By Golok Nanmwa JOS — The Plateau State Police Command has arrested two suspected arms traffickers over the alleged illegal possession and sale of firearms, recovering a locally fabricated AK-47 rifle, another rifle, two magazines and 29 rounds of ammunition. The Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations […]

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Security operatives at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, on Wednesday night repelled an attempted attack on the institution, with one suspected assailant killed during an exchange of gunfire. It was gathered that the attackers attempted to gain access to the institute at about […]

Teachers have been handicapped in disciplining students by government policies and societal tendencies. We have lost our value system and the centre can no longer hold

“THE (Silencer) HAS (Arrived) at the World Cup!” posted James on X, using a shushing emoji and another of a plane landing.

Security operatives at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, on Wednesday night repelled another attempt by suspected armed assailants to breach the Institute’s security perimeter, killing one of the attackers during a gun battle.

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By Dayo Johnson The advocacy group, Benue for Good Governance, has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to uphold the outcome of its governorship and State House of Assembly primaries in Benue State ahead of the release of the party’s official list of candidates. In a statement signed by its Secretary, […]

Two persons abducted by suspected kidnappers in Gaa Alhaji, Gbonkan, via Ipapo, in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, have been rescued by a joint security team following a coordinated operation that also led to the neutralisation of one suspected kidnapper.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— A consortium of lawyers under the aegis of the Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT) has urged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, to investigate police officers allegedly involved in the obstruction of the enforcement of a court order. In a statement on Wednesday, the lawyers alleged that […]

Heavy rainfall has led to sometimes deadly flooding in several West African coastal countries, including the Ivory Coast, Ghana and Benin, local authorities reported on Wednesday.

The co-hosts’ first World Cup knockout victory in nearly a quarter-century — and only their second ever — sets up a clash with Belgium in Seattle on Monday.

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has appointed actor-turned-politician and ADC chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo as his spokesperson. Okonkwo announced the appointment in a statement posted on his official X handle on Thursday, expressing appreciation to Atiku for the confidence reposed in him. “I give God […]

A coalition of concerned Nigerians has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the nation’s health sector, citing persistent manpower shortages, inadequate infrastructure and growing concerns over access to quality healthcare.

The Nigerian naira traded with relative stability against the United States dollar on Thursday, July 2, 2026, across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as the gap between both segments remained narrow.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Itsekiri National Association in Canada, INAC, has urged Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State to speak publicly and unambiguously in defence of peaceful coexistence and the legitimate rights of the Itsekiri people within his jurisdiction. The group, however, raised the alarm over a planned attack on the Olu of Warri, Ogiame […]