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The Nigeria Police Force has recorded another breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping and violent crimes with the arrest of two suspects accused of masterminding the abduction of a family member and collecting over N6 million in ransom payments. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, disclosed this in…

The Delta State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its sustained crackdown on kidnapping and violent crimes, following the death of a suspected kidnapper and the recovery of an AK-47 rifle during a coordinated operation in the Ubulu-Okiti forest axis. The operation, carried out in the early hours of…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday appeared before the presidential screening panel of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Abuja ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi, currently the sole aspirant for the party’s presidential ticket, arrived at the party headquarters alongside Senator Victor Umeh and submitted…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that no no fewer than 175 ISIS terrorists have been killed in ongoing joint counterterrorism operations involving Nigerian troops and the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in Nigeria’s North-East region. The military high command said the coordinated ground and air offensives, which began a…

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have neutralised a suspected kidnapping kingpin during an intelligence-led operation at a criminal hideout within the Orile-Ilugun Forest axis along the Abeokuta–Ibadan Expressway. The operation marks the second major breakthrough recorded by the Command in less than a week…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who was recently convicted and sentenced by a Federal High Court in Abuja over financial misappropriation linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru power projects. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, confirmed during a press briefing on Tuesday…

Desmond Elliot, the lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has explained why he signed the impeachment notice against Speaker Mudashiru Obasa during the leadership crisis that rocked the Assembly in January 2025. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, the…

Fresh details have emerged surrounding the abduction of school pupils and the killing of two teachers alongside an okada rider in Ahoro-Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as security operatives uncovered alleged telephone communications between suspected informants and the kidnappers. The Nigeria Police Force said investigations revealed that…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reduced the price of aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, from N1,750 to N1,650 per litre in a move aimed at easing the financial burden on airlines and ensuring steady fuel supply across the country. In a statement released on Tuesday by the…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has officially closed the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential ticket amid indications that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was the only aspirant who purchased the forms. The party, however, announced a one-week extension for the collection of…