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Fire razes four residential blocks in Abuja
Photo: Unrelated scene of a fire incident A fire outbreak on Saturday afternoon destroyed four out of five blocks of three-bedroom flats in the highbrow Asokoro district of Abuja, with valuables worth millions of naira lost to the inferno. The affected property, located at No. 13 Nelson Mandela Street, is…
Read More »Two US troops, civilian interpreter killed in IS attack in Syria
Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed on Saturday in central Syria after an alleged Islamic State (IS) gunman opened fire on a joint US–Syrian patrol, US officials have confirmed. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the deaths on X, following earlier reports by Syria’s state media…
Read More »Police foil cult initiation in Enugu, arrest six suspects
The Enugu State Police Command has uncovered and foiled a forceful cult initiation exercise, arresting six suspects and recovering a firearm, dangerous weapons, and other incriminating items in Enugu North Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said operatives of…
Read More »Oyedepo reaffirms no interest in politics, dismisses monetary temptation
The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Dr David Olaniyi Oyedepo, has once again dismissed speculation about his possible involvement in partisan politics, insisting that no amount of money could persuade him to abandon his spiritual calling. Oyedepo spoke during the impartation service at Shiloh 2025, the church’s…
Read More »Court orders EFCC to apologise to Dubai-based Bizman, awards N5m damages
The Federal High Court sitting in Kadunahas ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to tender a public apology to a Dubai-based businessman, Alhaji Rabiu Tijjani, for unlawfully declaring him wanted. The court also awarded N5 million in damages against the anti-graft agency for violating Tijjani’s fundamental rights. Delivering judgment,…
Read More »Troops repel ISWAP attack in Borno, neutralize VBIEDs, recover arms
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on soldiers conducting stabilisation operations in Mairari, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack, which occurred late on Friday, involved an attempt by the terrorists to breach a military…
Read More »I have no regrets backing Tinubu – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he has no regrets openly supporting President Bola Tinubu since 2022, insisting that his stance remained unchanged before, during and after the 2023 presidential election. Wike made the declaration at a special event organized to mark his 58th birthday,…
Read More »Tinubu congratulates Wike at 58, praises performance as FCT minister
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on his 58th birthday, marking the occasion on December 13 with glowing tributes to the minister’s leadership and public service. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
Read More »Police bust alleged logistics network supplying secessionist group
The Anambra State Police Command says it has recorded a breakthrough after dismantling an alleged supply chain responsible for providing food and essential logistics to a criminal group linked to secessionist activities in parts of the state. In a statement issued on December 12, 2025, the Police Public Relations Officer,…
Read More »Man, two friends nabbed for allegedly staging fake kidnap for N1.5m ransom
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old truck driver, Tobi Oluwatuyi, and two of his friends for allegedly masterminding a fake kidnapping to extort N1.5 million from his family. The suspects, identified as 20-year-old Jubril Abu and 21-year-old Segun Oluwatuyi, were arrested after a concerned citizen reported to…
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