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A funeral service for victims of the Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, was disrupted on Tuesday by protesting women who blocked the church entrance to demand the release of youths arrested by security agents following the violence that claimed at least 28 lives. The…
Soldiers of Operation Hadin Kai have crippled several insurgent supply chains across the North-East, arresting 16 suspects and intercepting cross-border fuel smuggling. In a series of high-intensity raids between late March and early April, troops disrupted the movement of food, fuel, and explosives intended for Boko Haram and ISWAP camps. These operations targeted key transit…
Narcotics agents in Edo State have intercepted a massive haul of “skunk” cannabis as part of a renewed crackdown on regional trafficking hubs. On Monday, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed the seizure of 125 bags of the illicit weed, weighing a total of 1,378kg. The operation took place in the Igbanke community…
A 14-year-old female student has died from a stray bullet while performing household chores within the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital quarters, residents confirmed on Sunday. The incident, which occurred on Saturday in the Borno State capital, has intensified local concerns regarding celebratory gunfire and public safety in a region long affected by insurgency….
Two people are dead, and several others are injured following a violent pile-up at the Soka Junction on the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the accident occurred late Saturday night, April 4, around 10:10 pm. A speeding heavy-duty truck lost control and ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians and stationary cars. The…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has significantly expanded its borrowing plan for 2026, pushing total debt financing to N29.20 trillion, a sharp jump of N11.31 trillion from the N17.89 trillion projection that appeared in the Abridged Budget Call Circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in December 2025. The revised figure is contained…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to court for failing to investigate the alleged illegal alteration of the Electoral Act and recent tax reform laws. In a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the rights group claims that key provisions were surreptitiously “doctoring”…
An early morning explosion at the Mando Motor Park in Kaduna has destroyed a luxury bus, raising fresh concerns over the safety of compressed natural gas (CNG) technology. The incident occurred around 3:00 am on Sunday when a bus belonging to Silver Luxury Transport Company caught fire, and the blaze quickly spread to two newly…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan led a chorus of Nigerian leaders this Easter, calling for selflessness and a retreat from narrow personal interests. In a series of official messages, Mr Jonathan, alongside the Minister of Housing and several state governors, urged a weary public to draw inspiration from the themes of sacrifice and renewal. The appeals…
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 15,000 litres of illegally refined petroleum and rescued a kidnapped man during a sweep of the Rivers State waterways. Personnel from Forward Operating Base Bonny recovered Mr Benedict Eze at Coconut Jetty after his captors abandoned him under the pressure of naval intelligence. Mr Eze had been abducted from the…
