The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested one Samuel Net for suspected homicide at a hotel within the Utako District of the FCT. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the command’s spokesperson in Abuja, Josephine Adeh, the Utako Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress report from the …
Old students of Imade College, Owo, Ondo State, under the auspices of the Imade College Old Students Association, have appealed to the state government to address the shortage of teachers in the school. The association said it had been hiring and paying ad hoc teachers to bridge the staffing gap and prevent students fr…
Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued three kidnapped victims in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The victims were identified as Aisha Aminu, 46; Sumayya Aminu, 27; and Nana Abbas, 15. The victims were rescued on Saturday, October 24, 2026, during an operation in the area, with two of the…
The Oyo State Police command has rescued a 15-year-old kidnapped boy, identified as Sumaila Muhammadu, and neutralised a suspected kidnapper during a coordinated security operation along the Awe–Iwo Road axis of the state. A statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan, th…
A former Ondo State Commissioner for Education and ex-Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, Dr Pius Osunyikanmi, is dead. Osunyikanmi reportedly died on Saturday at the age of 55 after a protracted illness, according to a report by Starnews, which quoted a family source. The former director-general was …
The Directorate of Women Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has extended its compassionate outreach to vulnerable patients in Kaduna State, visiting hospitals and engaging women and children as part of its grassroots activities ahead of the party’s rally held on Saturday. …
A retired head teacher, Mr Charles Ogunbanwo, while speaking with BIODUN BUSARI, recounts how his wife, Hannah, relentlessly demanded her retirement benefits from the Ogun State Government before she died after undergoing two surgeries Can you share some information about yourself? I am a retired head teacher from Saga…
Ibi Phillip, a graduate of Benue State University, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO how his journey to the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Akure, Ondo State, turned into a nightmare after he was abducted alongside 11 other travellers in Edo State, and recounts the brutal torture and trauma he endured What happened…
Nigerian troops rescued more than 70 abducted persons, recovered N10 million in suspected ransom and arrested several suspected terrorists and kidnappers across the country in one week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday on ongoing militar…
Shoprite Nigeria is planning to open standalone neighbourhood stores as part of efforts to revive its operations, following financial difficulties that forced the retailer to restructure its business. Adekunle Adebiyi, the Executive Director, Investments at MBO Capital Management Limited, an investor in Shoprite Nigeri…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Sokoto State Government are targeting more than one million children for polio vaccination as they intensify efforts to eradicate the disease amid insecurity and difficulties accessing some communities. The campaign featured an advocacy rally on Saturday and a para-so…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 15 terrorists in a precision air strike north-west of Pulka in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The Nigerian Army said the terrorists were neutralised during an operation conducted at about 11:50 pm on October 23, 2026. The Acting Military Information Officer of…
A 71-year-old man has been killed after being struck by a self-driving car while crossing a freeway in California, United States, the New York Post has reported. The incident occurred around 2:35 am on Thursday on westbound Interstate 80 near the Interstate 780 interchange in Vallejo, California. According to the newsp…
Nigeria faces renewed concerns over Ebola containment as the Federal Government moves to tighten screening at entry points following reported protocol breaches, while Uganda says the infected traveller showed no symptoms before leaving the country. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organisation has …
Forty-year-old computer science graduate from Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State, Tosin Longe, who lives with a disability that affected his left leg from birth, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO about the hardship he has been facing after losing his job eight years ago, the discrimination that makes it difficult for him to secure anothe…
The dearth of personnel in the Nigerian Correctional Service has been blamed for the escape of an awaiting-trial inmate, Osita Thomas, 28, during a court appearance in Edo State. An official of the Nigeria Correctional Service, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the officer escorting Thomas and other inmates to …
Lekki Gardens spent its money on something it couldn't sell. Fifteen years later, it is still doing it. That is exactly why the houses keep selling. It is about fifteen years ago. A young developer has land in Ajah, plans for a couple of hundred homes, and almost no track record. Nobody has heard of Lekki Gardens. The …
Sahara Group Foundation has inaugurated its 23rd Sahara Go Recycling Hub at Sam Ethnan Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos, as part of efforts to promote sustainable waste management and create livelihood opportunities. The foundation, the social impact arm of Sahara Group, said the facility would support the recovery of re…
The Federal Character Commission has asked the Nigeria Customs Service to suspend its ongoing recruitment training over alleged breaches of federal character requirements and the exclusion of candidates whose names appeared on the published final list. The commission also demanded complete recruitment records, evidence…
Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has been taken to hospital after collapsing during a training session involving the club’s reserve team on Friday. The German club disclosed this in a statement on its official X account, saying Kompany had been watching the second team’s training when he required medical attent…
Armed men stormed a residential street in Dekina LGA at night, targeting a prominent APC youth figure and his wifeA community leader revealed that kidnappers have shifted from roads to homes and farms after security pressure mountedThe abduction follows a string of similar incidents in Kogi State, including one that en…
The Chief Executive of the Office of the Tax Ombud, Dr John Nwabueze, has warned that arbitrary tax assessments, multiple levies and inconsistent enforcement could erode public confidence in Nigeria’s ongoing tax reforms. He urged revenue authorities to protect taxpayers’ rights and ensure the implementation of the new…
US First Lady Melania Trump said in a surprise announcement Friday she had secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the ravaged city of Oleshky, where citizens are trapped and short of food. “The situation in Oleshky is dire. Oleshky is a front-line war city on the brink of disaster,” Melania, the wi…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said 653 suspects have been convicted in the ongoing mass trial of terrorism suspects at the Federal High Court. Fagbemi disclosed this in a press conference on Friday, saying the court heard 1,060 suspects during the 11th phase o…
Nigeria could record an additional 31,400 heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027 as an unusually strong El Niño weather pattern intensifies, a report by the Climate Impact Lab has warned. The projection places Nigeria among the countries expected to suffer the highest number of additional heat-rel…