Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have released a heart-wrenching video in which they paraded hundreds of abducted victims, including women and children, reportedly kidnapped from Woro community in Kaiama LGA of Kwara State, where terrorists killed over 200 residents earlier this month. In the viral video, one of the terrorists interrogated the captives about where they…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, on Wednesday, expressed optimism that the establishment of additional Polytechnics would boost quality education in science, skills, arts, technical and vocational training in the country. Hon. Abbas stated this during the public hearing organised by the House Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education…
The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a housewife, Zuwair Hassan, of Magama-Gumau in Toro LGA, for allegedly inflicting burn injuries on the private parts of her 10-year-old sister-in-law over suspicion of witchcraft. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil, “On 11th September 2025 at about 0030hrs,…
A group of heavily armed kidnappers have invaded Grow Homes Estate in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, Abuja’s largest suburban town, holding residents hostage for over an hour. According to terrified residents, the incident occurred between 12am and 1:30am early Monday morning. One of the residents said he witnessed a man and a woman being…
A woman simply identified as Ifeoma has reportedly died shortly after sharing her testimony at the Ministry Church in Ejigbo, Lagos State. Ifeoma, 55, was said to have collapsed on the alter of the church while sharing her testimony at about 8.48 am on Sunday, September 8. Confirming the incident the Lagos Police Command spokesperson,…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the Peoples’ Democratic Party risks going into extinction if it attempts to field Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate in the 2027 presidential election. Last week, the PDP announced that it had zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South – a zone Mr…
The presidency has demanded an extensive investigation into former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai’s claims about an alleged wiretapping of the National Security Adviser’s phone line. El-Rufai claimed that he and others listened to Mr Ribadu’s telephone chats after an individual tapped the NSA’s phone. He defended the legality of the phone interception, acknowledging that…
Darlington Okoye, also known as Speed Darlington, has been released on bail from police custody after spending five days in detention. Deji Adeyanju, the human rights lawyer, confirmed that he was arrested in Lagos last Friday and then transferred to Abuja, where he had been detained. Adeyanju revealed that a formal complaint was filed by…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has confirmed that two recent suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in Abuja tested negative for both Ebola and Marburg viruses. Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He explained that the most recent case involved a traveller who…
Frontline leaders representing over 60 youthful organisations on Thursday promised the office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme that their members would steer clear of the October 1 nationwide protest. The groups alleged that the demonstration being planned by some agitated youths and civil society movements was targeted at embarrassing the administration of President Bola Tinubu….
