Former lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has revealed why prominent clerics are being assassinated in the North.In a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Sani said all the prominent clerics that have been assassinated in the North in the last fifteen years have three common…

…said the agency received a distress call and responded to the emergency at 2:41 am on Lawyer Lambo Street, Ilorin West Local Government Area. Credit: Kwara State Fire Service. The statement read, “The incident involved two buildings comprising four-bedroom flats each and a third building consisting of a room-and-parlou…

…have continued to dominate the general area to prevent further attacks and maintain law and order amid heightened security measures in the state. The operation forms part of ongoing efforts by security agencies under Operation Enduring Peace to enforce the curfew and prevent further violence in affected communities. Tr…

…petrol prices to the levels prevailing when the current minimum wage was signed into law in 2024, begin negotiations for a new minimum wage before the end of October, and resolve outstanding labour agreements. The ultimatum expired on October 22, the same day talks between the government and organised labour ended with…

…confirmed 14 bodies recovered and called on government to enforce the anti-open grazing law.

…extreme indoctrination is an obligation of the state under national and international law,” the organisation said. It cited the Child Rights Act and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as safeguards requiring the protection of minors from violence, hate speech and recruitment or training in paramil…

…etc.) Act, 2015, as amended, and was punishable under Section 24(1) of the same law. When the case was called on Monday, Afegbua told the court that the prosecution was ready to proceed with the arraignment. Counsel to the defendant, Kauna Penzin, also confirmed her readiness for the proceedings. After the charges were…

…search of his residence in North Providence. Five of Abudu's co-defendants, Dotun Olawale Alonge, Oluwaseyi Akintol, Samson Ikotun, Olabode Shaba, and Oladipup Shodipu subsequently plead guilty to money laundering conspiracy and received sentences ranging from time served to 42 months imprisonment. The case is being pr…

…agency immediately. Let me make it clear that Enugu State belongs to the peaceful and law-abiding individuals and forces of terror will always be defeated,” Onoh said. The post Mass killing threat: Enugu ex-lawmakers place N5m bounty on terrorist ringleaders appeared first on Vanguard News.

…awards or recognition in previous competitions are ineligible. Speaking at the event, Dr Lawrence Bayode said the growing influence of AI on elections made it necessary for Nigeria to develop solutions that preserve electoral credibility. “The question before us is no longer whether AI has a role to play in an election…

…submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over the alleged unlawful interception of telephone conversations involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has been dismissed by a Federal High Court in Abuja. On the international scene, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said six of its m…

The Jordanian authorities have arrested two brothers and their brother-in-law suspected in an attack that killed nine people and wounded dozens at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate. The suspects were located on Monday, October 25, while hiding in an abandoned house in the village of Al-Jadeeda in Karak, Jordan's P…

…harsh penalty for companies that hire foreigners who do not have work permits.Under the law, any company found to have hired an expatriate who lacks an official work permit faces a fine of AED 50,000 (N18,011,980). The penalty does not stop there; repeat offenders face additional sanctions beyond the initial fine.

…of the public to embrace peaceful conflict resolution and refrain from taking the law into their own hands. He assures the family of the deceased and the general public that a thorough investigation will be conducted and that anyone found culpable will be brought to justice in accordance with the law. The CP has direct…

…Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has demanded the release of his supporter, Rilwan Olawale, allegedly arrested while campaigning for him. Olawale, an NDC and Peter Obi mobiliser, was allegedly arrested by security agents who stormed his residence in Lagos at about 1am on Sunday, October 25. In a statement released…

…Section 316 and be punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Volume I, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006. The prosecutor, Inspector urged the court to remand Odokpolo at a correctional facility pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). He also said the prosecution was read…

…ensure that those responsible are arrested.” ” People should be able to go about their lawful activities without fear,” Homsuk said. “Security should be strengthened along Longvel Road and in other vulnerable communities to protect lives and property and prevent a recurrence,” he added. Efforts to reach security operat…

…provocation, relationship dispute or family misunderstanding could justify the unlawful taking of another person’s life. “The killing of a girlfriend or one’s own child is an act that demands serious attention from the authorities and society at large. Human life is sacred, and disputes must be resolved through peacefu…

…spokesperson, DP Daniel Ndukwe, Akidi is reportedly linked to multiple cases involving unlawful firearm possession and cultism, including one in which he was charged in absentia. He was also suspected of keeping the gang's firearms and other criminal tools. The operation led to the arrest of Akidi and nine other suspec…

…Justice Omotosho on November 20, 2025, alleging that the judgment relied on a repealed law. He cited Section 36(12) of the Constitution, which provides that a person cannot be convicted of a criminal offence unless the offence and its penalty are prescribed in written law. Meanwhile, IPOB disowned an audio message circ…

…this scandal. All we want is our money,” Julius Otobene said on behalf of the couple. A lawyer, Benjamin Amede, alleged that the immediate past executive committee had failed to account for contributions collected during its tenure, prompting members to petition the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investiga…

…still at large, and we are on the lookout for him. “Unfortunately, sympathisers took the law into their own hands. They went into the community and set some houses belonging to some of the suspects ablaze. “We have arrested four suspects in connection with the arson. Our officers are on the ground to ensure everywhere…

…police and the suspect apprehended by members of the public before being handed over to law enforcement officers. "Investigations subsequently got underway, with officers working to establish the circumstances of the offence and secure evidence to support the case. "When the matter came before the court, five prosecuti…

…whether I want to continue with a pregnancy within the time frame designated by the law. "I own my body, and I decide what it can do or can't do, and I have decided that my body won't carry any pregnancy as long as I live. "I don't owe you any explanations, and I won't apologise for my choices either. "So, to repeat wh…

…he said. Trump did not attend the wedding itself, but his son Eric and daughter-in-law Lara Trump were among the guests. Others attending included Bret Baier, Laura Ingraham, Kayleigh McEnany and Karoline Leavitt. Political guests included Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, f…