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Plateau Attack: Death Toll Hits 52, as Security Forces Intensify Operations
The number of people killed during violent attacks on communities in Plateau State’s Bokkos Local Government Area has…
Kebbi Suspends Perm Sec for Claiming State, Sokoto Have More Gays, Lesbians
The Kebbi State government has suspended a senior official, Nasiru Abubakar Kigo, for making controversial claims about the…
NDDC Releases N10bn to Boost Entrepreneurship in Niger Delta
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has disbursed N10 billion to the Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry,…
Slain 16 Travellers: Nigerians Gripped by Helplessness Over Failing Security, Says Laolu Akande
In the wake of the brutal murder of 16 Northern travellers in Uromi, Edo State, former presidential aide…
Umahi Announces Rehabilitation Works to Begin on Independence Bridge in Three Weeks
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has confirmed that rehabilitation work on the Independence Bridge in Lagos will…
Lagos Traffic: Umahi Reopens Independence Bridge, Promises Permanent Repair
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the reopening of the Independence Bridge in Lagos on Friday, which…
JUST IN: Nigeria Receives One Million Doses of Gavi-Funded Vaccine to Combat Meningitis Outbreak
Nigeria has received more than one million doses of the pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Men5CV), supported by Gavi’s…
Police, Military Rescue Israeli National Kidnapped in Taraba
A collaborative effort between the police, military, and local hunters has led to the rescue of an Israeli…
VOA Shuts Down Broadcast in Nigeria, Ghana, and Other West African Nations After 46 Years
The Voice of America (VOA) Hausa service has abruptly gone off air in Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, and Niger,…
Gunmen Attack Passenger Bus in Benue, Kill Driver, Kidnap Passengers
A deadly attack occurred on Thursday night in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, where armed…
Inmate Kills Wife During Prison Visit
A tragic incident took place at Burg Prison in Magdeburg, Germany, where an inmate killed his wife during…
ECOWAS @50: Activist on 50-day Celebration Journey Arrives Cotonou
Activist Travels Across West Africa to Mark ECOWAS’ 50th Anniversary By Mark Longyen According to a recent…
FG to Begin Repairs on Collapsed Taraba Bridge Next Week
The Federal Government has announced that rehabilitation work on the collapsed Namnai Bridge in Gassol Local Government Area…
We Were Kept With Hyenas, Snakes – General Tsiga Recounts Kidnap Ordeal
Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has shared a…
JAMB Uncovers 142 Fake Direct Entry Results Submitted to Bayero University
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered an alarming number of fraudulent academic credentials among candidates…
I Wasn’t Aware of Independence Bridge Closure – Umahi
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has expressed surprise over the sudden closure of the Independence Bridge in…
Nigerian Military Eliminates Top Terrorist Commanders, Captures Leader Abdullahi Ali
…Arrests Notorious Gunrunner Babangida, Foils N7.4 Billion Oil Theft The Nigerian military has successfully taken down four high-profile…
Uromi Killings: PSC Replaces Edo State Police Commissioner
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has removed Mrs. Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin as the Commissioner of Police for…
Umahi Orders Reopening of Independence Bridge to Ease Lagos Traffic
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has traveled to Lagos to assess the ongoing repairs on the…
Free Traditional Worshippers, Native Doctors Detained for Over 3 Months – Group urges Soludo
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has urged Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra…
Ferry Catches Fire at Ipakodo Terminal in Lagos, Several Injured
A ferry operated by the Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) was engulfed in flames early Thursday morning at the…
Fire Guts Popular Hotel in Delta, Destroys Properties Worth Millions
A massive fire has broken out at Ibis Hotel along Airport Road in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area…
Kidnapped Oil Tycoon Rescued in Abia After One Month in Captivity
Chief Obasi Lawson, a prominent oil businessman and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Petroleum Retailers…
Oyo Govt Demolishes Illegal Structures, Clears Trucks on Ibadan-Lagos Expressway
The Oyo State Government has begun the demolition of illegal structures and the removal of trucks parked indiscriminately…
Lagos Traffic Worsens as Independence Bridge Remains Closed Despite FG Order
Heavy traffic gridlock persisted in Lagos on Thursday despite the Federal Government’s directive to reopen the Independence/Mekwen Bridge.…
Outrage as Pregnant Woman Dies After Hospital Allegedly Demands ₦500,000 Deposit
A private hospital in the Ibeju/Lekki area of Lagos State has come under public scrutiny following the tragic…
Sallah Day Violence: Police Probe Emir Sanusi, Summon Shamakin Kano
The Kano State Police Command has launched an investigation into the violent incident that occurred during the Eid-el-Fitr…
South African Court Clears Nigerian Pastor of Rape Charges After Eight Years in Prison
A South African High Court in the Eastern Cape has acquitted Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso of rape and…
Kidnappers Kill Delta Farmer in Front of His Family After Ransom Demand
A man identified as Godwin Anuka was killed by suspected kidnappers in the presence of his wife and…
Father, Second Wife Arrested Over Mysterious Deaths of Three Sisters in Delta State
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a man and his second wife in connection with the tragic…
Abia Health Workers Threaten Strike Over Unpaid Salaries, Issue 15-Day Ultimatum
A coalition of health workers in Abia State has given Governor Alex Otti a 15-day ultimatum to resolve…
Police Raid Criminal Hideout on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Arrest Three Suspects
The Ogun State Police Command carried out a two-hour security operation at the Sagamu Interchange on the Lagos-Ibadan…
Two Dead, 13 Missing in Bayelsa Boat Mishap
A tragic boat accident in Bayelsa State has claimed the lives of two people, while 13 others remain…
Police Deny Reports of Herdsmen Invasion in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has dismissed claims that herdsmen have taken over homes and schools in the…
President Tinubu Mourns Kano Kingmaker, Abbas Sanusi
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, the Galadiman Kano and…
Senate Deputy President Donates N16 Million to Families of Lynched Travelers
Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau visited Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State on Wednesday to extend his…
Dissenting Supreme Court Judgment in Sunday Jackson’s Death Sentence Vindicates Self-defence, Cites Miscarriage of Justice
By Emmanuel Ogebe “In the circumstances, I am of the view that the defense of self defense avails…
Benue Farmer Slumps, Dies Over False Alarm
A 54-year-old farmer, Jeremiah Onuminya, from Usha community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, lost his…
Mortuary Attendants Escape Mob Lynching Over Missing Body Part in Abia State
Three mortuary attendants narrowly escaped being lynched by an angry mob in Abia State after a deceased man’s…
Bricklayer Absconds After Wife Gives Birth to Triplets in Ondo
A man identified as Bayo Jeje has reportedly fled his home following the birth of triplets by his…
Wigwe Didn’t Solely Fund Trinity Towers – RCCG Elder
A senior member of the City of David Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Quincy…
Iluyomade Barred From RCCG – Church Elder
A senior member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David Parish, Quincy Ayodele, has…
Uromi Killings: Kano Governor Calls for Justice as 14 Suspects Moved to Abuja
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has called for the public parade of the suspects arrested in connection with…
Panic in Benue as Residents Flee Over Fresh Attack by Suspected Herdsmen
Residents of Olena in Asa community, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, have abandoned their homes following…
Tinubu Extends Immigration Boss Kemi Nandap’s Tenure Until 2026
President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of Kemi Nandap’s tenure as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration…
Nigerian Army Cracks Down on Oil Theft, Arrests 39 Suspects in Niger Delta
The Nigerian Army has intensified its fight against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, leading to the…
Justice Will Be Served for Edo Killings, Says Okpebholo
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has assured that justice will be done for the 16 northern travelers…
Otti Mourns as One Dies, Eight Injured in Abia JTF Crash
A tragic road accident involving the Abia State Joint Task Force (JTF), known as “Operation Crush,” has claimed…
Corruption-Free Nigeria Is Achievable, says EFCC Chair
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has stated that Nigeria has the…
Military, Edo Government Take Action After Hunters’ Lynching in Uromi
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has condemned the brutal killing of 16 hunters in…
Stop Insulting Leaders While Telling Them Your Problems – Sultan tells Nigerians
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has advised Nigerians to express their grievances to leaders in…
BREAKING: Moon Sighted in Nigeria, Sunday is Eid-el-Fitr, says Sultan of Sokoto
The new moon marking the beginning of Shawwal 1446AH has been sighted in Nigeria, signaling the end of…
NSCDC Arrests Two for Human Trafficking, Recovers Stolen Vehicle in Bauchi
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bauchi State has successfully arrested two individuals linked to…
Kano Police Deny Attack on Igbo Passengers, Warn Against Fake News
The Kano State Police Command has dismissed claims circulating on social media about a reprisal attack on an…
Five Feared Dead as Military Clashes with Shi’ite Protesters in Abuja
At least five people were feared dead and many others injured after security forces clashed with Shi’ite protesters…
Governor Okpebholo Orders Investigation Into Mob Killing in Uromi
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered a full investigation into the mob killing of seven travelers in…
Communal Clash: Osun State Governor Eases Curfew in Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has ordered a reduction in the 24-hour curfew imposed on Ifon, Ilobu,…
BREAKING: Police Ban Sallah Durbar Celebration in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has placed a ban on all Sallah Durbar celebrations in the state ahead…
Don’t be Scared of Military Men in Uniform – Defense Chief tells Nigerians
The Nigerian military has reassured citizens that they should not feel afraid when they see uniformed personnel, as…
Remi Tinubu: Delta Nursing School Bows to Pressure, Withdraws Query Issued to Student
The Delta State College of Nursing Science has withdrawn a controversial query letter issued to a student, Osatohemwen…
EFCC Declares Socialite Aisha Achimugu Wanted Over Alleged Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Nigerian businesswoman and socialite, Aisha Achimugu, wanted over allegations…
I Masterminded Catholic Priest’s Kidnap Because I Needed N200k – Suspect
A main suspect in the kidnapping and killing of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu has confessed to planning the…
Fire Destroys Residential Building in Oyo, Properties Worth Millions Lost
A devastating fire broke out in Oyo town, reducing a residential building to ashes and destroying properties worth…
Wanted Bandit Kingpin, Police Officer, and Six Others Killed in Zamfara Shootout
Security forces in Zamfara State successfully repelled a violent attack by armed bandits in Keta town, Tsafe Local…
Appeal Court Rules SSS Detention of 12-Year-Old Boy Illegal, Orders N5m Fine
The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu has ruled that the arrest and detention of Stephen Egwuatu by…
Nigeria Records 807 Meningitis Cases, 74 Deaths Across 22 States – NCDC
According to a recent report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the country has…
Meningitis Outbreak in Gombe: Three Deaths Recorded, Health Authorities Call for Prevention
Gombe State has confirmed three deaths linked to cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) as of March 27, 2025. Health officials…
Kaduna State to Hire 1,800 Health Workers to Improve Primary Healthcare
The Kaduna State government has approved the recruitment of 1,800 health workers to address the shortage of personnel…
Nigerian Navy Shuts Down Illegal Refineries in Delta, Seizes Stolen Crude
The Nigerian Navy has intensified efforts to combat crude oil theft and illegal refining in Delta State. In…
Minister Condemns Shooting of NIS Officer, Vows Strong Action Against Chinese Firm
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has strongly condemned the shooting of a Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) officer,…
Kidnapped Imo Catholic Priest Regains Freedom
Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, the parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe, who was kidnapped on Sunday,…
25-Year-Old Man Commits Suicide in Osun over Hardship
A 25-year-old man, Joseph Abodunrin, has died by suicide in the Dagbolu community of Osogbo Local Government Area,…
Pastor Adeboye Disowns Fake AI-Generated Videos on Drugs, Scholarships
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has distanced himself from…
FULL LIST: Unclaimed Nigerians’ Properties in the UK & Their Owners
The United Kingdom government has released a list of unclaimed estates belonging to individuals from various countries, including…
Lassa Fever Kills NYSC Member in Ogun State
A female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has died from Lassa fever in Ogun State.…
Security Forces Rescue Kidnap Victim, Kill Suspect in Anambra Shootout
Security operatives in Anambra State have successfully rescued a kidnapped victim and killed one of the suspected kidnappers…
Katsina Chief Judge Grants Bail to 103 Inmates, Releases Three on Health and Age Grounds
The Chief Judge of Katsina State, Justice Musa Danladi, has granted bail to 103 inmates while ordering the…
Soldiers Arrest Two Suspects in Connection to Kaduna Priest’s Murder
Soldiers from Operation Safe Haven have arrested two suspects linked to the killing of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu,…
Police Arrest Suspects Over Brutal Killing of Two Sisters in Rivers State
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested four people, including a native doctor and a teenage girl, for…
Retired General Tsiga Remains in Captivity for 49 Days Despite Ransom Payment
Retired Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga has spent 49 days in captivity, even after his family reportedly paid a…
Man on the Run After Allegedly Killing Pregnant Fiancée and Her Daughter in Edo
A man identified as Wealth Nnamdi is currently on the run after allegedly killing his pregnant fiancée, Osasu…
Sanusi, Bayero Take Kano Emirate Dispute to Supreme Court
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside previous rulings that challenged the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi…
Nigerian Man in Canada Faces Life Sentence for Alleged Murder of Homeless Man
A Nigerian man living in Canada, Adimabua Chukwuka, is facing a possible life sentence after being charged with…
Several Soldiers Feared Dead as Boko Haram Strikes Military Base in Borno
A deadly attack by Boko Haram insurgents on a military base in Sabon Gari, Damboa Local Government Area…
FG to Pay Delayed N77,000 NYSC Allowance Backlog
The Nigerian government has assured members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) that they will receive the…
Ondo CP Denies Involvement in Chieftaincy Dispute, Dismisses Theft Allegations
The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, has stated that the police will not interfere in the…
Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Priest in Imo
A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Imo State. Fr. Ubaechu, who…
Governor Soludo Rewards NECO’s Best Student with N500,000
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has awarded a cash prize of N500,000 to Miss Ifebude Benson for her…
JUST IN: Five Inmates Recaptured After Kogi Prison Break
Five out of twelve inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton-Karfe, Kogi State, have…
Two Arrested Over Murder of Motorcyclist in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended two suspects in connection with the killing of a 25-year-old motorcycle…
Farmer-Herder Controversial Murder: Father of Slain Herder Begs Governor Fintiri for Clemency for Convicted Farmer on Death Row
The father of a slain herder has appealed to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State to grant clemency…
BREAKING: 12 Inmates Escape from Kogi Prison
A jailbreak occurred at the Federal Correctional Centre in Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, in the early hours of Monday…
$50 Million Fraud: Two US-based Nigerians, Accomplices Face Up to 62 Years in Prison
According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Justice, six individuals, including two Nigerians based in…
Army Destroys 19 Illegal Refineries, Arrests 12 in Major Crackdown
The Nigerian Army’s 6 Division has dismantled 19 illegal refineries, arrested 12 suspects, and seized 138,000 liters of…
Tension in Rivers State as Niger Delta Militants Regroup, Threaten Attacks on Oil Facilities
Tensions have risen in the Niger Delta as militant leaders have secretly gathered in an undisclosed creek community…
Another Explosion Hits Rivers State Following Emergency Rule
Another explosion has rocked a gas facility in Rivers State, barely a week after a similar incident occurred…
Sunday Jackson: Father of Victim Asks Adamawa Governor to Pardon Farmer on Death Row
The father of a Fulani herdsman killed in a self-defense incident has written to Adamawa State Governor Umaru…
Ooni Plotting my Removal After Helping Him Mount Throne – Oluwo
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, of working…
NAFDAC Destroys Fake Drugs Worth ₦1 Trillion in Major Crackdown
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit and substandard drugs worth…
Police Arrest Nine Suspects, Recover Stolen Items in Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command has arrested nine individuals linked to various criminal activities, including armed robbery, thuggery,…