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BAUCHI — In a move that has sent shockwaves across the North-East, the Bauchi State Police Command has rescued a 32-year-old man, Muhammad Lawan, who was allegedly held captive by his father for 17 years. The victim, popularly known as “Babangida,” was discovered on Monday, February 16, 2026, in Shadawanka Village, leg-chained to a heavy…
CHICAGO — The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., the titanic civil rights campaigner who dismantled racial barriers for over six decades, died on Tuesday morning, February 17, 2026. He was 84. His family confirmed that the legendary orator passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago, surrounded by loved ones. While the family did not…
ABUJA — Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai arrived at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday morning, fulfilling a voluntary pledge to confront allegations of massive financial impropriety. The arrival of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, who appeared at the Jabi complex by 10:00 a.m., triggered immediate chaos…
ABUJA — The high-profile money laundering and asset forfeiture cases involving former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), hit a significant procedural bottleneck today. Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has formally recused himself from the proceedings, without citing reasons for his withdrawal. This development comes barely a week…
The wave of kidnapping in Edo State has intensified, with gunmen abducting a police officer and four other residents in separate attacks in Akoko Edo Local Government Area. The incidents, which occurred within days of each other, highlight growing insecurity in the area despite a recently imposed curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. by…
Enugu State has vaccinated over 1.5 million children against measles and rubella within just one week of launching its statewide immunisation campaign, marking a major milestone in its push to eliminate the diseases. The Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Ifeyinwa Ani-Ocheku, disclosed that the figure represents 68 per…
A crucial step toward resolving tensions over recent demolitions in Makoko and adjoining waterfront communities has begun, as stakeholders and Lagos State officials agreed to launch a structured self-enumeration process for affected properties. Representatives from Makoko, Sogunro and Oko Agbon communities reached the resolution during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held at the Lagos State House…
Gunmen have killed one person and abducted 15 travellers along the Utonkon–Okpoga Road in Benue State, in another incident highlighting rising insecurity in the North-Central region. The attack occurred around 7pm on Monday in the Utonkon axis of Ado Local Government Area. The victims were travelling in a commercial bus en route from Iheijwo Market…
Fear and tension spread across Rivers State on Sunday evening after gunmen attacked a traditional ruler, leaving the Paramount Ruler of Bangha Kingdom, Suanu Baridam, injured. The Rivers monarch attack occurred around 5:30 p.m. as the first-class ruler was returning from an engagement in Okwale community, within Khana Local Government Area. The assailants ambushed his…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed 16 terrorists and rescued 11 hostages in a series of coordinated military operations in Borno State, reinforcing ongoing counter-insurgency efforts in Nigeria’s North-East. The Nigerian Army disclosed that the operation followed a failed attack by ISWAP fighters on the Forward Operating Base in Auno on February 5, 2026….
