…(0900 GMT). Soldiers blocked access to the presidential palace and national television, residents added. The first shots were heard at about 1:00 am local time and continued until daybreak, according to a video published by a local journalist filming the area around the airport. Another local resident said he heard “bu…

…and online. Soldiers blocked access to the presidential palace and national television, residents added. The first shots were heard at about 1:00 am local time (0000 GMT) and continued until daybreak, according to a video published by a local journalist filming the area around the airport. Another local resident said h…

…even having the mind to record it is cybercrime,” Alabo said. He urged youths and other residents to refrain from taking the law into their hands, irrespective of the circumstances surrounding any disagreement. “Learn to report to a third party that has the authority to hear your matter and give you the justice that yo…

…expressing mixed views on whether Nigerians can replicate the resilience demonstrated by residents of Osun in resisting electoral manipulation and financial inducements. According to the observers, achieving a similar level of resistance nationwide would depend on several factors, particularly stronger grassroots mobil…

…The two men were among four persons who died in connection with the incident, which residents alleged involved operatives of the Western Security Network, also known as Amotekun. While the remains of the other two victims, Sefiu Oyebamiji and Abiola Olutayo, are known to have been deposited at morgues in Ile-Ife and Os…

…endorsement.Traditional rulers, Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and residents endorsed Adewale for a third term into the Lagos State House of Assembly.The lawmaker empowered no fewer than 500 beneficiaries during his Widows Empowerment Initiative on Monday, November 10, 2025.Jigawa approves ₦3.5bn loa…

…Nur said in a message to reporters. He alleged that soldiers had been beating residents indiscriminately, adding that no official curfew had been announced in the state. “As my chairman is absent for other official engagements, by the constitution, I am supposed to be the chief security officer in town,” he said. Nur s…

…efforts to locate and rescue people being held by terrorist groups. These include residents abducted from the Mussa community in May 2026 and school children taken from Lassa in June 2026.The Military High Command praised the ONSA Tactical Team and Operation HADIN KAI troops for their conduct during the mission.The tro…

…tenure at NAPEP, beneficiaries were selected through community-level processes in which residents identified people they considered genuinely poor. “I did a village to village. I actually did this, in fact, on a couple of occasions, they would choose themselves, would choose poor people from their neighbourhood,” he sa…

…for complementing the state government’s developmental agenda, however urged the residents of various benefitting communities to take ownership of the projects and ensure their proper maintenance, stressing that government facilities could only serve their intended purpose when protected by the communities. The Commiss…

…Command initially said an unspecified number of people were abducted and that some residents escaped into a nearby forest. The police also said, at the time, that no death had been recorded in the mosque attack and that a joint security detachment had been deployed for assessment and rescue operations. However, subsequ…

The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency has warned its registration agents against collecting money from residents for LASRRA registration, insisting that the exercise is completely free. The General Manager of LASRRA, Bilikis Adebiyi-Abiola, gave the warning on Thursday during a community sensitisation programme…

…the 35th anniversary as an opportunity for thanksgiving and sober reflection, urging residents to recognise what he described as God’s role in the state’s journey. The chaplain called on Deltans to continue to seek God’s guidance as the state moves into another phase of development. The thanksgiving service was attende…

…to the CP, the suspects were arrested following complaints and distress calls from residents of Rafin Tukurwa Village, behind ABU Zaria.He said two of the suspects allegedly confessed to the crimes and disclosed that they used a “grave stick” as a charm, allegedly supplied by Abdullahi Hamisu. The suspects were also li…

…had “plunged several communities into darkness” and disrupted electricity supply to residents. It said the suspect, Mustapha Abubakar, was arrested in connection with the recovered cables and subsequently arraigned before a court. The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar M. Hadejia, said the command remained determined to p…

…after a boat mishap in the community claimed 65 lives. The assailants also shot seven residents, who sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment in hospital. According to Daily Trust, the bandits reportedly targeted families who were beneficiaries of the N1 million relief donation announced by the Sokoto S…

…deny criminal elements freedom of movement in the area. The military spokesman assured residents that Operation FANSAN YAMMA would continue to sustain pressure on terrorists and bandits operating in Kebbi State and other parts of the country. “We will keep the fire on everywhere the terrorists are. We will dismantle th…

…surrounding the election had tested the state’s democratic values, while commending residents for their commitment to democracy and the rule of law. A release on his official X handle revealed all these. “My people, as you have again conferred the leadership mandate on me under recent difficult circumstances, I promise…

…said. 'By hiding behind a Chucky-style Halloween mask, Hughes terrorised Philadelphia residents and believed he could evade law enforcement. He was wrong.'Police allege Hughes approached and harassed around 15 or 16 people in central Philadelphia during the early hours of August 12, with some encounters apparently reco…

…between the two women on Sunday, August 23. A neighbour, also identified as Zara, said residents were alerted by the victim's screams. "I rushed to the house and found the stepmother pressing the girl onto the spilled hot water. I scolded her and used all my strength to pull her away. Unfortunately, she had already suf…

…should come and tell us why they aren’t using it,” he stated. Ogunleye also urged Lagos residents to support electricity operators by rejecting energy theft and protecting power infrastructure across the state. “Let’s say no to energy theft. Let all of us protect this infrastructure. Let’s go and get our meters. And at…

Thousands of residents and party supporters on Wednesday trooped into the streets of the three federal constituencies in Ogun Central Senatorial District as the Peoples Democratic Party officially flagged off its campaigns for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections. In Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency, w…

…Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, allegedly warned residents who do not vote for the APC to leave the council. According to the ADC, “People’s right to live in their own country should not depend on the political party they support.” Abdullahi said the Kuje chairman, as an elected…

…efforts to extend development to rural communities and address challenges faced by residents using the old Abua Road. He said the intervention was necessary because of the poor condition of the old road and the long hours commuters spent travelling along the route. Fubara said his administration was focused on projects…

…state with severely reduced capacity, raising concerns about access to care for ordinary residents.Rather than framing the period as a crisis his administration weathered, Obi's comment appeared to suggest that the survival of residents through the strike called into question how indispensable the state's public doctor…