The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo Sector Command, has confirmed the death of a female corps member in a road crash on Monday in Ibadan. The Sector Commander in Oyo State, Corps Commander Kehinde Dahunsi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Dahunsi said that the crash involved a…
A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Aisha Achimugu's fundamental rights enforcement suit against the EFCC on October 12, 2026Achimugu had challenged the EFCC's search of her home and seizure of vehicles, jewellery and other items, demanding ₦10 billion in damagesThe court also addressed whether the EFCC acted within…
A retired comrade staged a protest at the Supreme Court after several Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs)were allegedly locked out of the venue to reserve seats for politicians. The senior lawyers had gathered at the apex court to celebrate the commencement of the 2026/2027 legal year and attend the conferment ceremony …
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Mohammed Sani Abubakar for allegedly attacking his neighbour with a cutlass and a horn in Toro Local government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement Monday, October 12, 2026 said the suspect…
San Francisco's former top female police officer and her daughter have been shot de@d by her husband in California. Ex-deputy chief of police Ann Mannix, 65, and daughter Katie, 24, were gunned down by retired police sergeant Kevin, 68, before he turned the weapon on himself Sunday night, October 11. Deputies who respo…
A truck has crashed into multiple vehicles around the Agodi Gardens area of Ibadan, Oyo State, killing one person and injuring several others. According to an eyewitness who spoke to TVC, the driver had earlier rammed into several vehicles around the Sango area and was allegedly attempting to escape before reaching Ago…
The plight of the Kaduna man who was kidnapped alongside his wife and baby has continued to generate reactions from Nigerians, particularly residents of Kaduna State. The senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Lawal Adamu Usman, has joined the calls for action, appealing to anyone with useful informat…
…the election result reflected public confidence in Oyebanji's leadership, governance style and commitment to development.The APC leadership praised Ekiti residents for a peaceful election and expressed confidence that the governor's second term would consolidate ongoing reforms.
Amber Siyavus, who appeared on Season 8 of Big Brother in 2007, has died at the age of 46 in NevadaThe reality TV star was widely recognised by fans for her emotional moments in the house, earning her the nickname 'Whamber'Amber's death comes years after her family suffered a devastating loss when her teenage daughter …
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Wuse Zone 2 has struck out a criminal complaint against the disputed National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, over alleged misappropriation of funds belonging to the party. In a ruling, Magistrate Amauche Ony…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over a disturbing video of Ahmed Zakka, who was reportedly kidnapped alongside his wife and their baby in Kaduna State. Atiku described the video as heartbreaking, saying it reflected the security challenges facing Nigeria. “It is unfortunate that a Nigerian ha…
A corps member, Ibi Bemdoo Philip, has recounted his harrowing experience in the den of kidnappers. Phillip was abducted on September 30th in Edo State while travelling to his NYSC orientation camp in Akure, Ondo state on September 30. In a post shared on Facebook, Phillip gave a detailed account of how the abduction o…
The family of Abdulrahman Auwal, a Mobile Police officers, who was k!lled in Plateau State, is demanding justice. LIB reported that the deceased was k!lled around Kwi-Beco Road, a community between Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of the state while he was returning from a community on Thursday, October 8, …
The Air Component of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, has dealt a devastating blow to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, neutralising over 40 fighters, including a prominent commander, in a precision air strike on a terrorist enclave at Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Guzam…
Justice Yinka Aderibigbe of an Osun State High Court, Osogbo, has ordered the remand of two brothers, Abiodun Atoyebi (29) and Sodiq Atoyebi (33), accused of defiling a minor. The two brothers were alleged to have had sexu@l intercourse with an eight-year-old girl, and thereby committed offences contrary to the law. Th…
The Oyo State police command has arrested a man who allegedly travelled from Anambra State to avenge his brother’s death, recovering a pistol and a cartridge from him. The suspect was intercepted by operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol during a stop and search operation along Ife Road while travelling in a commercial…
By Adegboyega Adeleye Ten people have been arrested, and a police officer sustained a serious facial injury during the policing operation for Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. According to ESPN, the arrests followed a heated encounter marked by hostility towards Manchester City…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University (TSU) chapter, on Monday declared a total and indefinite strike over the alleged failure of the Taraba State Government to implement its demands on staff remuneration and the payment of salary arrears. The union announced that the industrial actio…
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Monday that international terrorist organization, Al-Ql-Qeada, supported members of the Jama’’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru) to stage the May 15, 2026 attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The attack, the court also heard, was to force t…
Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has reacted to a viral video showing a suspected bandit pointing a gun at a kidnapped family comprising a mother, father and a baby in Kaduna State. The victims were reportedly kidnapped on Monday, October 5, 2026, when armed bandits invaded Alrahus Estate in Millennium City, …
The military, under Operation HADIN KAI, has destroyed a structure believed to be used by terrorists and neutralised about eight suspected fighters in an air strike following intelligence reports of a possible attack on troops. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed this in a post on X on Monday, stating that the o…
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the eight-count criminal charge brought against the alleged fake Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi, by the Federal Government. The judge on Monday terminated Adeyemi’s trial fo…
A domestic gas explosion claimed the lives of a 39-year-old Nigerian woman, Amarachi Georgina Mmadu and her 18-month-old son, Akachukwu. The victims' brother and uncle, Promise Mmadu, announced their passing in an obituary shared on Facebook on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Mother and son will be laid to rest on Tuesday, O…
The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has said that he wants to be left alone to spend time with his children. He made this statement amid claims that he removed his child from his health insurance after the child transitioned from a male named Xavier to a female named Vivian. Reacting to the claim made by TMZ, Musk…
Segun Ogunwuyi submitted his resignation as Chief of Staff to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday, October 12, 2026Ogunwuyi, a former lawmaker in both the state House of Assembly and House of Representatives, is among several Makinde aides who have quit in recent monthsIn his resignation letter, Ogunwuyi cited hi…