The Yobe State Police Command has apprehended at least six individuals in connection with the tragic murder of two police officers in Kolere village, situated within the Fune Local Government Area of the state. The announcement was made by the Deputy Commissioner of Police for Operations, DCP Abdu Abubakar Ozo,
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in Kano, have arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Abuba, for attempting to traffic cocaine to Istanbul, Turkey.Abuba, a native of Zaire Province in Angola, was intercepted on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, while trying
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has congratulated all Muslim faithful, as the Holy Month of Ramadan begins.Governor Okpebholo urged Muslim faithful to use the Holy Month to pray for peace in Edo State and in Nigeria while extending love to their neighbors, the needy and the less-privileged in the
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the implementation of the increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees, pending the hearing and determination of the lawsuit before the Federal High
Twelve persons have been reportedly burnt to death in an accident that occurred along the Benin-Auchi road.The accident happened on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at about 5am at Igueoviobo community close to the army checkpoint on the road.The Edo Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Cyril Mathew, who confirmed
The Senator representing Kogi Central at the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to stay out of the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against her husband. The dispute between Akpoti-Uduaghan and Akpabio began after she refused to sit in a
A former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Mahrazu Tsiga (retired), has been released from captivity. After spending 22 days in the hands of his abductors, Tsiga was freed on Friday. According to a report by Channels Television on Friday evening, he is currently receiving medical
Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger Council of Traditional Rulers, has called upon Muslims to deepen their prayers during the sacred month of Ramadan, advocating for the restoration of lasting peace in Nigeria. He emphasized that prayer is the most potent tool to confront any
The wife of the President of the Senate, Mrs. Unoma Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.The suits allege a breach of fundamental rights and defamation stemming from statements made by the senator during a televised interview
The President General of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Nigeria and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has directed Muslims in the country to commence this year’s Ramadan fast tomorrow, Saturday, March 1, 2025. Sultan Abubakar gave the directive in a statement Friday night.