The Director General, Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the release of Kenneth Okechukwu Nwafor, arrested in July 2022 over alleged links to the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). Nwafor, from Isuikwuato LGA in Abia State, was awarded N5 million as compensation for his wrongful arrest and is entitled to…
Fellow Nigerians, as I address you today, I am deeply aware of the struggles many of you face in these challenging times. Our administration knows that many of you struggle with rising living costs and the search for meaningful employment. I want to assure you that your voices are heard. As your President, I…
The police in Ondo State have arrested an 87-year-old man, identified as Chief Kogbona, for allegedly supplying arms and ammunition to suspected armed robbers. His arrest followed the earlier apprehension of suspects linked to the murder of Nwike Sabbat, male, aged 25, on 29 July in Ondo town. Mr Sabbat was not only murdered, but…
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdurosheed Akanbi on Sunday evening counselled president Bola Tinubu not to be moved by external forces from president,Donald Trump of U.S A but, rather be focused and put his faith on God. The monarch who made this known after the annual Olodumare festival in Iwo, affirmed,” you will be successful…
Panic has gripped the Federal Civil Service following the abduction of six Directors of the Federal Ministry of Defence by suspected gunmen along the Kaba–Lokoja highway. It was gathered that they abducted on Monday, November 10, 2025. The senior officers, who were travelling from Lagos to Abuja for a Directorate-level promotion examination, were intercepted by…
In a proactive move to strengthen the bond between the student community and the security agencies within Ogun State, the Student Union Executives of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta (MAPOLY), under the dynamic leadership of Comrade Afolabi Temitope “BIG AFO”, paid a courtesy visit to the Commander of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, Ogun…
The city of Enugu was thrown into mourning on Wednesday after two separate road crashes involving cement-laden trucks claimed 10 and left 10 others hospitalised along the busy Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway. Among the victims was an entire family whose car was crushed beyond recognition in one of the accidents that occurred at the Four Corner…
The federal government says about N3.8 trillion will be required to rehabilitate the Third Mainland Bridge following the discovery of severe underwater structural issues. David Umahi, the minister of works, spoke on Wednesday after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. The meeting was presided over by President Bola Tinubu. The minister detailed findings…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, (UNIZIK) and the removal of the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, along with the Registrar, Mrs. Rosemary Ifeoma Nwokike. A statement issued by the special adviser to be the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
The Edo State Police Command has dismissed the allegation that it dismissed a woman Inspector Edith Uduma and demoted her husband Ibrahim Mohammed, also an Inspector, because they exposed a Sergeant Abraham Uzuobor for raping a female suspect. According to the police report on the case; on 10 October, at about 9pm, in South Ibie,…