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TCN to Stabilize National Grid with New Monitoring System as Power Generation Reaches 5,801.84MW
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is making progress on a new system designed to improve the management…
Teachers Caught Fighting in Delta School Staff Room
Two teachers at Ibru College in Agbarha-Otor, Delta State, were caught on camera engaging in a physical fight…
Two Dead, 14 Rescued as Building Collapses in Lagos
A building collapse in Lagos has claimed two lives, while 14 others were pulled from the debris alive.…
South Korean Fighter Jet Accidentally Drops Bombs, Injuring Civilians
A South Korean Air Force fighter jet mistakenly released eight bombs in a residential area during a training…
Nigeria Ranks Sixth in Global Terrorism Index, Deaths Rise to 565 in 2024
Nigeria has moved up to sixth place in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index, with a score of 7.658.…
Catholic Priest Killed After Abduction in Kaduna, Diocese Confirms
A Catholic priest in Kaduna State, Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, has been killed just a day after he…
NAFDAC Seizes 50 Trailers of Fake Drugs, Recovers Weapons in Onitsha Raid
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated 50 trailer loads of counterfeit…
CAN President Calls for Unity and Sacrifice as Lent Begins
The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has urged Nigerians to embrace reflection,…
Two Men Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Gang-Raping 13-Year-Old Girl in Ekiti
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced two men, Anu Olaniyi and Abidemi Alibaloye, to…
EFCC Arrests Nine for Alleged Internet Fraud in Abuja
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested nine individuals suspected of being involved in…
PSC Approves Six New DIGs, Retires Four Senior Officers
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of six new Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs)…
Police Confirm Kidnapping of Catholic Priest in Edo, Kill Suspect
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Rev. Fr. Philip Ekweli and Seminarian Peter Andrew…
Ex-Immigration CG Parradang Found Dead in Abuja Hotel After Female Visitor’s Exit – Police
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has reported that a former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David…
Flogging Prohibited in Lagos Schools, Commissioner Insists
The Lagos State Government has once again made it clear that flogging is not allowed in public schools.…
JUST IN: Two Burnt to Death in Oyo Tanker Explosion
A tanker explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, has claimed the lives of two people. The incident occurred in…
Police Arrest Three Over Attack on NANS Members in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three individuals linked to the attack on members of the National…
Nigeria’s Power Generation Reaches 5,713MW, Highest in Four Years
Nigeria’s power generation has reached 5,713.60 megawatts, marking the highest level recorded in the past four years. The…
Ramadan: Kebbi, Bauchi, Kano Rebuff CAN, Say Schools Remain Closed
The governments of Kebbi, Bauchi, and Kano states have reaffirmed that schools will remain closed during the Ramadan…
The Significance of Pastor Adeboye’s 83 Landmark Strides
By Wale Adeduro Every birthday is significant but some are more significant than the others. That is why…
How Abacha Reshaped Nigeria’s Judicial System – Olanipekun
Legal expert Chief Wole Olanipekun has revealed how the late military ruler, General Sani Abacha, altered Nigeria’s judicial…
Pope Suffers Two Respiratory Attacks, Undergoes Emergency Procedures
Pope Francis experienced two episodes of severe breathing difficulty on Monday, leading doctors to perform two emergency bronchoscopies.…
Nigerian Army Kills Notorious Terrorist Leader, Rescues Hostages in Major Operations
The Nigerian Army has carried out a series of successful operations across different parts of the country, neutralizing…
Man’s Ending Far Better Than Beginning, Adeboye Says as He Celebrates 83rd Birthday
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged people to…
Six Suspects Arrested for Vandalism in Jigawa
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested six individuals suspected of vandalism in Kazaure Local Government Area. The…
‘She Lied Before God,’ Prophet Ebuka Distances Self From Woman Behind Fake ₦500m House Testimony
Prophet Ebuka Obi of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach has publicly disassociated himself from a woman who claimed during…
NANS Calls for Investigation into Non-Payment of N77,000 Corps Members’ Allowance
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Federal Government to investigate the National Youth Service…
Afenifere Youth Leader Released After 12 Days in Captivity
Eniola Olajuni, the National President of the Afenifere Youth Council, has regained his freedom after spending 12 days…
EFCC, Not Bandits, Behind Niger Hotel Raid – Police Clarifies
The Niger State Police Command has dismissed claims that bandits disguised as operatives of the Economic and Financial…
Angolan Businessman Excretes 120 Cocaine Wraps at Kano Airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba, at…
Gunmen Attack Benue Community, Kill Six, Others Missing
A deadly attack by suspected armed herders has left six people dead in Ukum Local Government Area of…
Abducted Zamfara Student Dies in Captivity Despite Ransom Payment
A 21-year-old student of the Federal University Gusau, Zarah Abubakar Shehu, has died in captivity four months after…
FG Names Professor Lucian Chukwu as New Vice-Chancellor of Admiralty University
The Federal Government has appointed Professor Lucian Chukwu as the new Vice-Chancellor of Admiralty University, Ibuzor, Delta State.…
FG Pledges Stable Electricity Supply During Ramadan
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of a steady power supply throughout the holy month of Ramadan. Minister…
Insecurity: We’re Targeting Pastors, Juju Men Leading Youths Astray — Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has revealed that his administration is tackling insecurity at its roots by…
Ramadan 2025 Begins Today – Sultan Declares
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has officially declared today, Saturday, March 1, 2025, as the…
Ex-NYSC DG, General Tsiga Freed After 22 Days in Captivity
Retired General Maharazu Tsiga, a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has regained his freedom…
Ramadan: Ganduje Distributes 3,627 Bags of Rice to Kano Residents
The Executive Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje (Abba), has launched the distribution…
JUST IN: Saudi Arabia Confirms Ramadan to Begin March 1 After Moon Sighting
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that the holy month of Ramadan will begin on Saturday, March 1, after the…
Tension in Bayelsa as Rival Cultists Stone 30-Year-Old Man to Death
A 30-year-old man, Darlington Watson, was brutally stoned to death by suspected rival cult members in the Agudama-Epie…
Police Reject N1M Bribe, Arrest Suspected Child Traffickers in Imo
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested two suspects linked to separate child trafficking cases. The…
RCCG Offers Free Surgeries, Dialysis to Celebrate Pastor Adeboye’s 83rd Birthday
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has announced a free medical outreach to celebrate the 83rd birthday…
I Rejected N500m Offers From Ministers, DGs During My Mother’s Burial – EFCC Chair
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, has disclosed that he turned down…
Kidnappers Demand ₦40 Million Ransom for Abducted Makurdi University Students
Kidnappers who abducted female students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (JoSTUM) are demanding a ransom of ₦40…
Osun Court Sentences Two Friends to Seven Years for Brutal Assault on Road User
An Osun State High Court in Ede has sentenced two men, Oluwashina Wakeel and Yusuf Adewale, to seven…
Look Out for Ramadan Moon Friday, Sultan tells Muslims
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has called on Muslims across the country to look out…
Ramadan: NAFDAC Warns Against Chemical-Ripened Fruits
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Adamawa has issued a warning to…
EFCC Arraigns P-Square’s Ex-Manager Jude Okoye Over Alleged N1.3bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Jude Okoye, the elder brother and former manager of…
Foreign Criminal Syndicates Expanding in Nigeria, EFCC Warns
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised concerns about the increasing…
ASUU Calls for Immediate Rescue of Abducted Female Students in Makurdi
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM), has demanded urgent…
N1.96bn Fraud: Ex-Acting AGF Seeks Settlement in Case With EFCC
Former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja for…
Gunmen Abduct Benue Varsity Students
Four female students of Joseph Sarwan Tarka University, Makurdi (JoSTM), formerly known as the Federal University of Agriculture,…
Court Sentences 21-Year-Old to Six Months in Prison for Stealing Fowl
A Magistrate’s Court in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has sentenced a 21-year-old man, Adebanjo Segun, to six months in…
Judge Rejects Request to Withdraw from Emefiele’s Trial
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has rejected a request to withdraw…
IGP Deploys Special Team to Rescue Kidnapped Afenifere Youth Leader
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) to…
Minister Urges Agencies to Adopt INTERPOL Strategies to Tackle Insecurity
Nigeria’s Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has urged security agencies across the country to adopt international…
No Extension for UTME Registration Beyond March 8 – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that there will be no extension for the ongoing…
Fire Guts Ladipo Market, Destroys Millions of Naira Worth of Goods
A fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday at Ladipo Market in Lagos, destroying several shops…
25-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Stabbing Husband to Death in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 25-year-old Salamatu Danjuma for allegedly stabbing her husband to death during…
Speeding Driver Kills 12-Year-Old Girl, Injures Sister on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway
A tragic accident on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway has claimed the life of a 12-year-old girl and left her…
Lassa Fever Claims 80 Lives in One Week Across 11 States – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has reported 80 deaths in just one week, from…
After 23 deaths, Security Agencies Restore Peace to Edo Communities
Calm has returned to seven communities in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State following violent…
NSCDC Arrests Two for Impersonation in Kano
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kano State has arrested two men for impersonating its…
Nationwide Fuel Scarcity Looms as IPMAN Issues 7-Day Ultimatum to FG
Nigeria could soon face a nationwide fuel crisis as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has…
Nine Killed, Three Injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash
A tragic road accident occurred early Monday morning along the Ayetoro area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, claiming the…
Fire Destroys Over 100 Shops at Zamfara Central Market
A massive fire broke out at the Central Market in Gusau, Zamfara State, destroying at least 103 shops.…
“Nigerians Please Help Me” – Afenifere Youth Leader Begs for N100m Ransom
The National President of the Afenifere National Youth Council, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, has made a desperate plea for…
Edo: Police Arrest Vigilante Member for Alleged Murder, Recover Burnt Corpse
The Edo State Police Command has taken a local vigilante member into custody for allegedly killing an artisan…
South-West Govts Lack Power to Stop Shari’ah Panels – Kwara Judge
Justice Abdurraheem Sayi of the Shari’ah Court of Appeal in Kwara State has stated that South-West state governments…
Gunmen Attack Church in Delta, Shoot Pastor, Abduct Six Worshippers
A group of armed men attacked a church in Asagba Ogwashi, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta…
TETFUND Calls for Full Autonomy in Nigerian Universities
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has urged the federal government to grant full autonomy to Nigerian universities.…
Bello Turji Fines Sokoto Villages N22m Over Gang Member’s Death
Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has demanded N22 million from four villages in Sokoto State after one of…
NAFDAC Discovers Banned Drugs Hidden in Plumbing Shops at Onitsha Market
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a large cache of prohibited…
Gunmen Kidnap Two Catholic Priests in Adamawa
Two Catholic priests have been kidnapped by gunmen in Adamawa State. The victims, Rev. Fr. Mathew Dusami of…
DSS Bows to Pressure, Grants Nnamdi Kanu’s Family, Lawyers Access to Visit
The Department of State Services (DSS) has finally granted access to the detained leader of the Indigenous People…
Military Troops Eliminate 82 Terrorists, Arrest 198 in One Week
According to a report from the Defence Headquarters, military troops have successfully neutralized 82 terrorists, arrested 198 others,…
TCN Announces Seven-Hour Power Outage in Parts of Abuja
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a planned power outage in several parts of Abuja. The…
One Dead, Five Injured as Classroom Wall Collapses in Yobe
At least one female student lost her life, and five others sustained injuries when a classroom wall collapsed…
COAS Gives Troops One Month to Neutralize Bello Turji, Other Bandits
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has given troops a one-month deadline to eliminate key…
IGP Egbetokun Decorates Newly Promoted AIGs, CPs
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday decorated 19 newly promoted senior officers at the Goodluck Jonathan…
Stop Persecuting Traditional Medicine Practitioners, Activist tells Soludo
Human rights activist Mr. Martins Nwabueze has urged Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo to stop targeting native doctors…
Afenifere Youth Leader Kidnapped in Abuja, Gunmen Demand N100m Ransom
The National President of the Afenifere Youth Council, Eniola Ojajuni, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Abuja.…
EFCC Arraigns 14 Filipinos in Lagos Over Cyber-Terrorism, Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken legal action against 14 Filipino nationals and a company,…
Federal University Lokoja Shuts Down Indefinitely Following Student Deaths
The Federal University Lokoja has been shut down indefinitely following the tragic deaths of five students in a…
Nigeria Sues Binance for $81.5 Billion in Economic Losses, Tax Evasion
The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken legal action against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, demanding $79.5…
Security Operatives Arrest 17 for Vandalizing Telecom Equipment in Yobe
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 17 individuals suspected of vandalizing telecommunications installations and…
Fire Destroys Homes, Six Silos in Kano Community
A massive fire broke out in Satigal Community, Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State on Tuesday night,…
Zamfara Market Explosion: Ex-Gov Yari Covers Victims’ Medical Bills as NEMA Assesses Situation
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has dispatched a Search and Operations team to Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching…
FCT Pilgrims Board to Distribute Hajj Materials on Saturday
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board will begin distributing travel materials to intending Hajj pilgrims…
Delta Air Lines Offers $30,000 to Passengers After Toronto Crash
Delta Air Lines has announced that it will provide $30,000 in compensation to each passenger involved in the…
Kidnappers Kill Two in FCT Over Ransom Delay
Two residents of Gwargwada in Kuje Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), were killed by kidnappers after a…
Two Dead, Several Injured as Explosion Rocks Zamfara
An explosion in the Talata Mafara weekly market in Zamfara State has claimed the lives of two victims…
Man Caught Trying to Use 7-Year-Old Nephew for Money Ritual in Ekiti
A 23-year-old man, Solomon Fabiyi, has been arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command for allegedly attempting to…
JUST IN: Two Suspects in Anambra Lawmaker’s Murder Escape from Police Custody
Two suspects linked to the murder of Anambra lawmaker Justice Azuka have escaped from police custody. The Anambra…
Gunmen Kidnap Former LG Chairman in Kebbi, Burn His Car
Umar Namashaya Diggi, the former Chairman of Kalgo Local Government Area in Kebbi State, was kidnapped during an…
Kwara Cleric Sent To Prison for Killing Final Year Student
A magistrate’s court in Ilorin, Kwara State, has ordered the detention of a 29-year-old man, Abdulrahman Mohammed Bello,…
NLC Shuts Down IBEDC Office in Oyo Over Mass Dismissal of Workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Oyo State halted operations at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on…
Police Rescue Kidnapped Student in Niger State, Recover Stolen Livestock
The Niger State Police Command has rescued a 36-year-old student who was kidnapped in Abuja but managed to…
UCH Resident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Over Power Outage
Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan have begun an indefinite strike due to ongoing…
Emir of Ilorin Calls for Justice Over Murder of Final Year Student
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has strongly condemned the killing of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student…
ONDO: Mother, Two Children Burnt to Death in Night Fire
A tragic fire broke out on Sunday night in Ondo State, killing a middle-aged woman and her two…