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The Delta State Police Command has arrested four suspected kidnappers and members of a notorious armed robbery syndicate, leading to the recovery of AK-47 rifles and other exhibits. The Command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Asaba. Edafe said police received a distress call after a young man was abducted from his residence in Ogwashi-Uku and taken away. The kidnappers, after collecting a ransom of N2 million, reportedly shot the victim in the leg for not providing more money. According to him, the Commissioner of Police immediately deployed the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Squad led…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has reaffirmed the legislature’s support for President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing strategy, describing it as a vital tool for financing infrastructure, stimulating growth, and protecting vulnerable Nigerians. Abbas made this known on Monday while delivering a keynote address at the 8th Annual African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (AN-PBO) Conference in Abuja. The event, hosted by the National Assembly and the National Assembly Budget and Research Office (NABRO), was themed “The Role of PBOs in African Parliaments’ Fiscal Oversights: Contribution to the African 2063 Development Agenda.” The Speaker clarified that recent reports…

Hundreds of women on Monday marched through Abuja to demand the passage of a bill that would create women-only seats in Nigeria’s National Assembly. The proposed legislation, known as the Special Seats Bill, seeks to amend the constitution to reserve one additional seat for women in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in each of Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. If passed, it would significantly boost female representation in a parliament where women currently hold just four out of 109 Senate seats and 16 out of 360 House seats, according to the Policy and Legal…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers linked to the killing of one of their victims after collecting a ransom of N6.9 million. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, identifying the suspects as Hassan Mohammed, 20, from Wandigah Town, Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar, 25, from Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State; and Yusuf Ahmed, 23, from Hazari LGA, Bauchi State. She explained that the arrests followed investigations into the abduction of one Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali. The suspects were apprehended on September 19, 2025, during a…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Gombe State Police Command has announced significant breakthroughs in its fight against crime, with the recovery of a prohibited firearm and the arrest of seven suspects in separate operations across the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said operatives, acting on credible intelligence, arrested three young men in possession of a pistol on September 19, 2025, at about 9:30 p.m. The suspects were identified as 22-year-old Shamsudeen Haruna, 20-year-old Tahir Ismail Ahmad, and 18-year-old Muhammed Abdullahi, all residents of the Doma area behind Government Girls…

Former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, is speculated to likely resume duties as Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, marking a significant turn in the state’s political landscape following months of turbulence. Ehie, a close ally of Governor Fubara, had resigned his position as Speaker in December 2023 at the height of the political crisis that pitched the governor against some lawmakers loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike. His likely return to Government House, Port Harcourt, signals a strengthening of Fubara’s inner circle after the lifting of the six-month emergency rule imposed by President…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised more than 25 terrorists in a coordinated night air operation around Bula in Yobe State and the Banki axis of Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in Abuja. According to Ejodame, the operation was carried out on September 18 after ground troops provided actionable intelligence. He said a combination of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets and strike aircraft tracked terrorist movements and identified multiple groups north of Banki. “The strike aircraft engaged…

By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen have allegedly assassinated Rev. Fr. Mathew Eya, the parish priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, Eha-Ndiagu, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The tragic incident occurred on Friday evening along the Eha-Ndiagu road while the cleric was returning to his parish. According to community sources, the assailants, believed to have been riding on a motorcycle, intercepted his vehicle and opened fire, killing him instantly. A source, who requested anonymity, revealed that the attackers first deflated the tyres of the priest’s car, forcing him to stop, before shooting him multiple times at close range. “He…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has approved automatic employment for the four children of the late Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Grace Adayilo. The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, announced the gesture on Saturday during Adayilo’s funeral service at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja. The event was attended by top government officials, civil servants, family members, and friends, who gathered to pay their last respects. Wike described Adayilo’s death as a painful loss, noting that she was a humble, committed, and diligent public servant whose contributions to the FCT Administration would…

By Deborah Nnamdi Celebrity chef and multiple Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has celebrated her 30th birthday with a heartfelt message of gratitude and hope, describing the milestone as the start of “a brand-new book.” “This is 30, and it feels like stepping into a brand-new book, not just another chapter,” she wrote on Instagram on Saturday. “I carry every lesson, every tear, every win with me, but I walk forward lighter, stronger, and overflowing with gratitude to God. The woman I’ve prayed to be is the woman I’m becoming.” Her birthday comes shortly after yet another groundbreaking achievement.…