Author: David Great

The Niger State Government has disclosed that more than 700 people remain unaccounted for following the devastating flood that struck Mokwa town, the headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area. Governor Umaru Bago, represented by Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba, made the revelation on Tuesday in Minna while receiving a condolence delegation led by Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to the late Gen. Sani Abacha. So far, 207 deaths have been confirmed, and over 3,000 households have been displaced due to the disaster. Additionally, about 400 houses sustained damage, while 283 homes and 50 shops were completely destroyed. Describing the…

The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the alleged diversion of N1.12 trillion earmarked for the Anchors Borrowers Programme (ABP), initially designed to support farmers across Nigeria. At the investigative hearing held in Abuja on Tuesday, Committee Chairman Chike Okafor expressed concern over the lack of transparency in the disbursement process involving various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). He said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reportedly disbursed the funds to over 4.67 million farmers cultivating crops such as maize, rice, and wheat, using 563 anchors and 24 participating financial institutions.…

Despite its status as Africa’s top crude oil producer, Nigeria imported crude oil worth N1.19 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting the nation’s struggle to meet local refining needs due to inadequate domestic supply. This was revealed in the latest Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for Q1 2025. The report listed crude oil imports—classified as “Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude”—as Nigeria’s third most imported commodity for the quarter, accounting for 7.7% of total imports. Only gas oil (N1.83tn) and motor spirit (N1.76tn) surpassed it. A breakdown…

Saudi Arabian clubs Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr and Al-Qadsiah have expressed interest in Tottenham Hotspur and South Korea forward Son Heung-min, 32, with the trio each prepared to pay £34m for him. (Talksport) Son Heung-min won the Europa League with Tottenham last season, the only trophy he won with the north London club (Chronicle NG) Manchester United have agreed a one-year contract with English goalkeeper Tom Heaton to keep the 39-year-old at Old Trafford. (Fabrizio Romano) Bournemouth and England right-back Max Aarons, 25, is a target for Rangers, with the Cherries favouring a permanent sale rather than a loan. (Daily Record) Chelsea’s…

Super Eagles winger Moses Simon is on the brink of completing a transfer to newly promoted Ligue 1 side Paris FC. According to hommedumatch.tr, the Super Eagles winger will sign a three-year contract with the French club, who will pay €6.5 million to acquire him from FC Nantes. The 29-year-old is expected to earn approximately €300,000 per month at his new club. Simon has spent the last six seasons with Nantes, where he became a key player. In the 2024/2025 Ligue 1 campaign, he registered eight goals and ten assists in 32 league appearances for the Canaries. His move marks…

Tottenham Hotspur has officially named Thomas Frank as the club’s new head coach, following an extensive recruitment process that evaluated more than 30 potential candidates. The appointment comes shortly after the club parted ways with Ange Postecoglou, despite his historic achievement of guiding Spurs to their first major trophy in 17 years by winning the Europa League. To secure Frank’s services, Tottenham paid £10 million in compensation to London rivals Brentford. Tottenham’s CEO, Vinai Venkatesham, explained the club’s selection process, “We ran a really, really thorough process at speed,” said Venkatesham. “We defined 10 characteristics that we think are important…

Paul Adefarasin, the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, has reported to the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja following the circulation of a viral video allegedly showing him holding a firearm during an encounter with a road user in Lagos. The video, which made rounds on social media last week, showed Adefarasin holding a metallic-looking object while engaging in a verbal exchange with an individual who was recording the incident. The clip triggered widespread speculation, with many suggesting that the object in his hand was a gun. In response to the public outcry, Pastor Adefarasin took to…

Tadurga village in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State was thrown into mourning on Monday night following a deadly attack by suspected bandits who killed several residents, abducted many others, and stole livestock. Eyewitnesses say the bandits stormed the village in large numbers, firing indiscriminately and creating widespread chaos. Several shops were looted during the onslaught, and the attackers reportedly fled with a significant number of cattle. A resident of the village, Audu Sule, who witnessed the incident, recounted the harrowing experience. “They came en masse, shooting indiscriminately, broke into shops to loot items, then went on to kill…

The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the director of Glossalalia Nigeria Limited and Pelenged Nigeria Limited, Precious Williams before Justice S. I. Mark of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Precious Williams is being prosecuted on a 14-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, advance fee fraud, obtaining money under false pretence and money laundering to the tune of N13.8 billion. One of the charges reads: “That you, Precious Williams of Glossolalia Nigeria Limited; Pelegend Nigeria Limited, Phenom 413 Events Limited (company representative at large) and Doxasterz…

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to enforce a transparent pump pricing template. President of the union, Mr Festus Osifo, made the call at a news conference in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Monday. Osifo said the call became necessary seeing that petroleum marketers have continued to exploit Nigerians through inflated fuel prices even with the decrease in the price of crude oil. According to him, at the time crude oil was being sold at 60 dollars per barrel, petrol pump prices remained high at…