No fewer than 62 kidnapped victims have reportedly escaped after the Nigerian Air Force struck bandits’ camp in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Katsina State Government has confirmed the dramatic escape of 62 kidnapped victims following a manhunt of a notorious bandit, Muhammadu Fulani by the Nigerian Air Force that has a…
The Court of Appeal has awarded the sum of N15m as general damages against MTN Nigeria Communications Limited for bombarding a customer’s phone number with unsolicited messages and caller tunes when the customer didn’t subscribe to the services. Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja division of the appellate court made the pronouncement while delivering judgment…
The anti-Tinubu coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has slammed governors of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for playing the spoiler for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election, accusing them of usurping the powers of other organs of the PDP and killing the opposition. The coalition in a statement…
A joint operation by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency and the National Park Service on Tuesday led to the arrest of three persons, Musa Usman, Samila Abdullahi and Saidu Jagaban for trafficking in endangered wildlife species in Abuja. A press statement on Tuesday signed by the Assistant Director of Press at NESREA,…
Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed to forge a united front to halt the spread of military coups, terrorism and other forms of insecurity across the sub-region. The decision was taken on Sunday in Abuja at the 68th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS…
Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar, the top official in Gaza who masterminded the October 7 attacks in Israel, as the group’s new leader after his predecessor was killed in a strike in Iran. The selection of Sinwar, a secretive figure close to Iran who worked for years to build up Hamas’ military strength, was a…
The Lagos State Police Command has issued a directive to all commanders and officers within its jurisdiction, alerting them to a planned nationwide protest. A Civil Society Organisation, the Take-It-Back movement, and other groups had announced a nationwide protest scheduled for April 7, 2025. In a statement on Friday, the National Coordinator of TIB, Juwon…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, in a case involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and imposed a ₦100,000 fine against him. A three-man panel of justices, led by Justice Hamman Barka, gave the ruling on May 21, 2025, after Akpabio applied to…
Mojisola Awesu, a student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, has been found dead. The 21-year-old who had been declared missing since August 9, 2024, was found lifeless at a refuse site in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The state police command confirmed the incident on Tuesday. Providing details,…
The Nigerian students in Lagos and Southwest, through the office of NANS Southwest Special Duties, are honored to celebrate the birthday of an exceptional leader, Hon. Razaq Ibrahim Olamilekan (RIO), the Executive Chairman of Coker-Aguda Local Council Development Area (LCDA). As the youngest to hold this position, his leadership has been marked by innovation, transparency,…
