The kidnappers of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, have released a video showing him and his wife, weeks after their abduction in Katsina State. The couple was reportedly abducted along the Marabar Musawa–Kafinsoli route in Matazu Local Government Area, near Zakin Baure village, while
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised bandits and dismantled their hideouts in the highlands bordering Zamfara, around Dangulbi and Kurawa villages in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A reliable security source disclosed the major operational successes to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Sokoto.
Some parents in Ibadan have expressed diverse views on when and how sex education should be introduced to children. The parents spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. An entrepreneur, Mrs Oluwatosin Awogbami, said that sex education should begin from the age of three
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Ali Muhammad Ali, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on his 60th birthday, June 7. The President, according to a statement by his spokesman Bayo Onanuga rejoiced with Ali, a distinguished journalist and administrator, who has brought extensive experience,
The Homeland Security Special Court sitting in Awka, Anambra on Friday remanded eight pastors in custodial centre over alleged involvement in staging fake miracles, popularly known as “arrangee” miracles. The defendants are; Ndubisi Nnachukwu, Ugochukwu Ekeleme, Bishop Emeka Nwamkpa, Peter Chukwu, Chinedu Egwuonwu, Ebele Nnachukwu, Miracle Iruoma and Chukwukadibia Ogwuama.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it recorded a 27 per cent drop in road traffic crashes and a 22 per cent decrease in crash victims during the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir, compared with the 2025 statistics. The Corp Public Education Officer (CPEO), Osondu Ohaeri, revealed this in a statement on
Governor Ademola Adeleke has raised alarm over plots by some disgruntled elements to destabilise the motor parks across the state, directing the Commissioner of Police to nip the evil plans in the bud. In a statement issued on Friday in Osogbo, the Governor disclosed that certain individuals linked to opposition
The Presidency on Thursday said significant progress has been made towards the establishment of state police, with constitutional amendments required for its implementation expected soon. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House Correspondents after a consultative meeting on state police at
The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended four suspected cultists and recovered firearms, live ammunition, and a knife during a targeted operation in Egbeda area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. She said that the suspects, who
Officers of the Edo state Police Command have recovered 2 corpses from the forests along the Benin- Lagos Expressway, who were kidnapped last month from Ekiadolor. The recovery followed the arrest of one of the kidnappers, a member of a 7-man syndicate who operates along the Benin-Lagos and Benin-Akure expressway,