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Yusuf Buhari and Zahra Nasir Ado Bayero

Yusuf Buhari set to marry Kano princess Zara Ado Bayero: Video

Preparations are in top gear for the wedding of Yusuf Buhari, the only son of President Buhari and Kano Princess…
An eyewitness reveals how gunmen abducted nine passengers between on Ikom-Ogoja Highway in Cross River State on Tuesday.

Gunmen kill pregnant woman, abduct husband in Kwara

Operatives of the Kwara State police command have launched a rescue operation for a man abducted by unknown gunmen.
Masquerades

One dead, others injured as masqueraders attack Muslims in Osun

No fewer than 12 persons sustained various gunshot wounds in a clash between masquerade worshipers and some Muslims in Osogbo,…
Edo CP, Philip Aliyu Ogbadu

Shocker as Delta man Christopher beats wife to death in Edo

For allegedly refusing to grant him N2,000 loan, a 45-year-old Delta man, simply identified as Christopher, has allegedly beaten his…

Edo hunters shoot five during burial procession

Two hunters, John Ebatame and Moses Okoyomon, have been arrested by operatives of Edo State Command, for allegedly shooting into…
APC leaders in Somolu rally for Salawu

Somolu APC leaders rally for Salawu

Leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Somolu Local Government Area of Lagos State have defended the choice of incumbent…

Bandits attack Kaduna village, 1 injured

Bandits attacked Idan Zaki village in Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State on Sunday morning.

ICYMI: Niger Delta Avengers names woman Tu-ere as new leader

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), has named a woman, identified as Tu-ere, aka Queen of the Creeks as its new…

Kuje residents call for evacuation of refuse

Residents in the Kuje Area Council, FCT, have called for the quick evacuation of refuse in their community.

Insurgency: Bama residents celebrate return of peace

Residents of Bama in Borno State has organised a special anniversary to celebrate the return of peace and normalcy to…
Gunmen abduct BEDC driver in Ondo, demand N10m

Gunmen abduct Oba Benjamin Oso

Some yet-to-be-identified armed men have abducted another traditional ruler in Ekiti, Oba Benjamin Oso, the Eleda of Eda Ile, in…
Babagana Zulum

Zulum suspends French NGO over shooting training

Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, has directed the immediate suspension of ACTED, an international Non-Governmental Organization (iNGO).
NDLEA

NDLEA busts 253 drug suspects in Osun

The Osun Command of the National Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday said it arrested 253 drug suspects in the…

11 dead, 22 injured in Osun motor accident

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC ) in Osun on Saturday said 11 people lost their lives in a ghastly…
Police debunk reports that it directed its personnel in Kogi going to Anambra for governorship election to pay N10,000 as transport fare

Heavy gun-battle in Imo: Police sack three IPOB/ESN camps 

The Imo State Police Command on Saturday said its tactical units and the special forces teams have sacked three camps…

Boko Haram: COAS Yahaya sets agenda for Troops in Yobe

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya on Saturday charged troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force,…
Troops

Scores of bandits shot dead in fierce gun-battle with troops in Zamfara

The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops have killed scores of bandits in a gun-battle at Mayanchi-Dogo Karfe and…
Yemi Osinbajo says the Buhari administration will continue to focus on job creation.

Vice President Osinbajo advises young couples

Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo, on Saturday, advised young couples on ‘Godly marriage’ to enjoy its blessings.

Niger Delta Avengers announces return, launch ‘Operation Humble’

Palpable tension and apprehension have gripped Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region, following warning of possible commencement of hostility by militant…

Illegal connection: Edo man Onyeka Augustin electrocuted

A 42-year-old man, Onyeka Augustin, has reportedly died of electrocution, while allegedly trying to illegally connect electric wire that was…
Kwara Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq donates N20m to Muhammad Kamaldeen varsity

Kwara to establish multi-billion naira cancer treatment centre

Kwara Government has announced plans to establish a multi-billion naira Cancer treatment Centre to be situated at the Ilorin General…
Police rescue wife of retired AIG Hakeem Odumosu who was abducted in her residence in Arepo area of Ogun State about a week ago

Super TV CEO: Why police released Chidinma’s father – Lagos CP

By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The Lagos State Police Command has released Chidinma Ojukwu’s father after he was arrested alongside the girl…
Open defecation

Open defecation: Nasarawa lauds residents

The Nasarawa State Government has commended the people of the state for obeying the Presidential directive on open defecation.

Matawalle donates bus to Govt. Girl’s College

Hajiya Aisha Matawalle, wife of Zamfara Governor, has donated an 18-seater bus to Government Girl’s Secondary School (GGSS), Tudun Wada,…

Businessman Andrew Warri arraigned for allegedly defrauding GTBank N125m

The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday arraigned Andrew Warri before Justice Sherifah…
Joseph Oluwasanmi convicted for ATM robberies in UK

British-Nigerian teenager Oluwasanmi convicted by UK court for ATM robberies

A British Nigerian teenager Joseph Oluwasanmi involved in serial ATM robberies, has been convicted by a court in UK.

Four deadly robbers Abiola, Adeniyi, Musa, Jubril busted in Lagos

Four suspected deadly armed robbers have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command in different parts of the state.

Police confirm killing of former Commissioner’s wife

Oyo Police Command has confirmed the killing of Mrs Olayemi Odetomi, wife of a former Commissioner for Local Government and…
Mr. Philip Aliyu Ogbadu, Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command

Auchi-Benin Highway: Police warn against conniving with kidnappers

The Commissioner of Police in charge of Edo State Command, Mr Philip Ogbadu, has cautioned communities along the Benin-Auchi highway…

4 internet fraudsters convicted in Uyo

The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, June 24, 2021, secured the conviction…