Gang members shoot policeman while gunning for rivals linked to NURTW leaders
"We did not know there were policemen in the area. It was Temidayo who fired the gun, while I was hit by bullets fired by the policemen"
Police launch probe as mother, son, man found dead in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the mysterious deaths of a woman, her four-year-old son, and another man, identified simply as “Shanko,” whose bodies were discovered in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State.
High-profile ISWAP commanders surrender as troops sustain pressure in N/East operations
Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Haruna Sani said: “Troops of OPHK have recorded another significant success in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign following the surrender of two high-profile Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders to troops on 8 June 2026.
‘88,000 practice open defecation; epidemic looms’ – Cross River LG raises alarm
‘Yala was one of the first local government in the country to attain open defecation free status since 2018. But things have gone backward’
Video: ‘They vowed to shoot remaining Africans’ — Nigerians recount ordeal in South Africa
A group of Nigerian returnees from South Africa have recounted harrowing experiences of alleged xenophobia, extortion, discrimination and intimidation, urging fellow Nigerians still residing in the country to consider returning home.
Terrorists kill vice principal, 2 others in Kogi, Edo shuts schools
Almost a month after terrorists attacked three schools in Oyo State, abducting no fewer than 40 pupils, alongside teachers, they again struck at Iluke Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State yesterday, killing a vice principal and two others, as well as kidnapping three students who were about to write WAEC examination.
We drank our urine to survive, Libya returnee recounts desert ordeal
A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, yesterday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due to lack of water in the desert.
Lady lures friend for boyfriend to kill, harvests body parts
A man identified as Ofofon and his girlfriend were arrested by the police on Tuesday after they allegedly killed the friend of the man’s girlfriend and sold her body parts.
Daughter escapes as bandits kill Civil Defence officer in Kogi
A bandit’s attack on Odo-Ere, the headquarters of Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, has resulted in the death of a civil defence officer and the abduction of his daughter.
N50bn spent as Nigerian UK work visa applications crash by 68% in one year
Nigeria’s applications for UK work visas plunged by nearly 68 per cent in 2024, falling from a record 93,000 in 2023 to just 29,800, following a series of immigration restrictions introduced by the British government.
Soldier, four hostages killed in foiled kidnap of Chinese expatriates in Ogun
“The joint security team was ambushed by armed men suspected to be kidnappers while responding to a distress call around a dredging site where expatriate workers were engaged in operations,” the statement said.
