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Ogun Women Protest in Abeokuta, Urge Gov Abiodun to Stop Attacks on Farmers
A group of concerned women in Ogun State took to the streets of Abeokuta on Wednesday in a…
Security Forces Rescue 10 Kidnapped Victims, Neutralize One Bandit in Katsina
Katsina State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs announced a successful rescue mission that led to the…
Police Inspector Passes Away Watching Arsenal Match in Calabar
A Police inspector, on Tuesday, lost his life while watching a Champions League football match between Arsenal and…
Police Detain Thug Who Attacked Female Driver in Viral Video
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a man identified as Friday Onu for allegedly attacking…
Niger Dumps French, Adopts Hausa as National Language
Niger has officially changed its national language from French to Hausa, marking a significant departure from its colonial…
Bandits Kill Two, Abduct Over 60 in Retaliatory Attacks in Zamfara
Bandits have carried out a series of deadly attacks in various villages within Tsafe Local Government Area (LGA)…
NSA Cautions Against Ransom Payments to Terrorists, Kidnappers, and Criminals
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has issued a stern warning against the practice of paying…
Appeal Court Reserves Judgement on Kano LG Election Legal Tussle
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has postponed judgment in a series of appeals tied to the…
Shun Military Recruitment and Focus on Farming – IPOB Urges Igbo Youths
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has advised youths in Nigeria’s South-East to avoid joining the Nigerian Army.…
N3bn from Kogi LGAs Laundered Through Private Bank Accounts – Witness Testifies
A compliance officer from Zenith Bank, Remigius Egu, told a Federal High Court in Abuja how more than…
Boko Haram: DHQ Fires Back as Zulum Raises Alarm Over Resurgence Claims
Tensions have grown between Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum and the Federal Government regarding the security situation in…
Court Orders Abuja School to Pay N100m Over Student’s Death
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ordered Louisville Girls Secondary School in Gwagwalada to pay…
FG Orders Illegal Miners to Leave Zamfara Following Lead Poisoning Outbreak
The Federal Government has directed all illegal miners operating in Zamfara State to immediately leave the area. This…
Over 16,000 Doctors Left Nigeria in Seven Years, Says Health Minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, has revealed that over 16,000 doctors left…
Olubadan Voids Sarkin Sasa Title, Reaffirms Baale as Sole Authority in Sasa Community
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has declared that the title of Sarkin Sasa in Akinyele Local…
Gunmen Kill One, Kidnap Final-Year University Student in Kebbi
A final-year student from the Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, has been kidnapped following an early morning attack on…
Defence HQ Responds to Claim That Generals Raised Ransom for Abducted Former NYSC DG
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has responded to claims that some retired military generals contributed money to pay a…
JAMB Uncovers 585 Fake A-Level Certificates, Four Arrested in Investigation
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered a total of 585 fake A-Level certificates in 2025.…
Six Dead, 59 Kidnapped as Bandits Invade Katsina Communities
A wave of violent attacks across various communities in Katsina State has resulted in the deaths of at…
Suspected Cultist Hacks Businessman to Death in Ondo, 3 Others Arrested
A suspected cultist has reportedly hacked to death a prominent businessman, Raimi Ibrahim, in Elegbeka community via Ipele,…
Police Busts Illegal Baby Factory in Lagos, Arrest 3 Suspects
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command has uncovered an illegal baby factory operating in Ijegun area and…
One Dead, Houses Razed as Warri Boils Following INEC’s Delineation of Constituency
Tensions in Warri have escalated following a controversial redrawing of constituency boundaries by the Independent National Electoral Commission…
EFCC Nabs Man for Buying Bank Account Details to Carry Out N2 Million Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), operatives from its Benin Zonal Directorate have apprehended a man identified…
Former Minister Dalung Slams FG Over Plateau Attacks, Calls Killings Genocidal
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has strongly criticised the federal government for what he…
Don’t Frustrate Our Efforts to Tackle Insecurity, Sokoto Govt Warns Residents
The Sokoto State Government has called on residents to be mindful of their statements, especially those that could…
Lakurawa Terrorists Kill 13 Vigilantes in Kebbi
13 members of a local vigilante have been killed during a deadly attack in Morai, a village in…
#TakeItBack: I’ll Join Protest If I Have Time –Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, has said he is open to joining the ongoing protest…
Woman Drowns After Canoe Capsizes on Erekiti River in Lagos
A tragic incident occurred on Sunday, when a woman lost her life after a canoe capsized on the…
Vehicle Plunges from Otedola Bridge, Driver Rescued
A vehicle plunged off the Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Monday, 7th…
Lagos: Cause of Ijora-Badia Explosion Revealed
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has revealed that the explosion that shook the Ijora-Badia area on…
Emergency Rule: Police Fire Teargas at Protesters in Port Harcourt
Rivers State Police fired teargas at protesters in Port Harcourt on Monday morning as tensions rose over the…
BREAKING: Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters in Abuja
The Nigeria Police Force resorted to using tear gas on peaceful protesters in Abuja on Monday, as demonstrators…
IGP Withdraws Invitation to Emir Sanusi
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has taken a new approach in the ongoing investigation related to a…
Plateau Attack: 40 Killed, 383 Houses Razed and Over 1,000 Displaced
A violent attack on several communities in the Manguna District of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, has…
Police Warn ‘Take It Back Movement’ to Cancel April 7 Protest
The Nigeria Police Force has advised the group known as the “Take It Back Movement” to call off…
Gas Explosion Injures 15 in Lagos
At least 15 people were injured following a gas explosion in Ijora Badia, a densely populated community in…
NSA Ribadu Visits Jigawa Governor, Offers Condolences For Family Losses
National Security Adviser (NSA) Malam Nuhu Ribadu paid a condolence visit to the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar…
Police Raid Criminal Hideout in Anambra, Recover Stolen Goods, Relief Materials
The Anambra State Police Command, alongside a joint security team, has successfully raided a criminal hideout located in…
Two Chinese Nationals, Police Officer Killed in Abia State Ambush
Two Chinese expatriates and a policeman have been killed in an ambush by armed men in Abia State.…
‘Life is Not All About Politics’ — Atiku’s Son Responds to Criticism Over Visit to Ribadu’s Brother
Aliyu Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has cleared the air about his recent visit…
NCoS Debunks Claims of Illegal Detention of Jonathan’s 15 Domestic Staff in Okaka Centre
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Bayelsa State Command has refuted claims circulating on social media regarding the illegal…
Youth Employment Top of My Priorities – Alaafin of Oyo
The newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has shared his plans for the Oyo Kingdom, stressing…
I Was in Canada When I Received News of My Selection,’ says Alaafin
Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, the newly crowned Alaafin of Oyo, shared his unexpected and humbling experience that led…
We’ll Rebuild 200-Year-Old Oyo Palace, Preserve Our Tradition — Alaafin
The newly crowned Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has shared his vision for the future of…
Pope Francis Defies Doctor’s Order, Makes Unexpected Appearance at Vatican
Pope Francis made an unexpected appearance in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, just two weeks after being discharged…
Police Arrest Fake Officer Linked to Threat of Reprisal Attacks Over Uromi Killings
The Kaduna State Police Command have arrested an individual who was posing as a police officer while threatening…
Supreme Court Overturns Five-Year Ban on Imo State Attorney General
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has overturned the five-year suspension imposed on the Attorney General of Imo State,…
One Dead, Two Injured in Fatal Accident on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed that one person has died and two others were…
Alaafin’s Coronation: New Era For Oyo – Tinubu
Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade has officially been crowned as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. The grand coronation event,…
Police Alert Officers to April 7 Nationwide Protest
The Lagos State Police Command has issued an alert to its officers and unit commanders in preparation for…
Oba Abimbola Owoade Officially Crowned 46th Alaafin of Oyo
Oba Abimbola Owoade has been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. The historic coronation took place on Saturday,…
NHRC Condemns Abuse of Power by Military, Law Enforcement Officers
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised serious concerns over the ongoing abuse of power by military…
“Who Will Bury Me?” – 90-Year-Old Mother Pleads for Release of Daughter Detained by Patience Jonathan
Q 90-year-old woman has made a tearful public appeal to Nigeria’s former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, asking for…
Stolen Jewellery: Former Aides of Patience Jonathan Cry Out Over Delayed Trial for Six Years, Harsh Treatment
Several former domestic workers of Nigeria’s ex-First Lady, Patience Jonathan, have remained in custody since 2019 without a…
CCTV Now Installed on Third Mainland Bridge to Prevent Suicides, Curb Llegal Sand Mining – Umahi
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed the installation of new surveillance equipment on Lagos’ Third Mainland…
JUST IN:Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Again, Kill Security Guard Killed Near Otobi Dam
Suspected herdsmen have launched another deadly attack in Benue State, resulting in the killing of a security guard…
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…