The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced a six-month blacklist on renowned Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as Kwam 1, following his conduct at the domestic terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The decision was made public on Thursday during a press briefing by the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu. While full details of the incident are yet to be released, the NCAA stated that the sanction is part of its ongoing efforts to uphold discipline and ensure orderliness at the nation’s airports. More information is expected to be provided in…
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The family of a 63-year-old retired soldier, Christopher Ogbodo, who was allegedly murdered while working as a night security guard, has called on the Nigeria Police to expedite efforts to arrest and prosecute his killers. Ogbodo, a native of Ikem in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, was reportedly killed on July 1, 2025, while guarding a petrol station under construction along the Nsukka-Ugwogo Nike Road. Speaking to journalists in Enugu, the widow of the deceased, Mrs. Ngozi Ogbodo, described the incident as a cold-blooded murder and decried what she termed a slow and unresponsive investigation by security authorities.…
A 34-year-old Nigerian national, Orachor Onyeka, is facing possible capital punishment after being arrested in India for alleged involvement in the trafficking of synthetic drugs. Onyeka was apprehended by Indian authorities in Bhopal alongside a Thai woman, following a crackdown on a suspected drug syndicate operating in multiple cities, including Delhi. His arrest, reported by the Times of India, is tied to India’s stringent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985, which carries the death sentence for serious drug offences. According to Indian police sources, Onyeka is believed to be a key figure in a transnational drug distribution network.…
More than 30 terrorists were reportedly neutralised during a precision airstrike conducted by the Nigerian Air Force under Operation Fagan Yamma (OPFY) in Zamfara State on Sunday, August 4. According to a statement issued on Thursday by Captain David Adewusi, Media Information Officer of OPFY, the airstrike targeted terrorists who had gathered at the foot of Asola Hills in Yankuzo Ward, Tsafe Local Government Area, for a wedding ceremony. The operation, which was based on credible intelligence, focused on a large gathering of insurgents from the Faskari and Kankara axis in Katsina State, along with other elements operating within Zamfara.…
By May Etim-Kaduna A political wildfire is sweeping through Lere West, Kaduna State, as residents unite in a fervent call for Tom Garba to run for the Kaduna State House of Assembly in 2027. From village gatherings to bustling market squares, communities are organizing themselves into groups, rallying behind a man they see as their champion. “Tom Garba is our choice, our voice,” declared Comr. Nehemiah Musa, a passionate resident of Lere, capturing the electric enthusiasm of a constituency mobilizing for change. With an unprecedented groundswell of support, the people of Lere West are not merely suggesting Garba’s candidacy—they are…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is poised to make a political comeback in the 2027 presidential election, a close associate of the Bayelsa born politician has revealed. Speaking to Vanguard on Wednesday, the ally who is also a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) confirmed that consultations to draft Jonathan back into the presidential race had reached an advanced stage, with the former leader reportedly giving his consent. According to the source, the renewed push is backed by influential political leaders and elder statesmen who believe Jonathan’s past administration provided stability and economic direction that Nigeria currently lacks. The motivation,…
The Ghana Armed Forces have confirmed the arrival in Accra of the remains of eight personnel who died in the recent Z-9 military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Director General of Public Relations, Ghana Navy, Captain Veronica Arhin, the bodies were transported from the crash site to the capital aboard a Ghana Air Force Casa aircraft and were received at the Air Force Base in Accra on August 6, 2025. Present at the reception were senior government officials, members of the military and sympathisers, led by the Chief of Staff…
The Federal Government has confirmed that visa restrictions recently imposed by the United States on certain categories of Nigerian travellers remain in effect, despite diplomatic appeals for a reversal. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed on Wednesday that while high-level engagements between both countries are ongoing, no official policy change has yet been communicated by Washington. “Engagements are ongoing, but the policy is yet to be reversed so far,” Ebienfa told The PUNCH. The restrictions followed the US government’s recent revision of its visa reciprocity schedule for Nigeria, which reduced the validity of certain non-immigrant visas…
The Federal Government has confirmed the shortlisting of candidates for its ongoing recruitment into the federal civil service, following the conclusion of the application phase earlier this year. The recruitment drive, announced in January 2025 by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), advertised over 70 vacant positions across various ministries and government agencies. The call for applications was contained in a public notice signed by the Director of Recruitment and Appointment, Ogaba Ede. Among the advertised roles were Administrative Officer, Planning Officer, Programme Analyst, Procurement Officer, Senior Computer Engineer, Education Officer, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Population Programme Officer, and Dentist/Dental Officer.…
A 37-year-old woman, Akanji Kofoworola, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly using her Facebook account to publish false and defamatory content about popular Nollywood actress and entrepreneur, Lizzy Anjorin. Kofoworola was brought before Magistrate Wahab Balogun by operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, fake news publication, and defamation. According to the prosecutor, ASP Haruna Ibrahim, the defendant and several other bloggers, currently at large allegedly committed the offences between 2023 and 2025 within Lagos State. The court was told that the accused knowingly posted…