10 NYSC members rescued from Kogi forest — DHQ
By Kingsley Omonobi Ten members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, abducted by suspected kidnappers have been rescued from Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, disclosed this on Monday, saying the operation was conducted by joint security forces. The victims were among 15 corps members kidnapped […]
400-level UNIPORT student to die by hanging for murder of girlfriend
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted a 400-level student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Damain Okoligwe, for the murder of his lover, Justina Otuene.
Plateau lost about 12,000 lives in 24 years
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has raised fresh alarm over the scale and persistence of insecurity in the State, revealing that nearly 12,000 people killed between 2001 and May 2025, and at least 420 communities have been attacked, leaving behind widespread displacement, loss of livelihoods, and deepened humanitarian crises.
Political process must be affordable to enable youth participate — Prof Harrison
A globally recognised leadership scholar and Director of the Centre for Leadership and Empowerment in Greater Manchester, Professor Christian Harrison, in this interview, speaks on the need for intentional leadership development in schools, communities and political structures. Excerpts: Looking at the recent leadership crisis in Nigeria, what patterns make Nigerians, especially the youth, vulnerable to political manipulation? […]
Appeal Court reserves judgment in Akpabio, Natasha’s appeals
The lower court had declared her six-month suspension unconstitutional, excessive, and a violation of the senator’s constituents’ right to representation.
Archbishop Osa-Oni to Leaders: You know what must be done to end insecurity
The Founder and Senior Pastor of Vineyard Christian Ministries Inc., Archbishop John Osa-Oni, has called on Nigeria’s leaders to take decisive and immediate action to overhaul the nation’s security architecture, insisting that those in authority “know what to do.”
Three farmers, commuter killed as Benue records fresh herdsmen attacks
Three farmers have been gruesomely murdered in fesh armed herdsmen attack on Gilim Ashi village, a settlement along the Naka-Agagbe road in Gwer West Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state.
Road construction workers escape kidnap in Edo; govt refutes security scare
“Available security briefings indicate that Inspector Elimwenga abandoned his official rifle at his private residence and absconded from duty”
Tinubu approves tax policy implementation c’ttee
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC).
Court orders release of 27 houses wrongly seized by EFCC
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release 27 houses that were wrongfully seized by the commission.
Grieving family of eight die in Benue auto crash
Eight mourning family members have reportedly lost their lives when the vehicle they were traveling in plunged into River Dura in Kwande Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state.
