Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Six arrested for exhuming corpse for rituals in Gombe
Saad said that the suspects carried out the act barely 48 hours after the body of the deceased was buried…
FRSC smashes ‘one chance’ gang in Abuja
The suspects, consisting of one male and two females, were driving a Volkswagen Passat car, ash in colour, with registration…
Police rescue kidnapped victim after 30 minutes gun duel in Abuja
According to the CP, the attackers had also attempted to kidnap two young ladies, but were rescued through a coordinated…
Alleged cultism: Four houses demolished, 20 suspects arrested in Edo
The four demolished during the operation include a building located on Egbiadokhai Street, behind Otaru Primary School in Auchi owned…
Oyo 2027: Ladoja says no opposition to aspirants outside Ibadan
The Olubadan-designate said that the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, and Chief Bola Ige were not Ibadan indigenes, but while serving…
Troops nab 25 for illicit drug peddling in Plateau
The troops, who raided the suspects’ hideout at Layin Sabon Kasuwa, also recovered some illicit substances.
Amotekun nabs 6 suspected kidnappers, escaped convict, 44 others in Ondo
The 51 suspected criminals were arrested across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state
Seplat unveils $3bn 5-year growth plan
As part of its strategy, Seplat is in talks with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) on selling a…
Police nab 4 suspected kidnappers, recover 5 stolen vehicles in Ebonyi
Two of the suspected kidnappers were arrested on sept. 2 at Umuhuali in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state…
Just In: Anxiety over in Rivers as Fubara returns after emergency rule
While Fubara did not resume on Wednesday, members of the Rivers House of Assembly, however, held their first legislative session…
Hospital speaks on Nigerian who returned from Rwanda with viral hemorrhagic fever
Medical records indicate he had sought care in several hospitals in Rwanda within the past three weeks and was treated…
Sokoto Assembly drops bill on compulsory teaching of Caliphate history
Shehu further said that the history of the Sokoto Caliphate and its founding leaders was already taught as a topic…
Wike: Tinubu earmarks ₦25bn for health projects in FCT
Wike spoke while inaugurating the construction of Arterial Road N1 from Wuye District to Ring Road II on Thursday in…
EFCC docks Kenechukwu Ugonna for $.5m fraud
Ugonna allegedly obtained the $500,000 rom one Kofoworola Olagunju under the pretence that he had capacity to invest in global…
Two feared killed as Auchi Poly students’ signing out party turns bloody
Both cult groups, Black Axe Movement and Eiye, were said to have fired gunshots into the air as they exchanged…
Kogi communities in darkness as vandals cart away electricity cables
Their heinous crime became known on Thursday morning when curious passersby noticed vandalised cables dangling loosely from electrical poles.
Breaking! Court stops Edo LG by-election
EDSIEC hadx scheduled the by-election to hold on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Customs operatives bust cartels at Lagos airport, seize N5.1bn worth of drugs
The seized substances included 121 packs of Canadian cannabis, with a Duty Paid Value estimated at N1.188 billion, which were…
NDLEA Commander found dead in Calabar hotel
The commander was only in August transferred to Cross River to replace Rachel Umebuali.
NAFDAC evacuates fake cosmetics worth over N500m from Lagos military barrack
Iluyomade said several counterfeited cosmetics products were being processed in large volume when the team busted the location.
FG faults Dangote, vows to revive Ajaokuta Steel Company
Dangote, at a recent event, affirmed that no nation can grow without a steel industry, noting that Ajaokuta would not…
Kwara govt. relocates NYSC orientation camp over insecurity
The NYSC orientation course for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ stream 2 corps members was scheduled to commence nationwide on Wednesday,…
Artificial intelligence in the iGaming sector
The last decade saw continuous growth of AI usage in online entertainment platforms. Predictive tools now recommend games, optimize odds,…
Rivers Assembly asks Fubara to nominate commissioners, prepare new budget
Meanwhile Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum (RIVELF) has urged political actors in the state to embrace reconciliation, forgiveness and unity…
Alleged drug trafficking: NDLEA disowns purported photos of freed Nigerian pilgrims
NDLEA noted that following reports on the release of the three innocent Nigerian pilgrims by Saudi authorities, some media outlets…
Why we’ll not participate in Edo LG by-election – ADC
ADC said it was not aware of the by-election, as there was no notification from the State electoral umpire.
Tunji-Ojo excited as NIS ends decentralised passport production after 62 years
He explained that old machines could only produce 250 to 300 passports daily, but the new system had a capacity…
‘I stopped sleeping with my husband after cheating on him’
She explained that she had also suffered verbal and physical abuse from her husband, which resulted to her packing out…
NiHSA issues flood alert for communities along Niger–Benue basin
The NiHSA CEO warned that Rivers Rima, Kaduna and Gongola, which are major tributaries of the two rivers, have also…
Ogun monarch recommends exercise for healthy, long life
Oba McGregor appealed to the Federal Government to consider traditional rulers as critical stakeholders in the creation of state police,…