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 …
"Make una help me o. Yahoo boys no go k!ll person for Ekpoma- Woman shouts after car rammed directly into her shop in Edo state A Nigerian woman was full of praise after a car sha claimed was driven by internet fraudsters aka Yahoo boys, rammed into her shop.A trending video showed the car inside the car, destroying al…
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…
…may be fraudulent, adding that they charge unnecessary fees and put applicants' personal data at risk.
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…
…climb in most settings. Underlying these challenges is a critical deficiency in global data collection: currently, only one in three countries reports high-quality cancer incidence data, and only one in four maintains reliable mortality data by Linda Ikeji at 27/08/2026 8:07 AM | Share this Story
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…
Wedding descends into chaos as families with bad blood fight at reception (video) A wedding descended into chaos when some brothers crashed the reception and attacked a reveler, sparking a brawl between two families with bad blood. The incident occurred at the La Centre Banquet Facility in Westlake, Ohio, 14 miles west…
I know my husband. He did not r@pe or k!ll Favour. I stand with him 100% - Wife of content creator, Odogwu Assaba breaks her silence The wife of content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna aka Oodgwu Asaaba, has come out to defend him weeks after he was arrested for alleged r@pe and de@th of the victim, Favour Agbro. The 20-year-…
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…
…a major public health concern in Nigeria and globally, citing World Health Organisation data showing it is responsible for more than 7,000 deaths annually in the country, with an estimated 300,000 suicide attempts recorded each year. “The impact extends beyond the individuals involved; it affects families, friends and…
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…
…particularly for manufacturing and emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence and data centres. “Our ambition is much bigger than just ending darkness. Our ambition is to use electricity to build prosperity, to make Nigeria competitive for manufacturing and to power the next generation of digital infrastructure,”…
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…
Nigerian 'lesbian' cries out for 'justice ' after her girlfriend's father allegedly forced her to end their relationship and marry a man he chose for her A Nigerian student has cried out for justice after alleging that her girlfriend's father forced his daughter to end their relationship and marry a man he reportedly c…
KAI rescues baby from junkyard on Lagos-Badagry Expressway (video) Operatives of Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also known as KAI, have rescued a child at the Alakija Junkyard along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The rescue was carried out on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 during a multi-agency cleanup of th…
"For the first time, I felt like I wanted to Japa" - Nigeria-based Korean lady married to a Nigerian man recounts how newborn baby was handled at NIN office A Korean woman based in Nigeria and married to a Nigerian man has shared her frustration after taking her newborn baby to a NIN office as part of the process of ob…
Late Nigerian singer St. Janet was buried in her hometown of Abeokuta following her death after a brief illnessPallbearers in colourful outfits danced with her white coffin in a procession to her final resting placeHer three children wore white lace as they bid farewell to their mother at the emotional ceremonyPAY ATTE…
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…