Celine Dion makes first public appearance in two years ahead of Paris show
Céline Dion has made a rare public appearance in Paris, stepping out ahead of her highly anticipated return to the stage.
Don’t send cancer patients home without care – FG
The Federal Government has said cancer patients should not be sent home when they still require hospital-based care, emphasising that treatment should continue even when cure is no longer possible. Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Plan (NCCP), Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, said this in an interview with Newsmen on […]
Omokri flays Atiku’s border reopening, fuel subsidy removal plans
He said many young people who previously operated businesses with substantial capital had been forced out of business
Cholera: NCDC warns of fresh surge as 65,000 cases hit 35 states
Diphtheria cases cross 10,000 as agency demands urgent vaccination of children By Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, on Friday warned that Nigeria’s cholera outbreak is far from over despite a significant decline in weekly cases, with more than 65,000 suspected cases recorded across 35 states and about 195 Local […]
Kuje Political Firestorm: FCT indigenes knock Amnesty International over selective outrage
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: A political controversy in Kuje Area Council of the nation’s capital has ballooned into a fresh firestorm, as indigenous residents of the Federal Capital Territory FCT accused global rights body, Amnesty International, of selective outrage, questioning why it intervened in a local political dispute while staying silent for years on demolitions, […]
Man rescued after jumping into Jos bridge water
By Golok Nanmwa, Jos JOS — A middle-aged man was rescued on Friday after reportedly jumping into the water from the British American Bridge in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident attracted the attention of passers-by, who raised the alarm and mobilised to rescue the man from the water. An eyewitness, […]
Kidnapping: Terror group takes 90% of ransom paid — SBM
A single terrorist organisation accounted for 90 per cent of all ransom reportedly paid to kidnappers in Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026, despite criminal gangs and bandit groups making the bulk of ransom demands, a report by SBM Intelligence has revealed. The finding is contained in the 2026 edition of SBM’s Economics of […]
Kidnappers collect N7.78bn ransom in one year — SBM
Kidnappers across Nigeria collected N7.779 billion in ransom between July 2025 and June 2026, representing 34 per cent of the N22.856 billion demanded during the period, a report by SBM Intelligence has revealed. The figure marks a sharp increase from the 5.35 per cent collection rate recorded in the previous reporting cycle, making the rise […]
North’s vast terrain fuels kidnapping, weakens security response — SBM
The huge disparity between kidnapping figures in northern and southern Nigeria is largely driven by the nature of the groups operating in both regions, a report by SBM Intelligence has said. According to the 2026 edition of its Economics of Nigeria’s Kidnap Industry report, syndicated bandit and jihadist groups in the North have the capacity […]
US releases fresh names, photos of 10 Nigerians to be deported
The United States Department of Homeland Security has added 10 Nigerians to its “Worst of the Worst” register, a database highlighting immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over alleged criminal offences.
7,825 abducted, 1,142 killed in one year — SBM
No fewer than 7,825 people were abducted and at least 1,142 killed in 1,411 kidnapping incidents across Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026, a new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed. The report, Economics of Nigeria’s Kidnap Industry 2026, also disclosed that kidnappers demanded N22.856 billion in ransom during the period but received N7.779 […]
