Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), says the pupils and staff kidnapped from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwarra local government of Niger State are in good condition and will soon be reunited with their families. Armed men attacked the school on November 21 and abducted 315 people, which…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, alias Kanmo-Kanmo, 12 years after he allegedly masterminded the killing of three of its officers during a botched arrest operation. Jimoh was picked up on Friday, January 16, 2026, in Owode, Ogun State, following intelligence-led operations by NDLEA tactical teams….
The number of students and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwarra Local Government Area of Niger State has risen to 315, up from the initial count of 227. The updated figure was confirmed by the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State chapter, Most Rev….
A Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College Aule, Akure, Ondo state, identified as Mr. Rotifa, who stopped one of his students from cheating during the ongoing West Africa School Certificate Examination, has been brutally assaulted. Rotifa beating was allegedly orchestrated by the parent of the student, who hired suspected thugs to beat the teacher…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit seeking to replace 27 allegedly defected Rivers State House of Assembly members. The pro-Wike lawmakers were said to have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Justice Lifu held that the suit, instituted by the Action Peoples Party and marked…
Former Senate President David Mark has formally submitted his resignation letter to the Peoples Democratic Party, resigning from the party to join the National Coalition of Political Opposition Movement in Nigeria. In a letter addressed to the party’s Ward 1, Otukpo, Otukpo LGA, dated June 27, 2025, Mr Mark stated that he had decided, after…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023, has condemned the complete shutdown of the entire Head Bridge Market, Onitsha, Anambra State, over illicit drugs. “The entire Head Bridge Market in Onitsha has been closed by regulatory and security agencies due to suspected trading in illegal drugs within one section of the market known…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday charged officers and soldiers graduating from Exercise Restore Hope IX to translate their intensive training into operational victories as they deploy across various theatres of operation to address Nigeria’s security challenges. Speaking at the Final Exercise and Graduation Ceremony held at the Nigerian…
The Oyo State Government has commiserated with the family of a secondary school boy slain during a Routine Traffic Infraction Operation on Alakia Old Road, Ibadan, describing the incident as sad, shocking and painful. It stated that the state government would work with the Oyo State Police Command to investigate the matter and ensure that…
The police on Thursday arraigned a 42-year-old man, Ogundare Anuoluwapo, in Ado-Ekiti for sexually harassing his neighbour’s wife. Anuoluwapo, whose address was not provided, was charged with sexual harassment before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the change. The prosecutor, Sgt. Alice Ojo, told the court that the defendant committed…
