Nigerian army chief Shaibu visits Sokoto, meets Sultan after US fired missiles
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday visited the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, as part of what the Army claims is a renewed push to strengthen civil–military relations in the country. The meeting, held at the Sultan’s Palace in Sokoto, comes at a time of heightened insecurity […]
Civil society exposes IPI Nigeria boss, accuses Mojeed of corporate blackmail
A civil society organisation, Global Right has levelled serious allegations against the President of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria), Mr. Musikilu Mojeed, accusing him of unethical conduct and “corporate blackmail” in his roles as IPI chief and Editor-in-Chief of Premium Times. In a statement signed by the group Executive Director, Abiodun Baiyewu on Saturday, […]
Seven Gombe residents die in road crash while attending wedding
The Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has reacted to a fatal road accident that reportedly killed seven residents of Lawanti community in Akko Local Government Area on Saturday. This occurred while they were travelling to Maiduguri, Borno State, for a wedding ceremony. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ismaila Misilli, on Saturday Governor […]
OPINION: How FCT Minister Wike Is Transforming Nigerian Capital With Landmark Projects by Timothy Nduka
Since 1991 when Abuja became the Nigerian capital, there have been several ministers at the helms of affairs but one administrator, like the lion of the Niger-Delta, clearly stands out and tall. Nyesom Wike, a visionary leader and a paragon of excellence is on the move again and has gained the admiration of various news […]
Delta Airlines flight from Lagos to Accra makes emergency diversion to Accra over fire incident
A fire outbreak in the Delta Airlines aircraft has forced the airline to make an emergency diversion of its Lagos-Atlanta flight to Accra, Ghana. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed the incident in a statement by its spokesperson, Michael Achimugu, on Thursday. Achimugu said the incident occurred on Tuesday, 23 September, aboard Flight DL055, […]
Atiku, David Mark, El-Rufai, others hold ADC coalition meeting in Abuja
Former Senate President, David Mark, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, and other key figures were in Abuja on Thursday for a high-level African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition meeting. Also present were ex-Minister of Digital Economy Isa Pantami, former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatai Ahmed, and ex-Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, who gathered alongside former Vice-President Atiku […]
Police arrest Kano resident for stabbing grandparents to death over plate of food
A 30-year-old man, Mutawakilu Ibrahim, has been arrested by the Nigerian police in Kano for allegedly killing his grandparents during a quarrel over a plate of food. The incident occurred on Thursday morning, September 25, 2025, around 9:30am at Kofar Dawanau quarters in Kano. The police confirmed that the victims, 75-year-old Muhammad Dansokoto and 65-year-old […]
River Park estate: Court orders Paulo Homes, Aazik Homes to stay off disputed properties
The legal battle over ownership and development rights within the sprawling River Park Estate has taken yet another explosive twist as an Abuja High Court on 21st August 2025 directed all warring parties to “maintain the status quo” and stay off the contested properties. This is just as Caracal Reports exclusively confirmed that CP Akin […]
Operatives uncover 34 decaying corpses of victims allegedly killed, dumped in Abia-Imo border forest
Operatives of the Umunneator Vigilante Group have uncovered no fewer than 34 skeletal bodies of victims allegedly killed by notorious criminals in the Abia-Imo states border forest in the South-East region of Nigeria. According to a video obtained on Saturday, the victims were killed inside a forest at the Umunneator and Aku, Okigwe boundary by […]
Nigerian government issues fresh flood alert for seven states, 25 communities
The Nigerian government has issued a flood warning for seven states and 25 communities across the country, citing heavy rainfall expected between August 23 and 24 as the likely trigger for rising water levels and potential flooding. The alert, released on Saturday and signed by the Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management […]