Bandits demand N500,000 from Benue farmer before harvesting crops
The farmer, whose identity was not disclosed, is a resident of Mbagena Council Ward in Kastina-Ala LGA, where suspected local bandits have allegedly been terrorising residents and imposing ransom demands on members of the community.
Fake Colgate toothpaste floods market, NAFDAC warns
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned citizens about the spread of unapproved and potentially fake toothpaste products falsely linked to Colgate.
JAMB releases 1.26m more UTME results, total hits 1.89m
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ,JAMB, has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ,UTME,on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18.
Pirates abduct 20 passengers including UTME candidates in Calabar
No fewer than 20 passengers, including candidates of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), were reportedly abducted by sea pirates along the Calabar waterways on Friday.
Terrorists abduct another Kwara monarch, demand N400m ransom
The traditional ruler of Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Salman Olátúnjí Aweda, was abducted by terrorists in the early hours of Saturday.
We apprehended seven militia herdsmen over kidnapped JAMB candidates – Police
The Benue State Police Command has arrested seven suspected militia herdsmen in connection with last Wednesday’s abduction of passengers aboard an 18-seater Benue Links bus along the Makurdi-Otukpo highway.
