Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have again struck Otobi-Akpa community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, killing no fewer than four residents in a midnight attack. It was gathered that the assailants, said to be heavily armed, invaded ...
Governor Monday Okpebholo’s Government of Edo State has postponed the resumption date for all public and private schools in Edo Central Senatorial District following the recent outbreak of violence in parts of the zone. Naija News reports that the postponement ...
SaharaReporters gathered that the abductors have since re-established contact with the family, demanding an additional ₦14 million alongside two Bajaj motorcycles as fresh conditions for his release. Bandits have reportedly collected a ₦6 million ransom from the family of a ...
A group believed to be supporters of popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, were turned back at the gate on Monday when the Fusengbuwa ruling House commenced its nomination process to select the next Awujale of ...
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has significantly expanded its drone capability and is finalising plans to launch coordinated aerial attacks on Nigerian military positions in parts of Yobe and Borno states, PREMIUM TIMES can report. A confidential security ...
Nigerian banks are racing to meet the new capital requirements mandated by the central bank, a policy shift that is expected to strengthen the lenders’ resilience against shocks and enable them to make meaningful contributions to the country’s growth agenda. ...
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, have arrested two suspected gun runners in Ardo Kola and Jalingo Local Government Areas of Taraba State. The Army disclosed this in a statement on Monday, January 12, 2026. ...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman Ola Olukoyede has faulted the persecution claim by the immediate-past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami (SAN). He described it as unfortunate that some Nigerians were buying into ...
There was heavy deployment of security operatives at the Kano State Government House on Monday amid reports of the planned defection by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Daily Trust observed the presence of combined security personnel drawn from the Nigeria Police ...
At least two people were shot and more than 10 women abducted when bandits attacked Tudun Mallam village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Sunday night. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on ...
According to accounts by some of the affected students, those arrested were not apprehended at the protest venue but were picked up from where they resided. No fewer than 52 students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, have been remanded ...
Anambra governor’s wife and founder of the Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative, Mrs Nonye Soludo has raised the alarm over rising cases of cardiovascular-related deaths, calling for a conscious and more intentional medical and habitual discipline. Mrs Soludo stated ...
This comes just days after Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency to protect Venezuelan oil revenue held in US Treasury accounts from legal attachment or judicial seizure. A controversial social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump ...
A total of 95 princes and princesses of Fusengbuwa Ruling House have indicated interest in the stool of Awujale of Ijebuland. The Olori Ebi of Fusengbuwa Ruling House who is also Otunba Jadiara, Lateef Owoyemi disclosed this today at the ...
The price war in the country’s oil downstream sector took another dimension as petrol retailers reduced their fuel price below Dangote Refinery’s fixed rate of N739 per liter to have a competitive advantage. Recall that Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote ...