The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has announced the complete cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, with effect from February 9, 2026. The group’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, saying the directive was given by IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. According to the statement, Kanu ordered that economic and social activities resume fully across the region, stressing that there was no longer any justification for residents to remain indoors on Mondays. “With effect from Monday, February 9, 2026, the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East is permanently called off,” the statement read. “This instruction…
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The Akoko North West Local Government Youth Forum has disowned reports claiming that it endorsed Chief Oluremi Alex Ajipe, describing such claims as false, misleading and unauthorised. The Forum made this clarification in a statement jointly signed by its President, Kayode Ademoye Michael, and the General Secretary, Olanrewaju Oluseyi, on Saturday, insisting that no such endorsement was ever discussed or approved by its leadership. According to the statement, the youth body said it had not endorsed Ajipe in any form or capacity, stressing that any publication or article suggesting otherwise did not reflect its position and should be disregarded by…
A Lagos-based gospel artiste, Matthew Ogundele, alongside three members of his team, has been found dead inside a music studio in the Abraham Adesanya area of Ajah, Lagos State. The other victims were identified as Itunu Ogundele, Joseph Sanya and a blogger, Matthew Awosanya, popularly known as JoesTv. It was gathered that the quartet had been invited to minister on Tuesday during the second day of a three-day birthday praise programme organised by a female gospel singer, Olanireti Akinbola. A police source disclosed that the programme ran late, prompting the artistes to remain overnight in the studio, where they were…
Residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have fled their homes to neighbouring Niger State following a deadly terrorist attack that reportedly claimed more than 176 lives. The assault, which began on Tuesday evening and stretched into Wednesday morning, triggered panic across the community and surrounding villages, forcing families to flee with little or no belongings. A video circulating online and sighted by our correspondent on Saturday showed displaced residents taking refuge in Wawa town, Niger State. Several vehicles believed to have transported them from Kwara were seen parked nearby. In the footage, some of…
As the cost of living continues to rise, side hustles remain a reliable option for individuals seeking additional income beyond their primary jobs or businesses. While traditional options such as pet sitting, mobile car washing and general freelancing remain popular, experts note that they may not suit everyone. For those looking to earn extra income online in 2026, emerging digital trends have opened up niche opportunities that can be managed entirely from home with just a laptop and internet access. According to Forbes, these online ventures align with shifting consumer behaviour and the expansiremainthe global digital economy. Audiobook narration Audiobooks…
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to undertake a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to 19, 2026, following an invitation extended by King Charles III. The visit was announced on Sunday through a post shared on the official X account of the British royal family, indicating that the Nigerian leader would be received by the King and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle. Tinubu will be accompanied by his wife and First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, during the visit. The statement read that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria had accepted the monarch’s invitation to pay…
A young woman has fled after allegedly stabbing her husband in a grisly domestic incident in Potiskum, Yobe State. The police said the 18-year-old suspect, identified as Khadija Jamilu, attacked her 25-year-old husband on Friday, inflicting a deep cut to his genital area. The victim was initially taken to the State Specialist Hospital, Potiskum, before being referred to the Federal Medical Centre, Azare, where he is receiving treatment, the Yobe State Police Command said in a statement. SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the attack on Saturday and said the suspect remains at large. “Following the report,…
Residents of Oda Town in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State have apprehended a man suspected to be involved in kidnapping activities after he allegedly disguised himself as a mentally unstable person. The suspect, whose identity has yet to be established, was arrested on Wednesday by community members and subsequently handed over to the Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as the Amotekun Corps, in Akure for investigation. According to residents, the man had loitered around the front of Ogbe High School for about three days, raising suspicion over his prolonged presence in the area. The arrest comes…
There was tension at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, on Monday following the alleged assault of a medical doctor by relatives of a surgical patient within the hospital premises. The doctor, identified as Dr. Adeniyi A., a registrar in the Department of Internal Medicine, was reportedly attacked while on duty at the Accident and Emergency Unit of the hospital. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) said the assailants were relations of a patient receiving surgical treatment at the facility. In a statement jointly signed by its President, Dr. Mohammad Usman Suleiman; Secretary-General, Dr. Shuaibu Ibrahim; and Publicity…
The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Professor Saad Ahmed, has told the Senate that a nearly two-hour delay before the arrival of musician Ifunanya Nwangene at the hospital was the decisive factor in her death from a cobra bite on January 31. Speaking on Saturday during the continuation of the defence of the 2026 budget estimates before the Senate Committee on Health, Professor Ahmed said the 26-year-old arrived at FMC Jabi already showing clear signs of systemic envenomation. “We extend our condolences to the family,” Ahmed said, but stressed that time was critical in cobra…