The Women Lawyers Congress has called on Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to publicly clarify or apologize for alleged…
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Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing…
The Jigawa State Government has reiterated its commitment to enforcing the ban on night grazing by herders in a bid…
Suspected kidnappers have abducted a Nigerian Navy officer attached to the Defence Headquarters, Lt. Cynthia Akor, along with two others…
Justice M. A. Akinyemi of the Ogun State High Court, Sagamu, has scheduled May 21, 2025, for the hearing of…
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has assured residents that his administration is strictly non-political,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Jaja, over an alleged…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested three suspected armed robbers and kidnappers in Aviele community, Etsako West…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Vice Admiral Ibokete Ibas (retd.) to oversee the administration of Rivers State following the…
A High Court in Lafia, presided over by Justice Simon Aboki, has commenced hearing in the murder trial of 32-year-old…
The body of Yuda Garba, the village head of Dagachi Hamlet, who was kidnapped on March 11, has been discovered…
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended two suspects for alleged robbery in the Amukoko area of the state. The…
BudgIT, a prominent civic-tech organisation promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, has launched its chatbot, Bimi. Bimi…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has credited his victory in the 2023 governorship election to the integrity and fearlessness of…
A notorious kidnapper and armed robber, identified as Abdullahi, also known as “Honor,” has been neutralized in a joint security…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested five suspects for pipeline vandalism, theft, and other criminal offences…
A Magistrates’ Court in Jos has sentenced a 32-year-old trader, Chijioke Chinedu, to one year in prison for defrauding a…
Several bandits were killed in a clash with security forces and vigilantes in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Information and National Orientation, in collaboration with the Inter-Party Advisory Council…
A Sharia Court in Kano State has ordered the remand of a 29-year-old man, Abduljabar Nura, in a correctional facility…