The Nigerian Navy (NN) has dismissed a serving officer (a Lieutenant), over charges of a “scandalous” sexual relationship with the wife of a colleague. The Lieutenant is also to serve three years’ imprisonment for the same offence. Sources confirmed that the dismissal from the Navy and punishment of three years imprisonment were awarded to the…
About 20 operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State were on Wednesday arrested by a squad of the Nigeria Police Force in connection with the killings that occurred in Akinlalu, a community in Ife North Local Government Area of the state, last week. The police squad, involved in the arrest, said to have been…
32-year-old woman, Modinat Saka, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death during a domestic altercation in Agbado area of the state. It was gathered that on Wednesday at about 7:00 p.m., her tenant, Ganiu Abdullahi, 40, had a minor quarrel with Modinat Saka of Ifelodun Street, Agbado. “During the dispute, the deceased…
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have raided the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja, over alleged mismanagement of the N90 billion intervention for the 2024 hajj. According to a source, the anti-graft operatives who stormed the Hajj house shut down official activities in…
Flying Eagles midfielder Daniel Daga has been formally charged with sexual conduct offences in Norway, a case that could result in a jail term if he is found guilty. The 18-year-old, who plays for Molde in the Norwegian top-flight, was charged following investigations into an incident reported to authorities in late April 2025. Molde confirmed…
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has reassured Nigerians that insecurity will soon come to an end in the country. Mr Ribadu stated this on Friday in Damaturu while commiserating with the people of Yobe on the recent insurgency attack in a community in the state. He praised the armed forces and security agencies for…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to commission a fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses produced by Innoson Motors this afternoon. The commissioning ceremony will take place shortly at the State House in Abuja. The CNG buses, manufactured by the indigenous company Innoson Motors, are expected to enhance public transportation while contributing to environmental…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has dismissed talks comparing him with legendary Nigerian forward Rashidi Yekini, insisting that the late football icon remains Nigeria’s greatest striker of all time. Osimhen made the remark after Nigeria’s 2-0 victory over Algeria in the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, a match that sent the Super…
The Presiding Bishop of Rapture Empowerment International, Dr Sina Olaribigbe, has been stabbed to death over suspicion of sleeping with a married woman. According to The Nation, the incident occurred on Thursday at BCGA area behind Olorunda local government Secretariat, Osogbo, Osun State. A source confided the couple had been having misunderstanding leading them to…
The Ondo State Police Command has detailed how suspected terrorists attacked and set ablaze the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Ondo State on the eve of the New Year. In a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, the attackers invaded the community at about 9:41 p.m., launching a coordinated assault on the…
