Edo declares war on kidnappers, vows special court, death penalty
•Okpebholo accuses locals of importing criminals from the North •Police parade suspects, recover vehicles, cash By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY— Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has revealed a disturbing new dimension to the insecurity plaguing the state. Speaking at the 2026 Ministers Conference, organised by the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, […]
My child was wrapped on my back but she was swept away, her body hasn’t been seen — mother
The people of Daudu community in Mbalagh Council Ward of Makurdi Local Government Area had set out last Saturday on a solemn mission, to bid farewell to one of their own.
Military pensioners under siege as fraudsters hunt for BVNs, ATM details
Military pensioners across the country are facing a growing threat from fraudsters seeking to steal their personal and banking information
Terrorism: Bandit kingpin’s mum, sister bag 40-year jail terms
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday convicted and sentenced the mother and sister of late bandit kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to forty years in prison each.
Beyond bullets, negotiations and ransom: Yorubaland in the grip of terrorists
The palace gates of Ife trembled with more than words. When the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, opened his mouth, he didn’t just speak, he summoned.
Ugborodo : Oil rich Itsekiri community deep in crisis
By Jimitota Onoyume , Assistant News Editor Fear hangs in the salty air of Ugborodo, in the oil-rich Itsekiri community, also known as Excravos, in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, like a stubborn cloud that refuses to clear. Anxiety has gradually replaced the once familiar rhythm of communal life. For more than […]
