A fresh police investigation has uncovered how a suspected kidnapping syndicate allegedly operated from a hotel in the Bucknor area of Lagos while planning a series of abductions across parts of the state. The discovery came after operatives of the ...
Troops of Joint Task Force (North West) Operation Fansan Yamma have arrested a suspected arms courier and recovered more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition during an operation in Zamfara state. The soldiers also foiled a cattle rustling operation in Kaduna ...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has visited immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, following the abduction of his sister and her twin sons. The governor paid the visit to the Adelabu family home in Ibadan on Friday, June ...
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala used her goal celebration to make a statement following Nigeria’s 2-1 victory against Senegal at the Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne on Friday. After successfully converting a penalty to give the hosts the lead, ...
In a judgment delivered by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam of the Court of Appeal, the appellate court held that Justice Uche Ogomoh of the Federal High Court in Ibadan, went beyond the reliefs sought by parties when she recognised the caretaker ...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has suspended delivery of judgment in a suit seeking the deregistration of several political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party and Action Alliance (AA). Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High ...
The leadership of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has directed all its branches and ministries across Nigeria to suspend vigils and ensure that church activities end by 8:00 p.m. until further notice due to the prevailing security ...
The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has reserved its ruling on the bail application of controversial social media influencer and self-styled relationship expert, Blessing CEO, in connection with an alleged N36 million fraud case. Justice D.I. Dipeolu adjourned the ...
The Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Muhammad Samaila Mera, has broken his silence on the security situation in Kebbi State, issuing a strong directive to his subjects to take up arms legally and defend themselves against rampaging bandits. The prominent traditional ...
The security situation in the South-West geopolitical zone has taken center stage as prominent Fuji music icons, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, widely known as Kwam 1, and Abass Akande, popularly referred to as Obesere, voiced serious concerns over the escalating wave ...
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to building a stronger Nigeria for present and future generations. This assurance was given by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, during the 27th Democracy Day celebration. Speaking on Friday, ...
Governor Seyi Makinde has signed an executive order imposing a strict nighttime restriction on commercial motorcycle (Okada) operations across Oyo State, citing urgent security measures aimed at curbing the state’s kidnapping crisis. Under the new directive, motorcycle operations are prohibited ...
The Federal Government has begun arrangements to repatriate over 1,000 Nigerians from South Africa amid growing concerns over rising anti-immigrant sentiment and renewed xenophobic tensions in the country. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that screening for a ...
A nine-year-old boy was kidnapped during a gunmen attacked Ugbosi quarters in Idogun, Ido-Ani, in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. The attack occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026, according to the Ondo State Police ...
The Ondo State Government has announced the activation of a coordinated joint security operation following the abduction of a nine-year-old son of a pastor by suspected bandits in Igbosi Community, Idogun, in Ose Local Government Area of the state. Urging ...
There was a dramatic twist at the ongoing cyberbullying trial of human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday, as he flatly refused to open his defense before the court. The activist, who is being prosecuted for ...
Tension erupted in Kofan Kaura, Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, on Friday as residents publicly burnt campaign posters of Governor Abdullahi Sule ahead of the 2027 general elections. The aggrieved residents were also seen setting ablaze flags of ...
Boko Haram insurgents have launched a deadly dawn raid on a Nigerian Army base in Borno State, killing at least eight soldiers and injuring several others during a fierce gun battle. Military sources confirmed that the attack targeted the 162 ...
The Supreme Court has affirmed the death sentence handed to a convicted kidnapper from Delta State, Chelynor Halim, bringing to an end a lengthy legal battle over his involvement in a high-profile abduction case. In a unanimous ruling delivered on ...
Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has called on Nigerian youths to take back their country, condemning what he described as a dangerous normalization of mass kidnappings under the current administration. POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that there ...