Polytechnic Student, Hunter Killed In Oyo State 

The police command in Oyo state says it has rescued kidnapped victims, arrested alleged murderers, and foiled abductions across the state. In a statement on Tuesday, the command’s spokesman, Ayanlade Olayinka, said police foiled a kidnap attempt in Budo, Bassi Camp in Iseyin, on Sunday, involving five armed hoodlums who reportedly kidnapped a 60-year-old man…

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Govt Suspend Three Health Personnel As Woman Dies After Hospital Abandoned Scissors In Her During Surgery

Officials of the Kano State Hospital Management board have suspended no fewer than three personnel linked to the death of Kano woman Aishatu Umar after she underwent surgery at a government-owned hospital, Abubakar Imam Urology Center, where scissors allegedly used during the operation were forgotten inside her body. The officials who confirmed the incident said…

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Bauchi State Paid Nearly $17 Million In Cash Through Unofficial Channels For ‘Security’

The Bauchi State Government paid millions of dollars, off the banking system and via unofficial channels, to finance what it called the state’s “security commitment” between late 2023 and July 2024, a PREMIUM TIMES review of government records, official accounts and court documents shows. A substantial portion of the payouts was disbursed in cash through…

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