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By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected baby factory and human trafficking syndicate operating in Ore, headquarters of the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, who said…

The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has withdrawn his earlier plan to call witnesses in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences. At Monday’s resumed hearing before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Kanu said he had reviewed his…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted a mix of dust haze, thunderstorms, and moderate rainfall across the country between Monday and Wednesday, warning of possible flash floods in some southern states. In its three-day weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, the agency said that slight…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has dismantled a large-scale child trafficking network with the arrest of a 60-year-old prominent Benue-based orphanage operator and founder of the National Council of Child Rights Advocates of Nigeria (NACCRAN). According to a statement issued by NAPTIP’s Director-General, Binta…

By Deborah Nnamdi Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has urged stronger private sector participation as a driving force for Nigeria’s economic growth. Keyamo made the call on Sunday in Abuja during the inaugural flight of Air Peace from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Heathrow Airport, London.…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike beginning Friday, November 1, 2025, following the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier issued to the Federal Government. NARD President, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old herbalist, Amechi Okwuokenye, and his stepbrother, Smart Okwuokenye, for allegedly abducting and brutally killing two young men in Owa-Alidima, Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State. The victims, identified as 22-year-old Friday Liberty and a commercial motorcyclist, Isioma Ugbeje,…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist and political thug, Onyeaka Odogwu, popularly known as Red Angel, as part of intensified efforts to ensure a peaceful and credible governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2025. Police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the arrest in a…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to increase its processing capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd, a move that will make it the largest refinery in the world upon completion. President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, disclosed this during…

By Deborah Nnamdi A seven-year-old pupil of Elpis Nursery and Primary School in Jigawa State, Faith Maiyaki, has captured national attention after donating her savings to the “Oluremi at 65 Education Fund,” a campaign launched in honour of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The initiative, introduced ahead of the…