1,106 terrorists killed, 758 collaborators arrested — Abubakar
Adamawa community laments outbreak of strange ailment
80-year-old Japanese woman scammed by ‘astronaut stranded in space’
Assault video: Bayelsa Police parade three university students
Police arrest woman for attempted trafficking of three minors in Nasarawa
How Minna royal father is using farm proceeds to transform community
Myths, Misconceptions, Reluctance: Why Plateau citizens must embrace voluntary blood donation
Sokoto’s endless season of sorrow: 110 killed in tragic boat mishaps
Missing BBNaija twins’ brother, Odera Mbadiwe found in Mile 2 – Lagos Police
How N290bn budget shortfall threatens quality education — Report
16 states have no oncologist; Gombe, Maiduguri share one
US approves $32.5m aid for Nigeria to address hunger
EFCC declares ex-Abia commissioner, another wanted over alleged fraud
Boat mishap claims 29 lives in Niger State, 50 rescued

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Anambra: 30-yr-old man murders 25-yr-old, conceals body parts in refrigerator
By Vincent Ujumadu The Anambra State Police Command has discovered the decomposed body of a 25-year-old man allegedly murdered by one Leberechi, 30, at Okpoko in the Ogbaru local government area of the state. Police operatives attached to the Okpoko Police Division, however, rescued the suspect from an attempted jungle justice by the residents of […]
New secondary school curriculum to feature journalism, programming, AI modules
Nigeria’s newly introduced secondary school curriculum will, for the first time, include modules on journalism, computer programming, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and fact-checking.
Onitsha landlords raise alarm over rising kidnappings, demand security overhaul
The Onitsha South Landlords Association Forum (OSLAF) has raised alarm over the growing spate of kidnappings and abductions in Anambra State, calling on security agencies to urgently overhaul the state’s security architecture.
Forced Marriage: Why I gave out my 15-year-old daughter — Father
Police detectives in Ondo State have rescued a 15-year-old girl from being forced into marriage with a 52-year-old man, identified as Asere Sunday, in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of the state.
Eid-ul-Mawlid: FG declares Friday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Troops kill 20 terrorists, nab suppliers in week-long offensives in North-East
According to the source, troops recovered AK-47 rifles, Rocket-Propelled Grenade tubes, bombs, hundreds of 7.62mm rounds, and large quantities of logistics items.
One killed, many injured in another Lagos auto crash
By Evelyn Usman Barely 24 hours after six lives were lost in a ghastly auto crash on the Ibeju-Lekki expressway, tragedy struck again, yesterday, as one person was confirmed dead and others injured in a fatal crash at Idi-Iroko, inward Ogolonto on Ikorodu Road. The accident, Vanguard gathered occurred when a fully loaded commercial Mazda […]
Overwork:How RSUTH doctor slumped, died on duty
Nigerian doctors are mourning yet another avoidable tragedy. This time, the death of Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, a young resident doctor at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, who reportedly collapsed and died after a gruelling 72-hour call duty
Retirement: Court nullifies 15-year compulsory service rule for soldiers
The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, yesterday, nullified provision of the harmonised terms and conditions of service for officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces, HTACOS, which made it mandatory for soldiers to serve for a minimum of 15 years before being allowed to resign.
Suspected student cultists caught with human skull, gun —Police
By Egufe Yafugborhi UYO—POLICE in Akwa Ibom State have arrested seven suspected student cultists with a human skill and a firearm. A statement by the state command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, yesterday, said that the suspected members of the Ku Klux Klans, KKK, confraternity were, on August 28, 2025, caught, following a tip-off […]
May Yul-Edochie demands N1.5bn over alleged cyberbullying, on-line defamation
By Innocent Anaba May Yul-Edochie, aka Queen May, the estranged wife of Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has issued a cease-and-desist notice to one of her former lawyers, Emeka Ugwuonye, and a United States-based woman, Yinka Theisen, over what she described as cyberbullying, cyberstalking and defamation. Acting through her legal representatives, Graylaw Partners, Queen May alleged […]
DELTA: Twist in Ojei, BEDC saga, as police arrest activist
By Emma Amaize THERE is a new twist in the case between a Delta-based activist, Victor Ojei, and the Benin City Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, in Asaba, Delta State, over an alleged N4.87million electricity bill, as the police arrested the activist, on Saturday. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Bright Edafe, confirmed that […]
6 killed, nine injured in Lekki-Epe expressway crash
By Evelyn Usman & Olasunkanmi Akoni Tragedy struck, yesterday, at Ibeju Bus Stop along the Lekki-Epe expressway, Lagos, as six persons lost their lives in a road accident involving a truck and a commercial bus. Nine others, three men and six women, were rescued with varying degrees of injuries, while four other occupants escaped unhurt […]
Woman set ablaze in Niger over alleged blasphemy; police vow justice
A woman identified as Amaye was on Saturday lynched and set ablaze by a mob in Kasuwan Garba Market, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, over alleged blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad.
Economy palava: What schools now do to retain patronage
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The high cost of living has made many parents to consider changing their wards from their former schools to a cheaper one. Factors like high transport cost, increased school fees, cost of textbooks, and other essential demands from schools like introduction of new uniforms and sports wear have triggered the decisions of […]

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