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By Deborah Nnamdi Fear has gripped Ora, a community along the Osun–Kwara boundary, following an attack by gunmen who abducted a retired Customs officer, Emmanuel Owolabi, and killed a resident. Residents said the assailants stormed the community on Monday evening, firing gunshots that sent people fleeing in different directions before…

The Nigerian Bar Association has strongly condemned the Nigeria Police Force over its decision to resume enforcement of the suspended tinted glass permit policy from January 2, 2026, accusing the police of disregarding the rule of law and due process. The police had, in a statement issued on Monday by…

Renowned American film director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their Southern California mansion on Sunday, December 14, 2025, according to reports by CNN and NBC. Los Angeles police, speaking at a media conference Sunday evening, said they were treating the deaths…

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has ordered the prosecution of popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, following a viral video showing him livestreaming while driving, an action that culminated in a road crash. The directive was contained in a statement…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Niger State Police Command has recorded major successes in its ongoing fight against crime with the arrest of a suspected female arms and ammunition courier, a notorious child abductor, and several other criminal suspects across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed…

Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwarimpa, Abuja, has ordered that a former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre until December 18, when a ruling will be delivered on his bail application. The order…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nigeria’s headline inflation rate moderated to 14.45 per cent in November 2025, reflecting a continued slowdown in consumer price pressures. The latest figure represents a decline from the 16.05 per cent recorded in October 2025, marking a month-on-month drop of 1.6 percentage points, according to data released…

By Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped dozens of worshippers during an attack on a church in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The attackers, said to be more than 50 in number, reportedly stormed the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Aiyetoro Kiri on Sunday,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutional authority of the President to declare a state of emergency in any state to avert a breakdown of law and order or prevent a descent into chaos or anarchy. In a split decision of six to one, the apex court…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Niger State Police Command have arraigned eight suspected members of a child-trafficking syndicate before Minna Chief Magistrate Court I for allegedly trafficking and trading in children. The suspects were arrested by the squad led by its head, DSP Ahmed Sa’idu,…