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NANS Slams WAEC Over Delay as Students Write Exams in Darkness
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has openly criticized the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) following the…
Don’t Pay to File Complaints or for Bail – Police
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Lagos State, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, has warned the public not to…
WAEC Apologises for Delays as Students Write English Exams in Darkness
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has issued an apology following widespread delays in the English Language examination…
NDLEA Arrests Two Pilgrims Attempting to Smuggle Cocaine to Saudi Arabia
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Buba Marwa…
Several Injured as Examination Hall Collapses on WASSCE Candidates
Dozens of students taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in…
Ogun Govt Slams ‘Impatient’ Athletes After Protest at Sports Festival
The Ogun State Government has reacted to a protest staged by its athletes at the ongoing 22nd National…
Bandits Kill Dozens, Burn Houses in Deadly Attack on Niger Communities
Armed bandits once again struck fear into residents of Niger State, launching a brutal and deadly attack on…
ICPC Boss Raises Alarm Over Deepening Corruption in LGs
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu, has sounded…
Emefiele Files Appeal to Stop Forfeiture of 753 Abuja Housing Units
Former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, challenging a decision that…
Corrupt People Mustn’t Enjoy Their Stolen Wealth – EFCC Chairman
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has restated that those…
₦5,000 or Fuel: Six Police Officers Face Disciplinary Action Over Viral Clip
The policeman demanding ECMR in a now-viral video has become the face of a growing controversy involving six…
US Suspends Student Visas as Harvard Protests Trump’s Funding Cuts
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday directed American embassies and consulates to pause student visa processing,…
How Emefiele Received $17.1 Million Cash – Witness Tells Court
An official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Alvan Gurumnaan, who is the eighth prosecution witness,…
Abductors of 3 Church Members in Ondo Demand N15m Ransom
Abductors of three members of the Deeper Life Bible Church in Ondo State have reportedly asked for a…
Over 570 Illegal Refineries Shut Down, 681 Arrested in Niger Delta Over Five Months
Over the past five months, security forces operating under Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have dismantled more than 570…
Naval Dockyard Completes Repair, Relaunches Benin Republic Warship
The Nigerian Naval Dockyard in Victoria Island, Lagos, has completed repairs on a key naval ship belonging to…
Schools Shut as Diphtheria Outbreak Claims Lives in Imo Community
Several children have died following a diphtheria outbreak in Mbutu, a community in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area…
NFIU Probes N48bn Suspicious Transfers to Dubai, Hong Kong
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has issued a warning about a sharp increase in suspicious money transfers…
Abuja Explosion: Suicide Bomber Targeted Army Barracks – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that a failed suicide bombing attempt was the cause of…
Five Held by Police After Drug Suspect’s Escape in Kwara State
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested five individuals following the dramatic escape of a suspected drug and…
Alleged Abuja Land Fraud: Court Orders Arrest of FCTA Official, 11 Others
An Abuja High Court has issued an arrest warrant for Mr. Joseph Eriki, the Director of Investigations and…
FCT Pupil Plead with Teachers to End Long Strike
Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have made emotional appeals to their teachers, asking them…
JUST IN: Saudi Arabia Confirms Sighting of Dhul Hijjah Crescent Moon
The authorities of Saudi Arabia have officially announced the sighting of the crescent moon marking the start of…
75-Year-Old Edo Pilgrim Dies in Saudi Arabia During 2025 Hajj
A 75-year-old woman from Edo State, Nigeria, identified as Adizatu Dazumi, lost her life during the 2025 Hajj…
DPO Feared Dead as Youths Burn Kano Police Station
Angry youths in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State set a section of the Rano Divisional Police…
Demolition: Lagos Set to Release Report on Banana Island Illegal Structures
The Lagos State Government has announced that its investigation into unauthorized buildings on Banana Island has been completed…
Reps Hold Valedictory Session to Honour Fallen Members Tuesday
The House of Representatives will dedicate its sitting on Tuesday to a special session in memory of some…
Police Rescue 12 Children, Arrest Couple for Child Trafficking in Abia
The Abia State Police Command has arrested a couple for allegedly running an illegal child care operation suspected…
Gunmen Kill Reverend Father, Burn Houses in Plateau
A reverend father, Mimang Lekyil, was shot dead by unknown armed men in the quiet Kwakas community of…
Kano Mosque Arsonist Sentenced to Death by Hanging
An upper Shariah court in Kano State has delivered a death sentence by hanging to Shafiu Abubakar for…
Suspected Suicide Bomber Killed in Abuja
An explosion rocked a part of Abuja on Monday, killing one person and injuring another. The blast occurred…
LAUTECH Sole Ownership: Oyo Remits N5bn to Osun – Commissioner
The Oyo State government has paid a total of N5 billion to Osun State as part of the…
Saudi Authorities Bar Sheikh Gumi From Participating in 2025 Hajj
The Saudi Arabian government has reportedly barred prominent Nigerian cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi from taking part in the…
EFCC Recovers Funds, Arrests Suspects in Ongoing N1.3tn CBEX Crypto Fraud Probe
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has said that the agency…
Police Nab Four Suspects, Recover Stolen Goods in Akwa Ibom Raid
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has confirmed the arrest of four individuals in Uyo over their alleged…
Ground Rent: FCTA Seals FIRS Office, Bank and Filling Station in Wuse
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday took action against properties in Abuja that have not paid…
Naira Abuse: Don’t Condemn Tompolo Over Allegation, EFCC Chair Olukoyede Urges Nigerians
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has advised Nigerians not to rush…
Many Feared Abducted as Kidnappers Storm Abuja Estate
A gang of armed men, on Monday, stormed Grow Homes Estate in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, one…
Suspected Herdsmen Shoot Catholic Priest, Abduct Two Others in Benue
The Catholic priest in charge of St. John Quasi Parish, Jimba, Rev. Fr. Solomon Atongu, was shot by…
Military Dismantles 19 Illegal Refineries, Arrests 20 in Niger Delta Crackdown
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the destruction of 19 illegal oil refineries and the arrest of 20 individuals…
147 Imo Suspects Nabbed for Kidnapping, Murder, and Other Crimes
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 147 suspects involved in a variety of serious…
NDPHC Laments N600bn Debt, 2,000MW of Stranded Power
The Management of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has raised concerns over the growing financial burden on the…
UTME Resit: Over 200,000 Candidates Score Above 200 After Technical Glitch Fix
No fewer than 200,000 candidates have improved their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scores, crossing the 200-mark benchmark,…
Alleged $1m Fraud: Peter Okoye Lied About Education, Royalties, Bank Access – Defence Lawyer
In a dramatic turn at the Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Friday, the legal battle involving Nigerian…
National Carrier Project Scrapped as FG Plans to Demolish Old MMIA Terminal — Keyamo
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has confirmed that the federal government has officially dropped…
Police Arrest Suspected Cable Vandals in Sokoto’s Bodinga LGA
The Sokoto State Police Command has apprehended several suspects following reports of electric cable theft and infrastructure damage…
FCTA to Take Possession of 4,794 Properties Over Long-Term Rent Default Starting Monday
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced it will commence the recovery of nearly 4,800 properties across…
Crush Terrorists Without Mercy – COAS Orders Soldiers
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Friday gave a clear directive to army commanders and…
Student Loan Disbursements Reach N54.2 Billion, NELFUND Reports
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has reported that the total student loan disbursements for the current funding cycle…
Yobe Police Rescue 22-Year-Old Woman Abducted by Gunmen
The Yobe State Police have successfully rescued a 22-year-old woman who was kidnapped earlier this month in Tashan…
1,593 Nigerians Die in Road Crashes in Three Months — FRSC Report
At least 1,593 Nigerians lost their lives in road traffic crashes during the first quarter of 2025, according…
Slain WAEC Student: Key Witness Testimony Delays Full Report — Police
The Oyo State Police Command has said the absence of testimony from a key witness in the killing…
Five Nabbed Over Diversion of N184m Worth of Agrochemicals in Kebbi
Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have arrested five individuals suspected of unlawfully diverting agrochemical products valued…
Institute Trains Military, Government Agencies on Building a Resilient Blue Economy
The International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION) has launched a focused two-day training program aimed at equipping key…
Why I Refused to Stop for Law Enforcement – Father of Slain WASSCE Candidate
Odunayo Alade, father of slain WASSCE student, has spoken out about the events that led to the tragic…
Police Arrests Seven Burglars in Uyo
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested seven individuals believed to be part of a burglary gang operating…
Newlywed Soldier, Others Killed in Suspected Herdsmen Attack on Benue Community
Suspected herdsmen launched a deadly attack on Ikobi-Ochekwu community in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State late…
Gunmen Abduct Retired Army Major in Kogi
Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped a 76-year-old retired Major of the Nigerian Army, Pastor Joe Ajayi, from his residence…
Flood Sweeps Away Lagos Motorcyclist, Body Found in Ogun River After Search
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the tragic death of a 60-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Wasiu Babatunde Adeniran,…
Slain WAEC Student: Father Speaks Out on Traffic Incident as IGP Orders Probe, Arrests Officer
The father of the 15-year-old boy who was shot dead by a police officer in Ibadan, Oyo State,…
Jailbreak: Military, DSS, and Police Strengthen Security at Ilesa Correction Centre
Following the jailbreak at the Ilesa medium correction centre in Osun State, security personnel have increased their presence…
FG Offers N5m Reward for Information on Fleeing Ilesa Inmates
The Federal Government has placed a N5 million bounty on anyone who provides information leading to the capture…
DSS Not Involved in Nnamdi Kanu’s Kenya Arrest, Witness Tells Court
A witness and an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), identified as BBB, told the Federal…
UTME 2025: JAMB Registrar Responds to Resignation Calls, Plans Mop-Up Exam for Affected Candidates
Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has responded firmly to public criticism…
IGP Orders Full Investigation into Police Killing of Oyo WASSCE Student
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a full investigation following the tragic death of a 14-year-old…
Dispatch Rider Arrested for Diverting Zamfara-Bound Medical Equipment Worth Millions
A dispatch rider, Matthew Adoche, has been taken into custody by the Zonal Anti-Crime Unit of Zone 2…
79% of Nigerian Pilgrims Airlifted for 2025 Hajj — NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has successfully transported 32,549 Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia…
Police Dismantle Illegal Fertiliser Factory in Bauchi, Arrest Five Suspects
The operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have uncovered an illegal fertiliser manufacturing operation, leading to the…
Missing Banker Found Dead in Lagos Morgue with Machete Wounds
Days after a Lagos banker, Osemudiamen Idemudia, was declared missing, his lifeless body was located in a morgue…
Criminals on INTERPOL Red Notice Caught at Nigerian Airports – Interior Minister
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has stated that criminals on the red list of the International Police…
NBA Kicks Against Compulsory Voting, Calls It Unconstitutional
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday kicked against the proposed amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 that…
7 Inmates Escape From custody in Osun
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) said it has launched a wide search for seven inmates who escaped from…
Over $94 Billion Stolen Annually from Nigeria, Other African Countries — GIABA
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has revealed that between between $88 billion…
How Stray Bullet Killed WAEC Student During Chase in Ibadan – Police
Tragedy struck in the Gbagi area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday when a 15-year-old boy, Kehinde Taiwo,…
Bandits Kill Benue PDP Chieftain, Others in Renewed Attacks
Suspected bandits have launched another deadly assault on communities in Benue State, leaving several people dead and many…
Defamation: Court Okays Falana’s Suit, Fines VDM N200,000
A Lagos High Court has dismissed the preliminary objections filed by social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly…
Police Nab Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Weapons and Ammunition
The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested suspected kidnappers operating in Delta, Rivers, Enugu, and Imo…
BREAKING: Panic as Explosion Rocks Gateway Games Venue
Panic broke out at the Alake Sports Complex in Ijeja, Abeokuta — one of the venues for the…
Police Rescue 28 Kidnap Victims, Arrest 10 Suspects in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command, on Tuesday, revealed that it had rescued 28 individuals who were kidnapped and…
Father Sets Wife, Children Ablaze Over Alleged Infidelity
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Abia State branch, has condemned a shocking and heartbreaking incident involving…
How Dangote Truck Caused Terrible Accident Along Kugbo-Nyanya Road – Police
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed a serious road accident that happened on Monday evening along…
Family of Abducted Kogi Traditional Ruler Cries for Help Over Ransom Payment
The family of Pa. Dada James Ogunyanda, the first-class traditional ruler known as the Obalohun of Okoloke community…
Man Dressed as Womam Arrested in Adamawa Church
A man, who disguised himself as a woman, has been arrested inside a church in Adamawa State. The 19-year-old,…
Another ‘Bandit’ Nabbed During Hajj Screening in Sokoto
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected criminal at the Sultan Abubakar International…
JAMB to Release Results of 379,000 Candidates Affected by Glitches on Wednesday
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will release the results of 379,000 candidates…
Ibadan, Ogbomoso Monarchs Reject Alaafin as Permanent Council Chairman
Traditional leaders and stakeholders from Ibadanland and Ogbomosoland have strongly opposed a proposed legal amendment by the Oyo…
Many Feared Dead in Another Accident on Karu Bridge
Another deadly accident has taken place on Karu Bridge along the Nyanya-Keffi expressway in Abuja, just a day…
Gunmen Attack Church in Kebbi, Abduct Worshippers During Sunday Service
Gunmen believed to be members of the notorious Lakurawa gang stormed Zagami village in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area…
NAFDAC Confirms Sachet Alcohol Ban Still in Place, Full Enforcement Begins December 2025
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has once again made its position clear…
EFCC Arrests 120 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has taken into custody 120 individuals in Lagos for alleged involvement in…
How Nigeria Can Become More Inclusive for PWD, by Jayeoba, Corporate Inclusion Boss
The Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Inclusion Ltd, Kolawole Jaiyeoba, has called on the Nigerian government and private…
China Imposes Anti-dumping Duties on Plastic Imports from US, EU, Japan
China slapped duties of up to 75 percent on imports of plastics from the United States, European Union,…
Imo Govt Arrests Man for Impersonating Revenue Collectors
The Imo State Government has arrested a man for allegedly impersonating officials from various government agencies and illegally…
Netanyahu Vows to Take Control of Entire Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will “take control” of the whole of Gaza, as military…
NUC Grants Full Accreditation to 18 EKSU Programmes
The National Universities Commission has awarded full accreditation to 18 programmes at Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti.…
Radda Mourns Passing of Former Katsina Military Administrator Joseph Akaagerger at 69
Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Radda, has received news of the passing of Colonel Joseph Akaagerger, a former…
Three Rescued, Others Trapped After One-Storey Building Collapses in Mushin, Lagos
Residents of Mushin in Lagos State were thrown into a state of panic on Sunday afternoon when a…
Herdsmen Shoot Sporadically in Imo, One Injured
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen stormed the neighboring communities of Agwa and Amakohia-Ubi in Imo State late Sunday…
Nigerian Pastor Acquitted of Rape to Leave South Africa
A Nigerian televangelist who was recently acquitted of multiple rape charges is set to leave South Africa, according…
How ICPC Blocked N1.6bn Theft – Chair
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Musa Aliyu (SAN), has disclosed…