigeria

07 Sep 2026

Presidential candidate Peter Obi has defended his ability to lead Nigeria after his former running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, said he lacks the capacity to improve the country. Asked by Arise TV’s Ojinika Okpe to respond to Baba-Ahmed’s claim, Obi said: “I passed through Anambra State and I improved the state in critical areas of […]

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NDU Reverses Fee Hike After Student Protest and Strike Threat

07 Sep 2026

Niger Delta University (NDU) management has reversed its recent increase in school fees, days after students protested and their union leader threatened an indefinite strike. In an official notice, the university said the fee structure for the 2025/2026 session will now be maintained into the 2026/2027 academic year, following what it described as extensive consultation […]

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When One Overbooked Seat Grounds an Entire Plane

05 Sep 2026

An Air Peace flight was delayed after a female passenger refused to leave the aircraft when staff told her the flight was fully booked and that she would have to wait for the next available flight. The woman insisted she had a valid ticket and that someone else had taken her assigned seat. With the […]

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Fee Increases Are Pushing Nigerian University Students Back to the Streets Again

05 Sep 2026

Students at Niger Delta University (NDU) in Bayelsa State took to the streets to protest a steep tuition increase, and the Students’ Union Government (SUG) president used the protest to announce an indefinite strike. Students say fees for new intakes jumped from about ₦110,000 to ₦319,000, and those already at higher levels are expected to […]

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Another Ponzi Scheme Collapses, Leaving Angry Investors to Loot What’s Left

05 Sep 2026

Investors in a Nigerian investment scheme called PXES stormed the company’s office in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State, after the platform froze withdrawals and appeared to have collapsed. Video from the scene, which has been circulating online, shows people carrying out computers, TVs, air conditioners and office furniture. Reports say dozens of angry investors […]

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First Niger Bridge (the Onitsha–Asaba Crossing) to Shut for Two Weeks: What Vandalism Is Doing to Nigeria’s Ageing Infrastructure

04 Sep 2026

The First Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, will be completely closed to traffic from Monday, September 7, 2026, until Monday, September 21, 2026, to allow emergency repairs. The bridge links Anambra State to Delta State and is one of only two road crossings over the River Niger in that corridor. The announcement came from […]

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