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The Police in Ebonyi have confirmed 10 persons dead in an attack launched by suspected gunmen at Amagu village in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state, The spokesman of the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident on Sunday in Abakaliki while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Ukandu said that the…

Residents of Imo and Abia, two states of the South-East, have expressed deep concern over the worsening housing deficit in different parts of the country and advocated serious state and Federal Governments’ commitment toward tackling the national challenge. A cross-section of the people, including civil servants, housing agents, consultants as well as public affairs analysts,…

The Oyo State Fire Service on Sunday said it recovered the body of a 45-year-old man from a well at First Women Estate in Akala area of Ibadan. The General Manager of the Fire Service, Mr Yemi Akinyinka,confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan. Akinyinka said personnel of the service…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted a consignment of 2,000 kg of Indian Hemp known as skunk or Ghanaian Loud, produced in Ghana. NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that NDLEA operatives in Lagos had on Wednesday, Jan. 29 recovered the consignments at…

Police operatives attached to the Kaduna State Command have apprehended three persons while they were trafficking 13 kidnap victims to Oyo State in an unmarked vehicle. In a statement on Sunday, Force Spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the incident occurred at about 7 p.m. on January 31, 2025. Adejobi identified the suspects as Samson Peter…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe, who later underwent emergency surgery to remove 81 wraps of cocaine from his stomach. According to the agency's spokesman, Femi Babafemi, Igbokwe was apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on January 26 during the inward…

The Federal Capital Territory Police (FCT) Command has rescued a 25-year-old woman, Promise Eze, from a suspected armed robber and ritualist in Abuja. A manhunt has been launched for the fleeing suspect. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a post on X on Sunday, revealed that the incident occurred at a…

The FCT Police Command has successfully recovered a Lexus GS460, 2016 model, stolen at gunpoint along the Kubwa Expressway on January 30, 2025. Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the recovery, adding that the vehicle was located with the help of digital tracking technology. She urged residents to install tracking devices in their vehicles to…

Gunmen have killed a family of five in Lighitlubang village in Bungha District of Mangu local government of Plateau State. Our correspondent gathered that the family consisted of a man, his wife, and a child with another man and wife all slaughtered. There is currently high tension in Mangu local government over the development as…

The Simplicity Movement has taken a major step in strengthening its political structure as its leaders, led by High Chief Sobomabo Jackrich (Egberipapa), visited Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) on Tuesday to inaugurate the LGA and Ward Executives across the 17 wards. Jackrich, a former governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), is at…

The Nigeria Country Director of the Bill Gates Foundation, Uche Amaonwu, has highlighted the urgent need for stronger partnerships to sustain development efforts in Nigeria amid global uncertainties. Speaking at the Goalkeepers Nigeria event in Abuja yesterday, he emphasised that while the foundation’s funding model provides some resilience, the shifting global landscape cannot be ignored.…

The Sokoto State Governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu, has distributed a total sum of N75m as start-up capital to 500 beneficiaries in the state.

As part of Oyo State government’s efforts to upgrade the Samuel Akintola Airport, Alakia, Ibadan, to international standard, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, turned the sod for a new Terminal Building that will accommodate at least one million passengers yearly.

Ebenezer Comprehensive High School Old Students Association (ECHSOSA) Class of 1999, known as the Pacesetters, has demonstrated their commitment to giving back by paying the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) 2025 fees for three deserving students.

The death has occurred of the matriarch of the Obayi Atta family in Nguru, Nsukka Local Council of Enugu State, Nnemuruoha Lolo Cecelia Ovute Obayi (nee Omeje).

The Osun State government has appealed a judgment that voided the Osun State Government White Paper that approved the removal of Oba Adegboyega Famodun as Owa of Igbajo. The judgment, delivered by a high court in Osun on Thursday, did not receive a warm reception from the state government. The state's Commissioner for Information and…

Some suspected internet fraudsters, including 11 Chinese nationals and one Filipino, have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos. A company known as Genting International Co. Ltd was arraigned alongside the suspected internet fraudsters before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. Operatives of the anti-graft…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old hunter, Yusuf Garba, popularly known as Gana, for allegedly exhuming the corpse of his stepfather and severing his head for ritual purposes. According to police reports, the shocking incident took place in Tappare Kona Uku, Jada Local Government Area. The suspect confessed to the crime during…

The Anambra Government has given a mandate to all hotel operators and landlords in the state to start profiling their clients and tenants. The government gave the order through the office of the Special Adviser on Community Security, with the belief that this will help reduce insecurity in Anambra State. The Anambra State Commissioner for…

The Rivers State Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Ilamu Arugu, has reassured the ministry's staff that the challenges of inadequate manpower and lack of vehicles will soon be addressed. The Commissioner made the promise during the best staff award presentation in Port Harcourt, where Gloria Dickson, a dedicated caregiver at the State Children's Home…

Concerned by the devastating impact of climate change, the Kano State Executive Council has approved a comprehensive policy framework to address environmental degradation. The policy, when operational, is expected to mitigate greenhouse emissions, deforestation, erosion, and other implications of climate change on the population of Kano. The policy documents presented by Dr. Dahiru Muhammad Hashim,…