Author: Press Room

For residents and victims of the recent communal clash in Lamurde Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa State, the pain of the clash is slowly giving way to hope. This was lucidly observed by The Guardian when the state government went ahead to settle the medical bills of the victims, who are currently receiving treatment for varying degrees of injuries at the Specialist Hospital, Yola, as well as at Numan General Hospital. The Deputy Governor of the state, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, disclosed this during a visit to the hospital, where she personally met with the injured patients and offered words…

Rodney Burton, a 56-year-old crypto promoter known online as “Bitcoin Rodney,” is facing expanded federal charges tied to his alleged role in promoting the $1.8 billion HyperFund cryptocurrency scheme. Key Takeaways: US prosecutors expanded charges against “Bitcoin Rodney” over the $1.8B HyperFund scheme. Burton faces decades in prison after being denied bail as a flight risk. HyperFund allegedly promised fake returns and blocked withdrawals. According to a superseding indictment unsealed Friday by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, prosecutors now accuse Burton of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of wire fraud, seven counts of money…

Eleven Nigerian military personnel remain in detention in Burkina Faso, six days after a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft made a precautionary landing in the West African country. The soldiers and the aircraft were seized by the Burkinabe military government, which alleges that the aircraft violated national airspace. The incident occurred on December 8, 2025 when the C-130, on a ferry mission to Portugal, detected a technical issue shortly after departing from Lagos State. The crew diverted to the nearest airfield in Bobo-Dioulasso in accordance with international aviation protocols and standard safety procedures. Burkina Faso’s Minister of Territorial Administration, Emile…

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as part of consultations aimed at repositioning the opposition party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting, which lasted about 40 minutes, was held behind closed doors at Obasanjo’s residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library complex. It was led by the party’s national chairman, Taminu Turaki, alongside the chairman of the Board of Trustees and former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, the National Secretary, Taofeek Arapaja, and former governors Babangida Aliyu of Niger State and Jonah Jang of Plateau…

Following Tolu Arokodare’s omission from the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2025 squad list, the Wolves forward scored the only goal in their 2-1 loss to Arsenal…. Super Eagles attacker Tolu Arokodare has written his name into Wolverhampton Wanderers’ history after becoming the first Nigerian to score a Premier League goal for the club, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old striker found the net in Wolves’ dramatic 2–1 defeat to Arsenal on Saturday, rising highest to power home a late header that briefly restored parity at the Emirates Stadium. Although the Wanderers went on to concede a stoppage-time own goal, Arokodare’s strike was significant…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed that an autopsy be carried out on his late deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, to medically determine the cause of his death. Diri gave the directive during a condolence visit by former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, to him and the Ewhrudjakpo family on Saturday at the Government House, Yenagoa, noting that a lot was being said about the death on social media. Jonathan, who was also once a deputy governor of the state, described the death as a sad moment for all Bayelsans and recalled how Ewhrudjakpo represented Diri and mobilised the state…

Super Eagles of Nigeria’s preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations officially got underway on Sunday, December 14, with the training camp opening in Cairo, Egypt, Soccernet.ng reports. The team is based at the Renaissance Hotels as final plans are put in place ahead of the AFCON tournament slated to be held in Morocco. Goalkeeper coaches Alloy Agu and Enrico Pionetti drilling the trio of Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Daniel Akpeyi and Francis Uzoho at the Krasnodar stadium #SoarSuperEagles. pic.twitter.com/yms2FQkoEt — Super Eagles (@NGSuperEagles) November 13, 2017 Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho set the tone for the camp, becoming the first player to…

The race for the Osun and Ekiti State governorship elections is heating up as the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party battle for control, while the African Democratic Congress says it is poised to make a strong impact in both states. PDP National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, told Sunday PUNCH that both states are PDP strongholds and expressed confidence that the party will emerge victorious. Meanwhile, ADC National Youth Leader, Balarabe Rufai, in an interview with our correspondent, stated that with the backing of the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, ADC is set to take control of Osun and…

Chima Azubuike At first glance, seven-month-old Adamu looks like any other infant, swaddled and lying quietly on a narrow hospital bed inside the Federal Medical Centre, Kumo. But beneath that calm exterior, he is fighting for his life. Weighing just 2.9 kilograms, Adamu is battling severe acute malnutrition. His mother, Aisha Gambo, sits beside him, her eyes fixed on him with a mixture of fear and helplessness. She recalls that he was born healthy, but his decline began suddenly at four months. “We clocked seven months recently, and he was all fine until he fell ill. We were referred to…

The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Dr David Olaniyi Oyedepo, has again dismissed speculation about his possible entry into partisan politics, saying no amount of money could persuade him to deviate from his spiritual calling. Oyedepo spoke during the impartation service at the church’s annual convocation, Shiloh 2025, where he addressed members on the role of the church amid national and global challenges. He said his position on politics had remained unchanged over the years, stressing that partisan engagement was outside his assignment. “In 2015, I warned the church that trouble was coming. Didn’t trouble come?” he…