The Oyo State Police Command has intensified efforts to rescue the younger sister of former Minister…
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Group seeks decentralisation of solid minerals sector
A group under the aegis of the Association of Eket Senatorial District Media Professionals has called…
Five Kidnapped Church Worshippers Reportedly Die in Captivity in Kwara
Fresh reports have indicated that at least five worshippers abducted during an attack on an Evangelical…
European Union backs youth leadership initiative
No fewer than 30 young leaders in Edo State have been trained in legislative process, leadership…
“Tinubu Has Failed Us” — Man Cries Out After Friend’s Alleged Kidnap in Edo [VIDEO]
A Nigerian man has publicly expressed frustration over the country’s security situation after claiming that one…
Why a state of emergency can no longer wait
It was a quiet Tuesday, May 26, 2026, evening in Lagos when my wife, a primary…
The roads, rail and economic corridors reshaping Nigeria under Tinubu
By all measurable economic standards, no serious nation has ever industrialised without first solving one critical…
Why Nigeria’s climate future may depend on lawyers
“The quality of [climate] governance will determine whether we succeed or fail in tackling the climate…
Five abducted Kwara worshippers feared dead in captivity
Fresh concerns have emerged over the fate of worshippers abducted from the Evangelical Church of West…
FG credits prison reforms for decline in repeat offenders
The Federal Government says the number of repeat offenders within the Nigerian Correctional Service has dropped…
Ogun: No invasion threat, security agencies on alert
The Ogun State Government on Wednesday dismissed reports circulating on social media and other platforms alleging…
Rising insecurity: Senate begins state police constitutional push
The Senate has commenced the constitutional process for the establishment of state police, pledging to provide…
Four corps members and soldier burnt to d3ath in Adamawa auto crash
Six persons, including four members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), were burnt to d3ath…
Sanwo-Olu promises excellent National Intermediate Games
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed the state’s readiness to host the maiden edition of…
Parents facing child endangerment charges after daycare worker finds surprising item in their child’s lunchbox
Two Philadelphia parents are facing multiple charges over a discovery made at their child’s daycare. The…
2025/26 Super Eagles Team of the Season
After another outstanding season across Europe, Nigerian stars once again showcased their quality on some of…
Most tattooed woman flies across the world for ‘highly illegal’ body modifications that have shocked her followers
Australia’s most tattooed woman has travelled halfway across the world to undergo more body modifications that…
Nigeria captain Eseigbe returns for Kwibuka tournament
Female Yellow Greens captain Favour Eseigbe has returned to the squad after almost a year out…
Kenyan woman narrates how her husband married their househelp while she was working in Saudi Arabia to raise money for the family
A Kenyan woman, Beverline Mbithi, who went to Saudi Arabia in search of greener pastures for…
Fasuba hails Ajayi’s mentality
Former Nigerian sprinter Olusoji Fasuba has praised Auburn athlete Kayinsola Ajayi after the youngster set a…
Pakistani men who gang-r@ped French tourist in front of her three children after her car ran out of fuel will be executed, court rules
Two Pakistani men who gang-r@ped a French tourist in front of her three children will be…
Newcastle rival Brighton for Yohanna
Newcastle United have reportedly submitted a €24m bid for fast-rising Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna, despite AIK…
Trump plans to nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, source says
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the…
Bandits attack Kogi community, abduct woman and her toddler
Armed bandits have abducted a woman and her toddler in Ijalu area of Egbe in Yagba…
Okpara backs Osimhen PSG move
Former Super Eagles defender Godwin Okpara has thrown his weight behind Victor Osimhen’s proposed move to…
âWhere is the peace of mind you promised us? We canât even sleep with our eyes closed anymoreâ â Actor Adeniyi Johnson cries out over insecurity
Actor Adeniyi Johnson has voiced his frustration over the growing insecurity in the country, questioning…
"You cannot pray away bad roads or banditsâ â Actress and producer Mary Remmy Njoku urges Africans to match faith with action
Actress Mary Remmy Njoku has sparked conversation online after sharing her thoughts on the relationship between…
Final-year female varsity student found dead on Kogi highway
A final-year female student of the Federal University Lokoja, Sarah Idoko, was found dead along the…
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka says she wants to quit tennis after losing 10 games in a row
Aryna Sabalenka has threatened to quit tennis after losing 10 games in a row. …
Bauchi teenager in police custody over teen’s drowning
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old, Aisanu Nura, over the alleged drowning of…
Gunmen k!ll village head in Plateau
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have confirmed the discovery of the body of a community leader,…
Grimaldi clarifies empty container sale process
Grimaldi Agency Nigeria has clarified reports regarding the company’s sale of empty shipping containers. The company…
Five abducted Kwara ECWA worshippers, including pastorâs wife d!e in captivity despite N20m ransom payment
Five worshippers abducted during a terrorist attack on an Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) congregation in…
Lagos moves arrested underage beggars to shelters
Underage children arrested during recent anti-begging operations across Lagos State have been transferred to government-run homes…
Federal authorities investigate George Santos for alleged prediction market insider trading
A federal investigation has been launched into former Republican Rep. George Santos over allegations he placed…
Nine farmers k!lled, others missing as bandits launch attack in Zamfara
At least nine farmers have been k!lled while some others are missing after bandits unleashed attack on farmlands…
FULL LIST: Top seven African players to watch at 2026 World Cup
A record 10 African countries will compete at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, taking advantage of…
Trump’s executive order on AI is insidious
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Trump’s executive order on AI is insidious
Even more than most presidents, President Donald Trump likes to draw attention to his executive order…
Edo police deny reports of abduction of students
The Edo State Police Command has denied reports on social media alleging that students of Green…
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The crypto market in 2026 is sending mixed signals. XRP price prediction models are flashing caution…
Havana syndrome advocates press Trump officials to get answers from Cuba
A decade after U.S. personnel in Cuba began reporting unexplained neurological incidents, a phenomenon that came…
Man d!es while attempting to retrieve phone from abandoned well in Kano
A 45-year-old man, Yusuf Usman, has d!ed after falling into a well while attempting to…
Senate worried over attacks, abductions in Kwara North
The Senate on Wednesday expressed concern over the worsening security situation in Kwara North Senatorial District,…
JUST IN: Police arrests kidnap ring leader in Kwara, recover AK-47 rifles
The Kwara State Police Command has announced a significant breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping, as…
Update: Nigerians among 18 foreign nationals k!lled in Delhi hotel fire
Nigerians are among the 18 foreign nationals out of 21 people, who were k!lled in a…
Three ex-Osun lawmakers dump APC
Three chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, who had at different times been lawmakers in Osun…
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.3.26
Today’s edition of quick hits. * A ceasefire in which the firing hasn’t ceased: “Kuwait briefly…
Woman escapes Boko Haram enclave, surrenders to troops in Borno
A woman linked to a Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist family has escaped from an insurgent enclave in…
2027: Accord disowns Olawepo-Hashim’s candidacy, refunds N50m nomination fee
The national leadership of Accord on Wednesday disowned Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as its presidential candidate for the…
JUST IN: Police arrests kidnap ring leader in Kwara, recover AK-47 rifles
The Kwara State Police Command has announced a significant breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping, as…
Lagos arrests 45 beggars including nine children
The Lagos State Government has apprehended 45 beggars, including adults and minors, during separate enforcement operations…
Kebbi gov backs Tinubu’s re-election, cites highway, energy projects
June 3, 2026 6:19 pm File photo: Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris. All rights reserved.…
Latest justification for Trump’s tariffs is just as looney as the rest
The Trump administration’s latest justification for tariffs is even less believable than its previous ones. President…
Brazil moves to limit abortion access for child r@pe victims
Brazilian lawmakers have voted to make it tougher for underage victims of s£xual violence to access…
Hundreds flee homes as anti-migrant mobs attack foreigners in South Africa
Hundreds of foreigners fearing for their lives have taken shelter in community halls on South Africa’s…
Insecurity: “Service chiefs must account for resources spent” – Orji Kalu declares
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu representing Abia north, has declared that security chiefs must be held accountable…
Abduction of former Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu’s sister and her kids shows no one is safe under you – Atiku slams Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the abduction of family members of former Minister of…
Nigerians can now sell excess solar power back to grid – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has commenced its Net Billing Regulations 2026, a policy framework that…
House adopts war powers resolution to rein in Trump on Iran
More than three months after President Donald Trump first launched an attack on Iran — and,…
Six vandalised transmission towers is causing disruptions to electricity supply to AEDC and JEDC customers – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that six transmission towers along the Apir-Lafia transmission…
Peter Obi seeks release of abducted schoolchildren
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has appealed to the abductors of schoolchildren recently kidnapped…
EFCC arraigns Oil firm MD over alleged N691.7m corruption and money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Musa Farouk Abubakar, managing director of Abu-Haneefa…
Atiku backs CAN’s security reform demand, asks Muslim leaders to join campaign
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed support for the resolutions…
New Mexico truth commission approves Epstein subpoenas
Donald Trump has told Americans to “get on to something else” other than the Jeffrey Epstein…
What seems distant today may be at your doorstep tomorrow – Footballer Emenike speaks out on worsening insecurity
Former Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike, has spoken out over the country’s worsening insecurity, urging Nigerians…
Abia community, monarch trade words over land theft
Indigenes of Umunenweze Okpualla community, Okaiuga Nkwoegwu, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, have…
Nigerian Army increases troop allowances, airlifts over 300 personnel to visit their families
The Nigerian Army has increased troops’ allowances and expanded its welfare flight programme as part of…
Abduction of school children is a painful reminder of the depth of insecurity in our land – Peter Obi
Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has…
Renowned Kano oil marketer, Audu Manager, dies at 68
A prominent Kano-based oil marketer and real estate businessman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ahmad, popularly known as Audu…
New Mexico truth commission approves subpoenas, isn’t letting Epstein fade
Donald Trump has told Americans to “get on to something else” other than the Jeffrey Epstein…
Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as âRussian Davosâ opens in the city
Ukrainian drones struck energy and military targets in Saint Petersburg early Wednesday, June 3, as Russian…
Atiku laments abduction of ex- minister Adelabu’s sister, twin nephews
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the abduction of the sister and twin nephews of…
Nigerian Army increases troop allowances, airlifts over 300 personnel to visit their families
The Nigerian Army has increased troops’ allowances and expanded its welfare flight programme as part of…
Reno Omokri blasts former Chief of Army Staff over comments on insecurity
Buratai had criticised the military and other security agencies during an interview on TVC on Tuesday.…
Bandits abduct students in Zamfara
Seven students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, in Zamfara State have been abducted by suspected…
Soludo unveils plans to restore Nnewi’s industrial prestige
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring Nnewi’s position as the…
Turaki-led PDP asks INEC to derecognise Wike-backed faction after Appeal Court ruling
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Comrade Ini Ememobong, national publicity secretary of the interim National…
âPlease forgive me if I made anyone feel unseenâ â Gospel singer Yinka Alaseyori responds to criticism over comment she made in viral clip
Gospel singer Yinka Alaseyori has addressed concerns raised by some Nigerians following a video she shared…
VIDEO: Gospel singer Yinka Alaseyori apologises over remarks on Oyo school abduction
Popular gospel artiste, Yinka Alaseyori, has tendered an apology following public criticism of her comments regarding…
âIâm grateful weâve walked them togetherâ â Ifeanyi Adefarasin celebrates Pastor Paul Adefarasin on their 31st wedding anniversary
Pastor Ifeanyi Adefarasin has celebrated her husband, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, as they mark their 31st wedding…
EFCC arraigns oil magnate, Musa Abubakar, 2 others over allege N691m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned the Managing Director of Abu-Haneefa Oil…
BREAKING: ‘I’ve Endured Enough’ – Aisha Yesufu Blows Hot at NDC Secretariat [VIDEO]
A video has surfaced on social media showing activist Aisha Yesufu at the secretariat of the…
Rubio tries to defend Trump’s refugee agenda, points to emphasis on ‘assimilation’
At a political event in April, Donald Trump bragged, “We suspended all refugee resettlement,” as if…
You should have considered your three boys – Junior Pope’s wife Jennifer bemoans widowhood in cryptic post
Jennifer Awele, the wife of late Nollywood actor Junior Pope, has hinted at challenges since the…
Nigeria attracts $10.37bn capital importation in Q1 2026 – NBS
Nigeria attracted $10.37bn in capital importation in the first quarter of 2026, representing an 83.83 per…
El-Rufai’s son Bello condemns rising wave of abductions in Nigeria
Honourable Bello El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has strongly condemned the escalating…
David Beckham set to be honoured with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
David Beckham will be honoured with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star after two decades in…
Alleged N4.29bn Forex Fraud: UBA, 4 others miss arraignment as court adjourns case
The arraignment of United Bank for Africa, UBA, Plc and four other defendants over an alleged…
Rachel Maddow sounds off on ‘oligarchic takeover’ of CBS News, after Scott Pelley’s firing
MS NOW’s Rachel Maddow blasted leaders of CBS News on Tuesday night, accusing them of “essentially…
Nigerian woman says her fiance ended their relationship after she "over ate" during visit to his family house
A Nigerian woman, Sherifah Obansa, has revealed that her fiance ghosted her for over-eating during a…
Oyo APC decries abduction of Adelabu’s sister, sons
The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, on Wednesday, condemned the abduction of Mrs Busayo Adelabu…
Oyo APC decries abduction of Adelabu’s sister, sons
The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, on Wednesday, condemned the abduction of Mrs Busayo Adelabu…
JUST IN: How Babachir Lawal Tried to Rig ADC Primary for Hayatu-Deen — Returning Officer
The chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) electoral committee in Adamawa State, Dr. Nicholas Msheliza,…
Ekiti community protests as k!dnappers hold 16 victims despite N10.5m ransom payment
Residents of Eda-Oniyo Community in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State have staged a peaceful…
Bandits abduct 7 Federal Polytechnic students in Zamfara
Suspected bandits have abducted seven students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, in Zamfara State following…
Senate Republicans ignore Trump’s pleas, strip ballroom funding from key bill
A couple of weeks ago, as part of a weird press conference, Donald Trump again endorsed…
Music executive, Sososoberekon, calls for de@th penalty for drug traff!ckers, k!dnappers, importers of fake drugs and baby foods
Honestly, harsher treatments to the point of deaths should be the punishment for terrorism, banditry, kidnapping,…
How James Talarico’s diet became a target for Texas Republicans
At a 1984 debate, former Vice President Walter Mondale took aim at the lack of depth…
Reps demand rescue of abducted worshippers, justice for slain Ekiti pastor
The House of Representatives has called for the immediate rescue of worshippers abducted during a deadly…