1,106 terrorists killed, 758 collaborators arrested — Abubakar
By Ndahi Marama, MAIDUGURI The immediate past Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has said troops killed more than 1,106 JAS/ISWAP terrorists and arrested 758 suspected logistics collaborators during his 17-month tenure. Abubakar disclosed this on Tuesday during the handing and taking-over ceremony at Maimalari […]
Court remands 34 suspects in jail for street trading in Lagos
By Olasunkanmi Akoni A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Bolade Oshodi, Lagos, yesterday remanded 34 persons in prison custody till July 22, for engaging in street trading along the median of the Alaba Rago, Ojo on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The arraigned suspects consisting of 32 males and two females were arrested during a special operation by […]
33-year-old woman to spend 3 years in prison for engaging 11-year-old girl in street hawking
An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, sentenced one Moradeke Adeoti, 33, to three years imprisonment with hard labour for child abuse.
Human waste overflows Garki area as AEPB officials demand N130,000 bribe to evacuate sewage
Members of the public doing business or passing through the banking hub in Area 7, Garki, are now exposed to serious environmental problem following the leakage of a major sewage line at the centre of the busy business area of the FCT.
Police arrest couple for pouring hot water on widow in Ebonyi
Police in Ebonyi State have arrested a couple, Chigozie and his wife, Ginika, for allegedly pouring hot water on their neighbor, a widow identified as Cynthia Ucha, at Akidi Street in Abakaliki, the state capital.
Police arraign artisan, 36, for alleged defamation, cheating
A 36-year-old artisan, Emmanuel Temitope, on Tuesday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defaming and cheating his employer.
‘Nigeria failed him’ – Retired Army Major dies in kidnappers’ den after N10m ransom payment
Retired Major Joe Ajayi, who was kidnapped from his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, a few weeks ago, has died in the kidnappers’ den, despite a ransom of N10 million paid for his release.
No offering goes to heaven, it is men that spend it – Pastor Abel Damina
Abel Damina, founder and president of Abel Damina Ministries International (ADMI), has stirred fresh controversy with his assertion that church offerings and tithes are not given to God.
‘I wasn’t attacked by terrorists,’ Buratai dismisses Ndume’s claim as fake news
“This baseless rumour is a product of the reckless imagination of the purveyors of fake news, individuals whose sole aim is to malign him”
Retired Kogi Army Major dies in kidnappers’ den after N10m ransom payment
Major Ajayi was kidnapped on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from his residence around 11:30pm by gunmen who shot sporadically.
Naval Officer fatally stabbed by phone thief in Kaduna
Tragedy struck in Kaduna over the weekend as a Naval officer was brutally stabbed to death by a phone thief while attempting to fix a flat tyre near the pedestrian bridge in Kawo, Kaduna North Local Government Area.
Updated: Insurgents attacked Buratai town, not General Buratai – Ndume
Former Senate Leader and Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has debunked trending media reports claiming that former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai (Rtd)…
State of the Nation: One party state, impossible in Nigeria – Olu Falae
“The economic situation favours all producers. Whether you’re producing for food, or garage, or whatever you sell, you make a lot of money”
Economy palava: More men now sell ‘amala’ in bukas
It may look hilarious to see a man in a local restaurant – buka, in local parlance, turning amala
LASTMA apprehends alleged hit-and-run driver
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has apprehended a driver who allegedly attempted to run away after causing an accident that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.
Issa-Onilu: How NOA impacts public perception of government
By Dickson Omobola Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), in this interview, explains how the agency is rebuilding public trust in government. Excerpts: We know it’s been just two years, but how does the agency measure the success of its orientation programmes? We measure it using two instruments. First, part of […]
