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…

…Kogi State. It was gathered that the corporal attached to the Ajaokuta division of the command allegedly fatally shot his girlfriend, Grace, also a police corporal, before unaliving himself with an AK-47 rifle following reported relationship troubles. The incident occurred around 9 pm on Friday, October 23, 2026. Amos,…

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…

…dropped.” His message to Abuja was blunt: “President Tinubu, you are the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Minister, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, this is under your watch and today our river has been bastardized.” And to the companies: “If they are tired of exploiting our oil, they…

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…

…by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2013 and reappointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018. The condolence message described his contributions to education, governance and national development as part of his enduring legacy. “Dr. Osunyikanmi’s contributions to education, governance, and national develop…

…By October 23, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, said the patient was showing signs of recovery. There was no evidence of community transmission in the information released at that point, although investigations and contact monitoring were continuing. Genomic analysis…

…Uganda.Meanwhile, Nigeria's Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, said on Friday that genomic analysis showed a high degree of similarity between the virus detected in Nigeria's patient and that identified in Kenya's first imported case. Pate stressed that the finding did not establish infe…

…draw in their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 10 encounter at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium on SaturdayUmar Rabiu scored an own goal to hand Plateau United the lead on the half hour mark.The visitors doubled their lead through Jibril Ibrahim in the 82nd minute.Katsina United however staged a dramatic come…

Three suspects have been arrested by the Jigawa State Police Command for alleged vandalism and theft of electrical cables in Guri and Dutse Local Government Areas of Jigawa state. The command also recovered a high-tension cable from one of the suspects arrested in Guri, while two others were apprehended over the allege…

…a pump-action rifle and six live cartridges. Onoja said the troops of Operation Fansan Yamma engaged terrorists in Sokoto and Katsina, recovering AK-47 rifles, motorcycles, ammunition and other equipment. He said the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, commended troops for their resilience and the collaborati…

…deployment of available military capabilities. “Through these efforts, the Theatre Command continues to maintain pressure on terrorist elements, disrupt their activities and strengthen the security environment across the North East,” he stated. He assured the public that Operation Hadin Kai remained committed to defeat…

…supplies from shops. According to a police statement issued by the Taraba State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Victor Mshelizah, the tragic attack occurred on Friday, October 23, 2026, at about 3:00 p.m., shortly after residents concluded Jumu’ah prayers. The assailants, numbering in their dozens, threw t…

The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed an attack on Binnari community in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of the state.It said 10 people were killed by unknown gunmen.The attack reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday in Amar Ward, Karim II Constituency.Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Victor Ms…

…killed two people, while another attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam caused additional casualties.United States President Donald Trump also heightened market uncertainty after indicating that Washington was not negotiating with Iran and suggesting further developments could occur soon.Meanwhile, Iranian…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a male suspect, Chima Ofoeke, in connection with the suspected murder of 23-year-old Mmesoma Umeorini in Uga, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The arrest followed a report by the victim's mother to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Umuchu Division, that her…

…what you started. May God's blessings shine upon your journey."Orji Josephine Chidimma, equally enthusiastic, wrote:"Congratulations on attaining this milestone. The 'small girl' is going to do even greater exploits. It gets better from here!"For many Nigerians watching the japa wave carry increasing numbers of young g…

Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Sallau Inuwa, popularly known as Liman Katagum, for allegedly stabbing his colleague, Ibrahim, 45, to death following an argument over money generated from a car wash business.The incident occurred on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at a car wash in Bauchi metropo…

…the market leader reportedly arrested. Brigadier General Ibrahim Baba Buhari, Commander 63 Brigade Asaba and Commander Sector 1, South-South, Operation Delta Safe, was not forthcoming with official position. Neither was the Commanding Officer at the 3 Battalion. But top military sources who spoke behind camera gave ins…

…of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources Meanwhile, the Edo State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has confirmed the escape of Thomas, who was being held at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Auchi, while awaiting trial for conspiracy and stealing. The command’s Public Relations Offic…

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have rescued two abducted children along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. The spokesperson for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, October 23, 2026. According to the PPRO, the children, aged eight and 12, were found stranded in their father…

…consciousness and found their way home. Addressing journalists on Friday in Abuja, the Commander of the STS, ACP Godfrey Victor, said two suspects were first arrested in Rijana community, Kaduna State, while five others were subsequently apprehended in Sagbon Lugbe, Abuja, through a joint operation involving the police…

…proceedings against the officers.The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this during the parade of three of the four officers at the command headquarters in Ikeja. The development was announced in a video shared on the command's official X account on Friday, October 23. Accordin…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old housewife, Safiya Tukur, for cutting her husband's manhood during a fight. The spokesperson for the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on October 23, 2026 said the suspect was arrested for alleged criminal assault and causing grievous h…

…what the French presidency condemned as a “racist terrorist attack”. French President Emmanuel Macron visited the working-class town of Trappes southwest of Paris, where a gunman opened fire earlier in the day in an attack suspected of having targeted people of foreign origin. This was a “racist, terrorist attack”, sai…