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target=_blank>Police to Arraign ‘Phantom’ Council DG Tuesday, List Gbaja as Witness
The police will arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi, self-acclaimed Director-General (DG) of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday. In a fresh court document marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, Adeyemi and two others were charged with eight counts of forgery, impersonation, among others. The charge was filed on Nov. 27,
target=_blank>Police raid criminal hideouts, arrest 43 suspects in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command on Sunday disclosed the arrest of 43 suspects after a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts as part of the ongoing “Operation Kosaye.” The joint operation was launched last month by the Ogun and Lagos commands in a bid to rid the two states of banditry, kidnapping, and other criminal activities.
target=_blank>Super Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali rejoins Chippa United
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has completed a return to South African side Chippa United, five months after parting ways with the club. The 30-year-old is back with the Chilli Boys ahead of the 2026/27 campaign following a spell away from competitive football after his departure in February 2026. His absence from club action also
target=_blank>Troops: How we discovered Moroccan Doctor, Arab trainer among Boko Haram fighters
Troops of 19 Brigade, Sector 3, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have foiled an attempted infiltration by ISWAP terrorists into Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Acting Media Information Officer of the Operation, Captain Mohammed Goni in a press statement on Sunday, said the attack was coordinated by four senior
target=_blank>APC Sweeps All Seats in Edo LG Election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 18 chairmanship seats and the 192 councillorship positions contested in Saturday’s local government election in Edo State. Announcing the results on Sunday, Chairman of the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, said the party emerged victorious in all the local government areas and wards
target=_blank>Protesters demand rescue of abducted Borno pupils
A coalition of youths and students on Sunday staged a protest in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, against insecurity and other forms of criminality in the North-East and across Nigeria. The protesters, carrying placards with various inscriptions, called on the Federal Government to deploy all available resources to rescue the schoolchildren abducted in Mussa and
target=_blank>Atiku: WAEC, NECO fee hike may send many out of school
Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has described the recent increase in fees for Federal Unity Colleges and the approval of a uniform ₦50,000 examination fee for WAEC and NECO candidates from 2027 as cruel and economically insensitive. Daily Trust reports that the Federal Government recently approved an upward review of
target=_blank>Protest in Benue as Gunmen Kill 10 in Fresh Attacks
Residents of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State staged a protest on Sunday after suspected armed invaders killed at least 10 people in fresh attacks on two communities. The attackers reportedly struck Akpachi village in the Ugboju community on Saturday evening, killing two farmers, before launching another attack on Otukpo-Nobi in the early hours
target=_blank>Tributes as 28-year-old lieutenant killed during Oyo rescue operation is laid to rest
Felix Ademe Isaac, a 28-year-old Lieutenant of the Nigerian Army, who was killed during the operation to rescue the teachers and pupils abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has been laid to rest. The deceased was killed while leading troops to rescue the victims who regained freedom on July 10, 2026. Daily Trust
target=_blank>NDLEA nabs South African woman using son as cover to traffic heroin
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 38-year-old South African woman, Ms. Will Jessica Ann, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja after she was found to have allegedly concealed 14 large blocks of heroin weighing 5.75 kilogrammes in her luggage, using her three-year-old son as a cover to beat security checks
target=_blank>‘Kill bandits, don’t pay ransom’ — Gadgi urges tougher security response
Yusuf Adamu Gadgi, member representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency in Plateau State, has reiterated his position on banditry, arguing that Nigeria should focus on eliminating criminal groups rather than negotiating with them or rehabilitating surrendered fighters. Speaking during an interview with TVC News on Sunday, Gadgi acknowledged the emotional burden faced by families of kidnapping victims,
‘Kill bandits, don’t pay ransom’ — Gadgi urges tougher security response
target=_blank>Benue South killings: Aondoakaa, running mate condemn Otukpo attack, propose security measures
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Benue State in the 2027 election, Chief Mike Kaase Aondoakaa (SAN), and his running mate, Dr. Ogbenjuwa Oyije Ocheakiti, have condemned the attack by suspected armed herders on Otukpo Nobi community in Otukpo District of Otukpo Local Government Area, which reportedly claimed the lives of more than
Benue South killings: Aondoakaa, running mate condemn Otukpo attack, propose security measures
target=_blank>Iran closes Strait of Hormuz indefinitely
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they have closed the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely after firing warning shots at a commercial ship they accused of using an unauthorised shipping route. According to Iran’s state news agency, IRNA, the ship ignored several warnings to use an approved shipping lane before it was stopped. “The vessel was hit by
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz indefinitely
target=_blank>Police rescue two kidnap victims after intercepting petrol ransom in Zamfara
The Nigeria Police Force in Zamfara State has reportedly rescued two kidnap victims after intercepting 10 jerrycans of petrol allegedly being taken to bandits as ransom. The development was disclosed in a post accompanied by a video shared on X by security analyst Bakatsine on Sunday. “Nigeria Police Force in Zamfara have rescued two kidnap
Police rescue two kidnap victims after intercepting petrol ransom in Zamfara
target=_blank>‘Parents can’t feed their families, yet you raised WAEC, NECO fees’ — Civil Society knocks Nigerian Govt
A Civil Society Organization, the Campaign for Equal Rights and Opportunities for All Nigerians, CERON, has condemned the approval of the Federal Government to raise the registration fee for the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the National Examinations Council, NECO, to N50,000. A statement by the group’s Secretary, Francis Odiir, described the decision as
‘Parents can’t feed their families, yet you raised WAEC, NECO fees’ — Civil Society knocks Nigerian Govt
target=_blank>House doesn’t need Tinubu’s presence to resolve budget issues — Reps deputy spokesperson
The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has said the House does not require the presence of President Bola Tinubu to resolve issues relating to the implementation and oversight of the national budget. Agbese made the remarks while speaking with a select group of journalists in Abuja on Sunday. His comments
House doesn’t need Tinubu’s presence to resolve budget issues — Reps deputy spokesperson
target=_blank>State police will improve Nigeria’s security – Barau
Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin has said that creating state police is an important step towards improving security across Nigeria. Speaking during an interview with Radio Nigeria Kaduna, Barau said the proposed system would strengthen the country’s security by supporting the Nigeria Police Force with officers recruited from local communities who understand the security
State police will improve Nigeria’s security – Barau
target=_blank>Road projects, not failed water scheme, caused Abeokuta water disruptions – Ogun govt
The Ogun State Water Corporation (OGSWC) has attributed the persistent disruption of pipe-borne water supply in parts of Abeokuta to damage inflicted on water distribution pipelines during road construction and urban renewal projects executed by the previous administration, dismissing claims that the French Development Agency (AFD)-funded Ogun Urban Water Supply Project failed to achieve its
Road projects, not failed water scheme, caused Abeokuta water disruptions – Ogun govt
target=_blank>Operation KOSAYE: Police charge 76 suspects to court for prostitution, robbery, others in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command says it has charged to court no fewer than 76 suspects arrested during its raid and bush-combing exercise codenamed Operation KOSAYE. DAILY POST had reported that the operation, meaning “No space” or “No chance” in English, is an initiative of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, aimed at wiping out
Operation KOSAYE: Police charge 76 suspects to court for prostitution, robbery, others in Ogun
target=_blank>They can’t govern Nigeria – APC blasts opposition over missed INEC deadline
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has criticized the failure of opposition political parties to meet the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, deadline for the submission of candidates for the 2027 general elections, saying it exposes their lack of preparedness to govern. The party made the assertion in a statement issued on Sunday by its National
They can’t govern Nigeria – APC blasts opposition over missed INEC deadline
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