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Africans Among Top Contenders as Cardinals Prepare To Elect New Pope
As the Catholic Church mourns the passing of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the historic process of…
JUST IN: Nigeria Customs Surpasses Revenue Target, Records N1.75trn in Q1 2025
The Nigeria Customs Service has announced a revenue collection of N1.751 trillion for the first quarter of 2025,…
Quadri: No One Is Above the Law Regardless of Age – Police
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Moshood, has made it clear that age will not shield anyone…
Hajj 2025: First Batch of Nigerian Pilgrims to Fly May 9
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that the first group of Nigerian pilgrims for the…
Two Children Feared Dead in Kaduna Explosion
Two children feared dead after a loud blast shook the Josawa Road area in Abakpa, Kaduna North Local…
Man Rejects N14,000 Dowry Refund as Wife Seeks Divorce in Kaduna Shari’a Court
A businessman, Aliyu Sulaiman, has declined a N14,000 dowry refund from his wife, Zainab Sulaiman, during a divorce…
Harvard Sues Trump Over Federal Funding Threat Amid Anti-Semitism Dispute
Harvard sued US President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday, deepening tensions between the Ivy League university and the…
‘Go And Compete With My Children’: MC Oluomo Responds to Mockery Over ‘Kundusi’ Blunder
The President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, known widely as MC Oluomo, has…
Pope Francis’ Funeral Holds Saturday – Vatican
The funeral of Pope Francis is set to take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.…
Pope Francis Dies of Stroke – Vatican
According to an official statement released by the Vatican, Pope Francis died early Monday morning at the age…
Plateau Christians Protest Easter Killings in Jos
Christians from across Plateau State gathered on Easter Monday for a solemn protest in Jos, the state capital,…
Bandits Demand N60 Million from 12 Zamfara Villages
Bandits operating in parts of Zamfara State have reportedly demanded a huge sum of N60 million from twelve…
CBEX: We’re Not Regulatory Agency for Online Businesses — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made it clear that it does not regulate or approve…
Controversy Trails Death of 2 Actors in Owerri After Meal, Wine
There is a controversy surrounding the unexpected death of two Nollywood actors in Owerri following a night of…
Death Toll in Lagos Building Collapse Rises to 5, 15 Rescued
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that the death toll from the building collapse in…
We’ve Raised Over ₦10m Raised in Four Days to Relocate Quadri Alabi – Lawyer
In just four days, over ₦10 million has been raised to support Quadri Alabi, a teenager whose viral…
23 Things to Know About Late Pope Francis
Pope Francis died at the age of 88 in the early hours of Easter Monday, April 21, 2025,…
What Happens Next After Pope’s Death? Here’s All You Need to Know
For centuries, the Catholic Church has followed a structured process when the leader of the Church passes away.…
BREAKING: Pope Francis is Dead
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, with the Vatican confirming the sad news early Monday…
NYSC Releases Postings for 2025 Batch A Stream I Corps Members, Warns Against Night Travel
The National Youth Service Corps has officially released the deployment list for the 2025 Batch A Stream I…
New Terrorist Group ‘Mahmuda’ Allegedly Occupying Kwara, Niger Communities – Emir Raises Alarm
Emir of Yashikira, Umoru Seriki, from Baruten Local Government Area in Kwara State, has voiced serious concern over…
Students Weep As Universities, Banks Face Probe Over NELFUND Loan Fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has launched an investigation into some universities and…
Police Rescue 10 Abducted Students, Two Women After Gun Battle in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has successfully rescued ten students and two women from kidnappers in separate operations…
NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Hidden in Religious Books Bound for Saudi Arabia
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have made several arrests and drug seizures across different…
Gunmen Abduct Seven Travellers in Kwara, Leave Children Behind
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers struck along the Obbo-Aiyegunle/Osi road in Kwara State over the weekend, abducting seven…
“We’ll Find You”: U.S. Orders Nigerian, Other International Students With Cancelled Visas to Leave
The U.S. government has implemented a new policy requiring Nigerian and other international students, whose visas were canceled,…
Hotelier Slumps, Dies at Wife’s 60th Birthday Thanksgiving in Lagos Church
A Lagos hotelier, Otunba Kunle Akinyele, tragically passed away during his wife’s 60th birthday thanksgiving service held at…
Security Chiefs Under Fire Over Mass Killings
Nigeria’s security chiefs are facing growing criticism following a series of deadly attacks across the country that have…
Police Arrest Six Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Rifles
Police operatives in Kaduna have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against kidnapping and illegal arms dealing,…
Lagos Building Collapse: ‘I Almost Ate There’, Man Recounts Narrow Escape
A Lagos resident narrowly avoided tragedy on Saturday morning after a two-storey building on Oremeta Street, in the…
Why Boy Who Stood In Front Of Obi’s Convoy Was Arrested And Detained – Police
The Lagos Police have given a detailed explanation regarding the arrest and detention of Alabi Quadri, a young…
BREAKING: Restaurant Workers, Customers Trapped as Building Collapses in Lagos
Panic gripped residents of Oremeta Street in the Ojodu area of Lagos State on Saturday morning following the…
WAEC Unveils Online Portal for Past Questions
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has introduced new innovations ahead of the 2025 West African Senior School…
Police Extradite ‘Killaboi’ from Qatar Over Murder of 21-Year-Old Student
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, also known as “Killaboi,” has been extradited from…
Good Friday Herders’ Attacks: Death Toll Now 20 – Governor
The death toll from the brutal attacks by suspected herders on several communities in Ukum and Logo Local…
Oyo Begins Fresh Talks to End Long-Standing Boundary Disputes in 12 Local Government Areas
Oyo State Government has initiated efforts to resolve land disputes that have caused tension among 12 Local Government…
Foreign Terrorists Violently Taking Over Plateau Communities – Prophet El-Buba
Isa El-Buba, a prominent Northern Christian cleric, has raised alarm over what he described as an ongoing genocide…
Edo Governor Signs Death Penalty Bill for Kidnappers
The Governor of Edo State has officially signed a new law that enforces the death penalty for kidnappers,…
Boko Haram Attack Kills Two Soldiers, Civilians in Borno State
A recent attack by suspected Boko Haram militants in Borno State has resulted in the deaths of two…
Several Feared Dead in Another Tragic Accident on Karu Bridge, Abuja
Several lives were tragically lost on Friday in a devastating accident that occurred on the Karu Bridge, inward…
Criminals Disguising as Agunechemba Officers Now Targeting Residents in Anambra – Soludo’s Aide
The Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on community security, Chief Ken Emeakayi, has raised concerns over the…
Police Confirm 17 Dead in Benue After Herders’ Attacks on Communities
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed that 17 people were killed after suspected herders launched deadly attacks…
Police Arrest Three Suspected IPOB Members, Recover N10.3m in Imo Raid
The Imo State Police Command says it has arrested three individuals suspected to be members of the Indigenous…
We’re Tired Of Mass Burials — Christian Youths Decry Killings in Benue, Plateau
The Concerned Christian Youth Forum has raised alarm over the ongoing killings in Benue and Plateau states, calling…
Police Debunk Reports Linking First Lady’s Convoy to Death in Ondo
Ondo State Police has dismissed reports alleging that a vehicle in the convoy of the First Lady, Sen.…
FG Plans to Inject 1,900MW Solar Power into National Grid by 2027
The Federal Government has revealed plans to introduce 1,900 megawatts (MW) of solar power into Nigeria’s electricity system…
Plateau Killings: How Militants Attacked Villages Near Major Army Formation – Victims
Gunmen launched a deadly attack on two Plateau State communities—Zike and Kimakpa—in the early hours of Monday, killing…
FG to Clear N2trn of N4trn GenCo Debt by Year’s End – Adelabu
The federal government, in a bid to avert a crisis in Nigeria’s power generation sector, has pledged to…
No Kidnapping Incident in Ondo Community – Police
The Ondo Police Command has addressed recent reports of a kidnapping incident in Ofosu, along the Lagos-Ore road…
Illegal Entry: Six Nigerian Tourists Regain Freedom After Detention in Cape Verde
Six Nigerian tourists who were recently detained in Cape Verde have now been released and are under the…
Customs Generates N45.7bn in Q1 2025
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Murtala Muhammed Command has recorded a significant revenue generation of N45.7 billion in…
Brain Drain: PTDF Expresses Concern Over Loss of Investment, Talent to Foreign Countries
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has raised alarms about the increasing trend of Nigerian students who, after…
Boy Who Stood In Front Of Obi’s Convoy Freed After Three Months in Detention
Quadri Alabi, the young boy who stood in front of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s convoy during…
Insecurity Worsens as Herdsmen Kill 144 in Plateau, Benue
No fewer than 144 lives have been lost within 14 days as violent attacks by suspected herdsmen continue…
Terrorists Kill Three Customs Officers, Set Vehicles Ablaze in Kebbi
The Nigeria Customs Service has confirmed the deaths of three of its officers during a deadly terrorist attack…
Assassins Stormed Our Home to Kill Oyedepo But Couldn’t See Him – Daughter
The daughter of Bishop David Oyedepo, Love Ogah, has shared a disturbing memory from her teenage years involving…
Only 200 South East Youths Sign Up for Army Recruitment – Military Official
According to Brigadier General Chima Ekeator, the head of the Army Headquarters Recruitment Sensitisation Team in Anambra, only…
Hundreds of Boko Haram Suspects Arrested in Lagos – CJTF
According to Mr. Kumar Sanda, the Commander of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), hundreds of suspected Boko…
Katsina Police Reject N1m Bribe, Arrest Suspected Car Thieves
The Katsina State Police Command has revealed that its operatives rejected a N1 million bribe offered by suspected…
Tinubu Flags Off Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Nasarawa-Abuja Super Highway Project
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday officially flagged-off the construction of the 465-kilometre Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Nasarawa-Abuja Super Highway, a major infrastructure…
Candidates Free to Take UTME Exams Anywhere in Nigeria – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cleared the air over reports suggesting that Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
Enough is Enough – Northern Traditional Rulers Speak Out Over Growing Insecurity
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has expressed deep concerns about the increasing violence and…
Family, Amotekun Clash Over Suspect’s Alleged Torture to Death in Custody
The family of Monday Joseph is asking the Ondo State Government and police authorities to look into the…
Ekiti Woman Remanded for Allegedly Tearing Boyfriend’s Scrotum
An Ekiti State Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti has ordered the remand of a 20-year-old woman, Joy Ikoja,…
No Fulani Herders Attack in Enugu – Police Deny Reports of Violence
The Enugu State Police Command has strongly denied claims that Fulani herders attacked villages in the state, killing…
Beware of Scam Texts – JAMB Warns 2025 UTME Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a warning to all 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination…
NSCDC Blames Deadly Bayelsa Attack on Oil Thieves
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bayelsa State has said that last week’s deadly ambush…
Several Feared Dead, Hundreds Flee as Herdsmen Renew Attacks on Benue Community
Panic gripped residents of Otobi community in the Akpa district of Otukpo Local Government Area, Benue State, on…
We’ll Petition NFF Over Dad’s Unpaid Wages – Late Christian Chukwu’s Son
First son of the late Green Eagles legend, Christian Chukwu, has revealed that the family is planning to…
JUST IN: Panic as Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Community, Many Feared Dead
Panic has gripped the Otobi-Akpa community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State following a violent attack…
Assaulted Female Driver Will Get Justice, Says Lagos NURTW Chairman
The chairman, Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mustapha Adio, also known…
UTME Candidates to Sit Exam Only Within Registered State – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made it clear that no candidate taking part in the…
Gunmen Kidnap Worshippers on Lokoja Mountain
Gunmen reportedly stormed a prayer gathering on a remote mountain in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State,…
Plateau Killings Not Mere Communal Clashes – Jang Warns
Former Governor of Plateau State, Da Jonah David Jang, has openly spoken against the ongoing killings in the…
Taraba, Ondo Top List as Lassa Fever Death Toll Climbs to 127
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a continued rise in the number of…
Blackout Looms as GenCos Warn of Shutdown Over N4 Trillion Debt
Darkness may soon fall over Nigeria as power generation companies (GenCos) issue a stark warning of a potential…
Building Collapses in Lagos, Two Rescued
Two individuals were rescued after a building under construction collapsed in the heart of Lagos Island on Monday…
Police Arrest Teacher for Assaulting 10-year-old Borno Pupil
The Borno State Police command have arrested a schoolteacher for allegedly assaulting a 10-year-old student in Maiduguri. The…
Chinese National Arraigned for Providing False Information to EFCC
A Chinese national, Liu Beixiang, also known as Lao Liu, was arraigned before the Federal High Court in…
JAMB Registrar Hails Tinubu For Approving 67 New Higher Institutions
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, has hailed the efforts of…
Two Dead After Illegal Mining Site Collapses in Niger State
Two people have lost their lives following the collapse of an illegal mining site in the Farin-Doki area…
Plateau: Death Toll Hits 52 as Anger Grows After Deadly Attack
The death toll from Sunday night’s brutal assault on Zike hamlet in the Kwall District of Irigwe Chiefdom,…
Alleged N33.8bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial of Ex-Power Minister Mamman
The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman,…
Ekiti Court Sentences Two to Death for Kidnapping, Armed Robbery
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced two men, Onileowo Rotimi and Adetola Ayodele,…
Jesus Hates Poverty, Never Visited the Poor – Ibiyeomie
Pastor David Ibiyeomie, founder of Salvation Ministries, has declared that Jesus Christ never visited any poor person in…
Troops Rescue 16 Kidnapped Passengers in Plateau
Troops of the 3 Division, Nigerian Army, alongside Operation SAFE HAVEN, have successfully rescued 16 passengers who were…
No Rivalry Between Alaafin of Oyo and Ooni of Ife, Says Olugbon
The Vice Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas, Oba Olushola Alao, who also holds the title…
Man Who Tried to Steal Deity Statue in Ogun Mentally Ill — Police
The Ogun State Police Command has revealed that Jeremiah Nwoke, the man arrested for attempting to steal the…
Lagos Explosion: One Dead, Four in Critical Condition
Four people are currently fighting for their lives after an explosion rocked a popular tech hub in Ikeja,…
Two Arrested for Electric Cable Theft in Yobe
The Yobe State Police Command has apprehended two individuals, Yahaya Mustapha, 28, and Bello Yakubu, 38, for their…
Gunmen Kill NSCDC Officer in Bayelsa Ambush
Gunmen suspected to be militants launched a deadly ambush on officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
Pope Francis Defies Medical Advice Again, Surprises Crowd with Palm Sunday Appearance
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday brought smiles to thousands as he made an unexpected appearance in St. Peter’s…
Police Arrest Three For Hijacking Petrol Tanker in Oyo
Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three men linked to the hijacking of a tanker…
BREAKING: 8 Dead, Many Injured as Explosion Rocks Borno
At least a driver and seven passengers lost their lives on Saturday when their vehicle hit an improvised…
Father and Two Sons Killed in Plateau’s Renewed Violence
A father and his two sons tragically lost their lives on Friday when bandits launched an attack on…
Ondo Police Nab Main Suspect in Businessman’s Murder
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has successfully arrested the man suspected of killing Alhaji Awoyinka…
CG Adeniyi Stands Tall As He Receives Public Service Person of the Year Award
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has been named the Public Service Person…
Uromi Killings: 14 Suspects Arrested, Vigilante Disbanded – Kano Deputy Governor
The Kano State Government has expressed satisfaction with the recent steps taken by the Edo State Government in…
Siemens CEO Agustin Escobar and Family Killed in New York Helicopter Crash
Six people, including Siemens executive Agustin Escobar and his family, tragically lost their lives when a sightseeing helicopter…
28-Year-Old Internet Fraudster Surrenders to EFCC, Admits to Romance Scams
A 28-year-old internet fraudster has voluntarily handed himself over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in…