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A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while under investigation for allegedly diverting police weaponry to criminal gangs in Niger State. The officer, DSP Isah Abdullahi, reportedly shot himself inside a secured armory on December 16, 2025, as auditors confronted him over significant shortages in arms and ammunition….
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has unequivocally dismissed mounting speculation linking him to the Manchester City managerial position, labelling the rumors as baseless. Recent reports had suggested Maresca, a former assistant to City boss Pep Guardiola, could be a candidate to succeed his mentor at the Etihad Stadium. The 45-year-old Italian, however, moved to quash the…
Bauchi – The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘D’, of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over ₦82.1 million in a two-week operation across nine states in the country’s North-East and North-Central regions. The Zone Comptroller, Mr. Abdullahi Kaila, disclosed this during a press briefing in Bauchi…
Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has reported a period of intense operational engagement and solemn loss, detailing its performance for the final quarter of 2025. In a press briefing held on Friday at the command headquarters in Abuja, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Miller Dantawaye, presented the scorecard, revealing that nine…
A routine traffic operation on a South African highway ended in tragedy in the early hours of Wednesday after a 37-year-old Nigerian man, Osinakachukwu Onu, was shot dead by police officers in Klerksdorp, North West Province, sparking outrage and renewed concern over the safety of Nigerians in the country. Onu was killed around 3 a.m….
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has revealed plans to venture into refinery ownership, subject to regulatory approval, as part of efforts to deepen domestic refining and reduce Nigeria’s reliance on imported petroleum products. The association also directed its members nationwide to prioritize the purchase of Premium Motor Spirit from the Dangote Petroleum…
A French court has sentenced Carole Sun, 30, to 10 years in prison for participating in a terrorist conspiracy linked to the Islamic State group. Sun, who travelled to Syria in 2014, was repatriated to France in 2022 after years in detention camps. The court found that she knowingly associated with high-profile IS…
The Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Owoniyi, in collaboration with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, has ordered the suspension of church activities following security threats. The decision followed reports of attacks on churches and the recovery of arms from criminal hideouts in the area. …
The Kwara South Consultative Forum has rejected a call by the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, to rename the University of Ilorin after Sheikh Alimi, describing the proposal as divisive and insensitive. In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Mr Adebayo Daramola, the group said the university belongs to all ethnic groups in…
Nearly a decade after she left France for the war-torn landscapes of Syria, Carole Sun returned to a Paris courtroom this week to face judgment for a choice that would shape the rest of her life. On Thursday, a special criminal court in Paris sentenced the 30-year-old Frenchwoman to 10 years in prison after finding…
