The Child Protection Network Nigeria has disclosed that it received no less than 36 cases of child abuse within a few months, which includes physical abuse, neglect, child trafficking, sexual abuse and illegal adoption. The National Coordinator of the organisation, Olakunle Sanni, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at…
Former councillors and other political office holders who served in Ogun State local governments between 2021 and 2024 have appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to approve and release their outstanding severance entitlements. The ex-councillors lamented that the failure of the government to pay up their severance allowanc…
NFL star Miles Sanders arrested for DUI Veteran NFL running back Miles Sanders has been arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with driving under the influence, according to court records.Sanders, 29, was arrested on June 8 in Churchill Borough, outside Pittsburgh, near where he grew up. He was charged last week with dri…
The Federal Government has inaugurated an inter-ministerial task team to oversee the 2026 ranking of websites of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, charging members to ensure objectivity, professionalism and transparency in the exercise. The Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki Arabi, disclosed…
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered two AK-49 rifles, 228 rounds of RPG ammunition and 275 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 ammunition in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this on Thursday dur…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has outlawed the use of ambulances to convey corpses for burial throughout the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem John, announced the new reform while briefing journalists during the monthly media briefing organised by the Ministry of Information on Thursday. John, who was …
The Kebbi State Police Command has recovered a large quantity of stolen electricity service cables and arrested a suspected vandal, Mustapha Abubakar, in Bunza Local Government Area of the state. The recovery was made on August 25, 2026, during a police operation in the Kara area of Bunza town, following concerns over …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has been ordered to produce Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, the socialite popularly known as ‘KC Luxury’, in court. The order was issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday. The order follows the NDLEA’s failure to formally charge and arraign him after 14 days i…
A two-year-old boy kidnapped from Bunyia Iruan community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State has been rescued after two suspected kidnappers were apprehended by youths in Ogberia Ochoro community in the Mbube area of Ogoja Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Suahnen Lorlumun, 17, and Sekeg…
The presidential candidate of the Democratic Leadership Alliance, Moses Adebisi, has declared that he will become Nigeria’s youngest president if elected in the 2027 general election. Adebisi, who said he is 35 years old and a Harvard University PhD candidate in the United States, made the declaration in an interview w…
The Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, has urged Nigerian youths to reject hate speech, misinformation and intolerance as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections. Ochogwu made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a two-day training programme organised by the …
The Federal Government has commenced a nationwide consultation with states and other stakeholders to develop a National Water Compact aimed at addressing Nigeria’s persistent water and sanitation challenges and strengthening water security across the country. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph…
No fewer than 1,142 people were reported dead across 1,713 kidnap and kidnap-related incidents between July 2025 and June 2026, and a total of N7.8 billion in ransom paid, SBM Intelligence reports According to the report released on Thursday, titled ‘The capture of the kidnap economy,’ the country recorded no fewer tha…
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued a kidnapped woman and disrupted a planned ransom exchange in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The operation followed credible intelligence on a planned ransom payment for the woman, who was abducted from her farm last month, the acting spokesper…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested three suspects for alleged illegal mining of sharp sand at Obiaja River along the Nnobi-Ideani Junction, Uke Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during a media briefing late on Wednesday at the State Comma…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has pledged to heal divisions in the state and pursue an inclusive administration after the recent governorship election, promising to uphold equity and fairness in the next phase of his tenure. Adeleke made the pledge in a state broadcast on Thursday to mark the 35th anniversary o…
Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight at risk of collapsing The fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is at risk of collapsing if they don't reach an agreement by the end of next week. Joshua and Fury signed contracts earlier this year to fight at home in the autumn. But Netflix, which will broadcast the contest, an…
The 2027 political battle takes centre stage this morning as Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu trade words over the petrol subsidy removal and the controversial $16bn power projects. Also in focus are Dangote Refinery’s threat to export petrol amid rising imports, INEC’s preparations for the 2027 polls, the EFCC…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has offered whistleblowers up to five per cent of recovered assets for actionable information leading to the recovery of funds and properties allegedly stashed abroad by corrupt Nigerians. Olukoyede urged individuals with credible information on the location of Nigerian asse…
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, disclosed that the reform is targeted at reducing suicide deaths and attempts by 15 per cent by 2030. Briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting, Pate said suicide remains a major public health concern in Nigeria and globally, citing Worl…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the Federal Government to investigate and prosecute him if it has evidence linking him to the alleged $16bn power expenditure while in office. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African DemocraticCongress, accused the President Bola Tinubu-led government of recy…
The Federal Government has said it is targeting 8,000 megawatts of electricity generation and transmission by the end of 2027 as part of efforts to improve power supply across the country. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this on Wednesday at the launch of the Renewable Energy Assets Management Company in…
The Lagos State Government has faulted electricity regulators over the continued failure to meter all electricity consumers in the state, insisting that existing laws already require every customer to have a meter. The Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, stated this while speakin…
Your salary belongs to your husband. You don't have any right to use it without his consent - Nigerian woman tells women A Nigerian Muslim woman, Muhammed Fatima, has sated that women don't have the right to use their own salary without the consent of their husband. According to her, a woman's salary belongs to her hus…
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…