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Gunmen on Friday invaded Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting the principal of a secondary school and an unspecified number of students in a brazen attack. The incident occurred between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. at Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, according to the Oyo State…

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned social media personality and self-acclaimed relationship adviser, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged ₦36 million fraud. Blessing, popularly known as Blessing CEO, was arraigned on Friday before Justice D.I.…

The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a criminal syndicate involving serving police officers accused of armed robbery, kidnapping, extortion, stealing, and criminal conspiracy in Port Harcourt and other parts of Rivers State, leading to the dismissal of five inspectors and the arrest of three others. The Force Public Relations Officer,…

A United States District Court in Michigan has sentenced Nigerian-born academic, Nkechy Ezeh, to 70 months (Five years and then months) in prison for masterminding a $1.4 million fraud scheme involving donor and taxpayer funds meant to support vulnerable children. The sentence was handed down by Judge Hala Jarbou, who…

Troops of the Northeast Joint Task Force under Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with Operation Desert Sanity, have rescued six women and children from captivity in the Amuda-Ngoshe axis of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, while also arresting suspected terrorist collaborators during coordinated operations across the North-East. The…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially declared his intention to contest for the presidency in the 2027 general elections, formally throwing his hat into the ring at a massive rally organised by the PDP–APM Alliance in Ibadan, the state capital. The announcement, made before a large gathering of party…

The Secretary-General of the Delta State chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Bishop Clarence Chinedu James, has reportedly been murdered by suspected assassins in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Bishop James, who was also the General Overseer of Endtime Reconciliation Ministries, was said to have been gruesomely killed…

A suspect identified simply as Goodnews, who was arrested over the alleged defilement of a 16-year-old girl in Rupokwu community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, has escaped from police custody while investigation into the case was ongoing. The case was being handled by the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence…

Nyesom Wike has dismissed the controversy surrounding his recent visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, saying he does not subscribe to “politics of enmity” and owes no one an explanation over his personal relationships. Wike spoke with journalists on Wednesday during an inspection of…

Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara has dismissed widespread speculations linking him with a planned defection from the All Progressives Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, declaring that he remains firmly committed to the ruling party amid ongoing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. The governor broke his silence…