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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…
NDLEA Busts Major Drug Cartel, Arrests Key Suspects Across Multiple States
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully dismantled a trans-border drug trafficking network operating in multiple…
Irate Youths Burn Police Station in Ondo Over Death of Young Man
A police station in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, was set on fire by an…
Police Begin Search for Woman After Officer Found Dead in Ogun Hotel
The Ogun State Police Command has launched a search for an unidentified woman after Inspector Haruna Mohammed, a…
Kwara Cleric Denies Murder as Missing Student’s Body Found in His Home
A 29-year-old Islamic teacher, Abdulrahman Bello, has denied involvement in the death of Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student…
Police Arrests Islamic Cleric Over Murder of Final-Year Student in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old Islamic teacher over the alleged murder of a final-year…
Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, Two Others in Rivers
A Catholic priest and two other individuals have been abducted by unidentified gunmen in Rivers State. The priest,…
Over 11,000 Underage Candidates Registered for 2025 UTME, Says JAMB Registrar
More than 11,000 underage candidates have registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Registrar of…
Osun Monarch’s Disappearance Sparks Concern Amid US Fraud Allegations
The mysterious disappearance of Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, has left residents…
23 Killed, 48 Injured in Kano Bridge Accident, FRSC Confirms
The Kano Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reported that 23 people lost their lives…
NECO Releases External SSCE Results, Records 67.3% Pass
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for…
Two Sentenced for Vandalizing Transformer, Telecom Mast in Kogi
A Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, has sentenced two individuals for vandalizing public infrastructure, including an…
CCTV Footage Exposes Security Guard Behind ₦14 Million Supermarket Robbery in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a security guard, Mohammed Adams, and his accomplice, Mastaudu Mohammed, for…
JUST IN: UNIZIK Expels Student for Biting Lecturer Over TikTok Video
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka, Anambra State, has expelled a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for assaulting a…
Nigeria Customs Hands Over 3,897 Seized Firearms, Ammunition to NSA
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has transferred a total of 3,897 confiscated arms and ammunition to the National…
Yobe Photographer Breaks Guinness World Record
A young photographer from Yobe State, Saidu Abdulrahaman, has secured a place in the Guinness World Records after…
Ogun Govt Shuts Down Adatan Market Over Street Trading Violations
The Ogun State Government has ordered the closure of Adatan Market in Abeokuta due to traders’ continuous disregard…
Internet Fraudsters Now Involved in Ritual Killings, Kidnapping – EFCC Warns
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised serious concerns about the growing involvement of internet fraudsters,…
US Aircraft Carrier Collides with Merchant Ship in Mediterranean
The USS Harry S. Truman, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, was involved in a collision with a merchant…
Fire Guts Seven-Storey Building in Lagos, No Casualties Reported
A fire broke out on Thursday at a seven-storey commercial building in the Iddo area of Lagos Island.…
Police Arrest Two Suspected Cultists After Secret Meeting in Lagos
Officers of the Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two young men suspected to…
Finally, Power Restored at UCH Ibadan After Three-Month Blackout
Power has finally been restored to the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan after three months of blackout.…
UNIZIK Lecturer Speaks on Clash with Student Over TikTok Video
A lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Dr. Chukwudi Okoye of the Theatre Arts and Film Studies department,…
Court Remands Senior Police Officer in Kirikiri Over Alleged Rape of Teenage Girl in Lagos
A senior police officer has been remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Prison following allegations of raping a 17-year-old girl…
I Was Offered N50,000 to Smuggle Ammunition From Jos to Abuja – Gunrunner
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a suspected gunrunner, Yusuf Adam, who confessed that he was offered…
NANS Calls for Investigation Into Assault of UNIZIK Lecturer by Student
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the alleged assault of a lecturer by a student…
Woman Sells Baby For N4m, Gives Mother N600,000
A 26-year-old woman, Rachael, has confessed to selling her two-week-old baby for N600,000 due to financial hardship. However,…
Ogun CP Warns Officers Against Misconduct, Misuse of Firearms
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, has issued a strong warning to police officers in…
Man Dies at Enugu Police Station While Trying To Seek Wife’s Release
The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the sudden death of a patent medicine dealer, Nnaemeka Ugwu, at…
Nigerian Army Destroys 24 Illegal Refineries, Arrests 29 Suspected Oil Thieves
The Nigerian Army’s 6 Division has intensified its fight against illegal oil activities in the Niger Delta. In…
Police Rescue Stolen 4-Year-Old Boy, Arrest 40-Year-Old Woman in Imo
The Imo State Police Command has successfully rescued a four-year-old boy who was allegedly stolen in Abia State.…
Police Lied, We Paid Ransom for Traditional Ruler’s Release – Edo Lawmaker
A member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Inegbeboh Eugene, has disputed claims by security agencies that…
Uber Driver Killed, Body Dumped on Lagos Road
A 42-year-old Uber driver, Yusfat Ayinde, was killed in Lagos after being attacked by unidentified assailants. His body…
Tension as Nasarawa Police Officer Takes Own Life
A police constable serving under the Nasarawa State Police Command, identified as Dogara Akolo Moses, has allegedly taken…