Misconduct: Police to activate X-Squad to monitor officers at duty posts 👇

The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Police Command, CP Wilfred Afolabi has reacted to the concerns raised by the residents of Aba about the alleged misconduct of some police...

Cross River stampede: Woman dies, several injured at Gov Otu’s wife empowerment programme 👇

A woman, Mary Christiana Oga of Imaje, Yala Local Government Area, has been confirmed dead, while several others were critically injured in a stampede during the distribution...

Embrace intelligence-led policing, not use of force - Bakori charges graduating cadets 👇

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has urged graduating police cadets to embrace intelligence gathering, modern technology and respect for human...

NYSC: Watch out for certificate forgery, racketeering, discrepancies - Nafiu charges certification officers 👇

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has charged certification officers in the scheme to equip themselves with the necessary...

We aren’t sure if Nigeria's Ebola case came from Uganda - Africa CDC 👇

The Director General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, Dr Jean Kaseya, has said it is still not clear where Nigeria's Ebola case contracted the...

No vaccine for current Ebola outbreak - Africa CDC gives shocking reason 👇

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, has explained why vaccines are not available for the current Ebola outbreak spreading across Africa.The Director...

Niger miners' deaths: I left them screaming till they died - NSCDC officer breaks down 👇

The officer in charge of the detention facility of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Niger State Command, Usman Isah Ndamaka, has confessed that he left...

Police intercept SUV with fake Presidency number plate in FCT 👇

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have arrested a suspect allegedly impersonating a Permanent Secretary attached to the Office of the Secretary...

Yobe court sentences man to death by hanging for killing wife 👇

A 45-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, alias Daddy, has been condemned to death by hanging by Yobe State High Court 1 in Damaturu for the killing of his wife, Ammi Mamman.The High...

NSCDC nabs four over alleged theft of armoured cables, electrical equipment in Abuja 👇

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Federal Capital Territory Command, has arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged vandalism of electrical installations...

Navy seizes 1.9 tonnes of cannabis, arrests 25 stowaways in Lagos 👇

The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS, Beecroft has seized approximately 1.9 tonnes of cannabis in separate operations and arrested 25 stowaways found aboard commercial vessels within...

‎Yobe court sentences man to death for killing wife 👇

‎A Yobe State High Court sitting in Damaturu on Wednesday sentenced a 45-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, popularly known as Daddy, to death by hanging for the killing of his...

Bandits intercept vehicle, open fire, kill everyone inside 👇

Bandits have reportedly intercepted a vehicle conveying passengers returning from Sokoto city and opened fire, killing all those inside.The incident occurred along the road...

Mother, newborn, others die in bandits' captivity in Kaduna 👇

Eight residents, including a mother, her two daughters, a newborn baby and four others, have reportedly died in captivity six months after abduction in Kaduna State.The victims...

Amnesty condemns four-year jail sentence for Kaduna journalist Farida Isiak 👇

Amnesty International has condemned the arrest, detention and four-year prison sentence handed to 23-year-old journalist Farida Isiak in Kaduna State, describing the case...

Osun tax row: NANS, OIRS disagree over alleged extortion, double taxation claims 👇

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Southwest Zone D, has accused the Osun State Internal Revenue Service, OIRS, of allegedly imposing duplicate tax-clearance...

Ebola patient in Abuja develops multiple organ failure - NCDC 👇

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has disclosed that the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola detected in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, involves a diplomat...

NAFDAC uncovers illegal herbal product factory in Lagos 👇

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has uncovered an illegal herbal medicine production facility in Agege, Lagos State, where products...

Taraba’s mining regulation efforts face hurdles amid fresh allegations of exclusion, misconduct 👇

Efforts by the Taraba State Government to curb illegal mining are facing fresh scrutiny following allegations that some security operatives and political actors assigned to...

Nasarawa govt issues Ebola alert, directs hospitals to strengthen surveillance 👇

Nasarawa State Ministry of Health has directed public and private health facilities across the state to intensify disease surveillance and strengthen emergency preparedness...

Ebola: NOA urges Jigawa residents to stay calm, observe preventive measures 👇

‎The National Orientation Agency, NOA, in Jigawa State has urged residents to remain calm and observe necessary preventive measures following reports of a confirmed Ebola...

Adamawa prison decongestion committee frees 55 inmates, bails 51 👇

The Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee has freed 55 inmates and granted bail to 51 others.Only minor civil disputes, infractions and petty theft usually get favourable...

Emmanuel Uduaghan was a man with passion for God — Bishop Chris Kwakpovwe mourns former Delta Governor 👇

Bishop Chris Kwakpovwe, publisher of the popular Christian devotional Our Daily Manna, ODM, has expressed deep sorrow over the reported death of former Delta State Governor,...

Ogun Govt allays fears over Ijebu gas odour, says situation under control 👇

The Ogun State Government has assured residents that the situation arising from the offensive gaseous odour reported in parts of the Ijebu axis is under control.Special Adviser...

COAS advocates indigenous African defence technology to reduce foreign dependence 👇

Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has underscored the strategic imperative of developing indigenous African technologies and strengthening...

Suspect arrested after Fulani man dies from gunshot wounds in Plateau 👇

A Berom militia member suspected in the shooting of a Fulani man, identified as Alhaji Aminu, who died from gunshot injuries sustained during an attack at Dumak Kobpar in...

Farmers, Fulani herders agree on compensation for farmland destruction in Plateau 👇

Farmers and Fulani cattle owners in Marit, Lajam and Dorowa communities in Plateau State have reached separate agreements on compensation for farmland destruction after consultation...

Man allegedly steals from exhibit keeper while in custody over theft 👇

A man who was arrested in Adamawa State for allegedly stealing a motorcycle from a resident has been re-arrested after allegedly stealing money and a mobile phone while in...

Police arrest four suspected robbers, recover six fire arms in Rivers 👇

The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested four suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly involved in armed robbery and kidnapping, with six firearms and 58...

Police arrest suspected Aiye cult member, recover pistol in Ogun 👇

Police operatives in Ogun State have arrested a suspected member of the Aiye confraternity, Idris Obarayi, 30, and recovered a locally made pistol and live cartridge.The arrest...

Aro psychiatric hospital shuts school indefinitely after student’s death 👇

The Management of Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, has announced indefinite suspension of all academic activities at its School of Post-Basic Psychiatric Nursing...

Kidnapping: AIG Ewah urges Osun communities to report suspicious movements 👇

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone XI headquarters, Osogbo, Bassey S. Ewah, has urged traditional rulers’ representatives and Hausa community leaders...

Bauchi police arrest 172 suspects, rescue 29 kidnapped victims ahead of 2027 elections 👇

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 172 suspects and rescued 29 kidnapped victims as part of security operations ahead of the 2027 general elections.The command also...

Bauchi Police arrest woman with suspected Colorado, nab others for alleged robbery, homicide 👇

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old woman with suspected Colorado and methamphetamine, alongside two other suspects in connection with alleged armed...

Two dead in Kano-Zaria road crash as FRSC blames brake failure 👇

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Kano Sector Command, has confirmed that two people died in a road crash involving a fully loaded tipper truck and a Mercedes-Benz at Dangi...

Police arrest three suspects with pistol, ammunition in Jigawa 👇

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly possessing a locally made pistol, ammunition and other dangerous weapons along the Nguru–Birniwa...

Police uncover visa fraud, rescue 11 Ghanaians held hostage in Ogun 👇

The Ogun State Police Command has rescued 11 Ghanaian nationals allegedly held hostage in Sagamu after they were lured to Nigeria with promises of Canadian and Spanish visas.The...

Nigeria confirms Ebola case, traces 44 contacts in Abuja 👇

The Federal Government has identified 44 people who may have been exposed to Ebola after a woman tested positive for the virus in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).It has...

Fasoranti: Details of how Afenifere leader died on Tuesday revealed 👇

The eldest child of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, Dr Taiwo Fasoranti, has revealed that his father passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 100.Taiwo, who is also the Secretary...

Obasanjo mourns Fasoranti, Uduaghan, says Nigeria lost titans 👇

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed sadness over the deaths of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, and former Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan.Obasanjo,...

10 things to know about Ebola virus in Nigeria 👇

The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed a case of the Ebola virus in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad...

Bauchi Speaker’s convoy crashes, no life lost 👇

The convoy of the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman, was involved in a road accident on its way back to Bauchi after a campaign flag-off in...

Desist from fake news, sensationalism - Ogun CP charges journalists 👇

The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, CP Bode Ojajuni has charged journalists in the state to desist from fake news and sensational reporting, warning that such practices...

Amnesty slams police over tear-gassing of EndSARS memorial at Lekki 👇

Amnesty International has condemned the Nigeria Police Force over the use of tear gas against people who gathered at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos on Tuesday to commemorate...

Abuja police nab eight one-chance suspects, three armed robbery suspects 👇

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested eight suspected members of a 'one-chance' robbery gang and three other suspects in separate armed robbery cases...

Troops rescue 27 victims after gun battle with terrorists in Katsina 👇

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued 27 kidnapped residents in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State.The Media Information Officer...

Three men electrocuted to death in Onitsha 👇

Three men have been electrocuted to death in Onitsha, Anambra State, after an iron pole they were attempting to erect for a water tank fell onto an 11kV electricity line.Waploaded...

Ondo: Police arrest two suspected armed robbers, recover cut-to-size guns 👇

Two suspected armed robbers have been arrested by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command with two cut-to-size guns recovered.The suspects were arrested at different locations...

Akwa Ibom: Police arrest suspected armed robber in hotel hideout 👇

Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, have arrested one Ifiok Owoidem over his alleged involvement in armed robbery operations...

Kano police, hunters recover AK-47 from suspected kidnappers, arrest bandit 👇

The Kano State Police Command, working with local hunters, has recovered an AK-47 rifle and 18 rounds of live ammunition during a search operation in Falgore Forest, Doguwa...