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The police in Imo has confirmed a bomb explosion in the state. The explosion reportedly caused stampede and confusion as people ran helter-skelter, leading to many being injured. It is reported that people were in the market when the explosion was heard and everyone scampered for safety. Some persons were reportedly killed by the explosion. Imo State Police Command spokesman, Henry Okoye, confirmed the accident to The Nation. He said two hoodlums have been confirmed dead. “It was an IED that exploded,” he said. “The Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has deployed Anti-Bomb operatives to the scene. “Two persons who…

Direct link to watch all the Baltasar Engonga 400 videos with government officials wives, children and his brother’s wife. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Balthazar Ebang Engonga, the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) in Equatorial Guinea, Africa, is currently trending on social media, no thanks to his leaked tapes.   This online news platform understands that the ANIF Director General has been accused of using office surveillance equipment to record over 400 intimate encounters with various women, including married women, public figures, and individuals connected to the presidential circle.   Balthazar Ebang Engonga suddenly became a hot topic of conversation…

FG has ordered Julius Berger to vacate Abuja-Kano Road Project.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Federal Ministry of Works has directed Julius Berger, the contractor handling Section One rehabilitation of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway, to evacuate the project site.   This followed a 14-day final termination notice issued to the company on Monday, dismissing any possibility of further negotiations.   The ministry said the termination was based on non-compliance with the reviewed cost, scope, and terms, stoppage of work, and refusal to remobilise to the site, as directed.     It noted that negotiations had been ongoing for several…

President Tinubu has made two important appointments.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has nominated a lawyer, Saseyi Feyijimi Ibiyemi, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, representing Ondo State.   This Nigeria news platform understands that the nomination was made public on Monday night via a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The statement said, “If cleared by the Senate, Ibiyemi will replace another lawyer, ‘Niyi Ijalaye, who died in August while serving as the resident electoral commissioner in Ogun State.”     It further stated that Ibiyemi, 58,…

As the International Donor Agencies continue to withdraw their support from Nigeria and other African countries, stakeholders in Akwa Ibom State have called on the Nigerian government to take ownership and fund the treatment and care for HIV/AIDS and other diseases. They made the call on Monday during the inauguration of the State HIV Domestic Resource Mobilization Committee organized by the Akwa Ibom State Agency for the Control of AIDS(AkSACA) in partnership with USAID Local Health System and Sustainability (LHSS) project in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital. The Consultant of USAID LHSS, Inah Sunday in his remarks noted that the…

Governor Fubara has finally named the root cause of Rivers Political Crisis.   NewsOnline  Nigeria reports that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State says the struggle for control of state resources is the primary cause of the ongoing political crisis bedevilling the state.   This Nigeria news platform understands that Governor Fubara made this statement on Sunday at the 18th-anniversary celebration of Omega Power Ministries, OPM, and Chibuzor Chinyere’s 51st birthday.     Recall that Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been at loggerheads over the control of the political structure…

Dangote Refinery has announced a different petrol price for ships and trucks.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the management of Dangote Refinery has announced that it is selling petrol at a reduced rate of N960 per liter for supply via ships and N990 per liter for supply via trucks.   This statement was made by Anthony Chiejina, the refinery’s spokesperson, on Sunday.   The announcement follows a dispute between Dangote and fuel marketers, with marketers claiming that imported petrol is priced lower than the refinery’s output. Responding to these claims, Chiejina clarified that the 650,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery…

The Federal Government has raised the compensation amount for property owners impacted by the construction of Section 1, Phase 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The compensation sum has been increased from the original N8 billion to approximately N18 billion. This was announced by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, at a stakeholders’ engagement regarding the ongoing construction of Phase 1, sections 1 and 2 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on Sunday in Lagos. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, this decision was made to ensure fair compensation for the affected citizens. Umahi said: “The Federal Executive Council…

The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF has asked the Federal Government to halt the treason trial of #EndBadGovernance protesters who are mostly minors. The ACF described the trial as a show of shame and a demonstration of needless official high-handedness at its worst. A statement signed by the ACF National Publicity Secretary, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba, said the very insensitive words of the prosecuting attorney and those of the Inspector-General of the Police were just as distressing, amounting to an attempt to rationalize the mis-action, adding to the absurdity of the sham trial. “A telling symptom of a justice system gone wild…

Libya is unlawfully arresting and maltreating Nigerians en mass over the CAF verdict.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that following the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the recent inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in Libya, members of the Nigerian community have reported mass arrests and fines in the country.   This Nigeria news platform recalls that the Nigerian football team was held at the Al-Abraq Airport in eastern Libya for over 20 hours upon arrival for the second leg of the 2025 Africa…