Her rescue began with a viral video. In the footage, which circulated widely on social media, an unidentified interviewer found the young Nigerian on the streets of Abidjan and began asking questions to establish her identity and trace her family.

Farmers and traders in the Ebu community in Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State, have been cut off from major markets across the South-South and Northern regions as the Asaba-Ugbolu-Illah-Ebu federal highway has become virtually impassable due to persistent neglect and torrential rains at the peak of the rainy season.

By Henry Obetta THREE years into the administration of Governor Senator Bassey Out of Cross River State, the state government says it has embarked on far-reaching reforms aimed at repositioning the local government system as the true engine of grassroots development. In this interview, the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chief Victor Idem, reflects on […]

For three agonising years, the Ovia Bridge along the Benin-Lagos Expressway has become a dreaded death trap, claiming lives and properties while subjecting thousands of motorists to hours of frustrating delays.

He described his emergence as an opportunity to serve rather than an honour, stressing that leadership in Islam was an Amanah—a sacred trust for which leaders would ultimately account before Allah.

Troops of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA deployed for counter terrorism and anti-banditry operations in Kebbi State have said that they ambushed Lakurawa Terrorist Group (LTG) on transit to wreak havoc in Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — A woman identified as Sarah Nwaorji has allegedly stabbed her husband, Innocent Nwaorji, to death in Aba, Abia State. The couple, who hail from Amaise Umuokereke-Ngwa community in Obingwa Local Government Area, reportedly resided around the Seven-Up Company area of Aba North Local Government Area, where the incident occurred. Vanguard […]

*Adds policy u-turns threaten oil industry By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has given the real reasons Nigeria’s government-owned refineries were shut down, saying the facilities were losing money rather than simply being incapable of functioning. The President of PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, in a chat with journalists […]

“The reforms are yielding many positive signals, which many international organisations have acknowledged”

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.

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old female student of the Nigerian Law School at the institution’s hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026, when the student, identified as Alayande Faith Ajoke, was […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The family of 15-year-old Fadimatu Abubakar Gizo, who allegedly died after being sexually assaulted in Yarume Mai Hako village, Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has appealed to the authorities to ensure justice for the deceased. The family also called for a thorough investigation and prosecution of the […]

By Alumona UkwuezeNSUKKA —-A 19-year-old man, Chukwujekwu Eyah, has reportedly been struck dead by thunder while sleeping with four other boys at his maternal grandmother’s residence. The death occurred in Ogboli, Ugbaike, Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The incident reportedly occurred at about 1 a.m. on Monday, with Eyah dying […]

Another bridge in Lagos has allegedly been vandalised, with a section of the concrete protection of an overhead bridge around Mile 12 reportedly excavated to expose reinforced iron rods, raising fresh concerns over the safety of critical public infrastructure in the state.