In a stunning twist of fate, the infamous bandit leader Bello Turji has allegedly set free all captives held by his notorious gang. This dramatic turn unfolds amidst an unprecedented surge in military operations aimed squarely at capturing Turji and dismantling his expanding network in Zamfara State and beyond. Intelligence sources revealed to Zagazola Makama…
The embattled family of a woman who was mistakenly lynched on Thursday to be a kidnapper at Ipata Market area of Ilorin, Kwara State have demanded justice. Recall that the deceased died at the General Hospital, Ilorin from severed injuries sustained during the mob attack. Spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, Toun Ejire- Adeyemi,…
Some police officers attached to the Plateau State Command were on Saturday involved in an accident while allegedly chasing some people driving in a Benz car. According to a video posted by an X user, Drifters Spare @hope_drifter, some of the injured police officers were seen in blood. The x user has posted that the…
A former Senate President, Senator David Mark, and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, have been appointed as the interim Chairman and Secretary, respectively, of the African Democratic Congress, the coalition platform being positioned against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. According to multiple reliable sources who were present at the just-concluded meeting on…
A Magistrate Court sitting in Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, has granted bail to Adeniyi Kayode, the driver who conveyed former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and two members of his team before a fatal road accident. Kayode was admitted to bail in the sum of N5 million, with two sureties,…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed rumors of a telecommunications tariff increase allegedly set to take effect in January 2025. The Commission labeled these reports as unfounded and urged subscribers to disregard the misinformation. A senior NCC official emphasized that the regulatory body operates under a transparent framework guided by the Nigerian Communications Act…
A suspected cult clash in the Ilese area of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has left a police officer and one yet-to-be-identified man dead. According to PUNCH, a community source—who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the incident said that the clash erupted on Saturday night when suspected cultists stormed the area and began shooting…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has breaks silence on fuel supply situation in the country. The NNPC Ltd in a statement released today says the organization regrets the tightness in fuel supply witnessed in some parts of Lagos and the FCT. The statement by Olufemi Soneye Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPC Ltd…
An American dog owner was shot by his pet after it jumped on his bed and set off a loaded gun, police said Wednesday. The man, from Memphis, Tennessee, was asleep beside his female partner when he was shot early Monday morning, escaping with a graze to his left thigh that was treated in hospital….
US President Donald Trump has redesignated Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern’ in response to allegations of a Christian genocide in the country. Trump announced his decision in a Truth Social post on Friday. “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed,” Trump said. He blamed radical Islamists…
