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Rivers govt to shut down unapproved private schools from June 15
The Rivers State Government has announced plans to begin a statewide enforcement exercise aimed at shutting down unapproved private schools operating across the state. The exercise, which will commence on June 15, 2026, was disclosed in a public notice issued by the State Ministry of Education. According to the ministry,…
Read More »Court jails five for aiding terrorists behind Niger catholic school raid
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced five men, including two citizens of the Republic of Niger, to 25 years imprisonment each for their involvement in terrorism-related activities linked to the November 2025 attack on St. Joseph Catholic Church and its boarding school in Papiri, Niger State. Justice Binta…
Read More »Residents lament losses as flood ravages Rivers community
Photo: Unrelated photo of a flooded community Hundreds of residents of Oro-Owo Community in Rumueme Kingdom, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, have been left counting their losses after a torrential rainfall triggered widespread flooding that submerged homes, shops, and major access roads within the area. The downpour, which…
Read More »Fire outbreak sparks panic at National Assembly
By Deborah Nnamdi A fire outbreak at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Wednesday triggered panic and forced the evacuation of lawmakers, parliamentary staff and visitors from a Senate hearing room before the blaze was successfully contained. The incident occurred at Senate Hearing Room 107 shortly after the Senate…
Read More »Governorship aspirants spent up to N30bn to win elections – EFCC
By Deborah Nnamdi The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that some governorship aspirants in Nigeria spent between N20 billion and N30 billion to secure electoral victories, warning that the trend poses a significant threat to democratic governance and fuels corruption in public…
Read More »Edo govt shuts three schools over planned student kidnap threat
The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a planned abduction of students by suspected bandits. The directive was contained in a circular issued by the State Ministry of Education and signed by the Permanent Secretary,…
Read More »Three killed as police foil attempted mass abduction of WAEC students in Kogi community
By Deborah Nnamdi Three people, including a school vice principal, were killed on Wednesday when suspected bandits attacked Iluke community in Bunu District of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State in what authorities described as an attempted mass abduction of students sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate…
Read More »Kogi community mourns as bandits kill NSCDC officer in fatal attack
A suspected bandit attack on Odo-Ere, the headquarters of Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, has claimed the life of a member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), while his daughter, who was abducted during the incident, has reportedly escaped and reunited with her family.…
Read More »Couple arrested in Calabar over alleged murder, sale of woman’s body parts
A man identified as Ofofon and his girlfriend have been arrested by the police in Calabar, Cross River State, over the alleged murder of a young woman whose body was reportedly dismembered and sold. The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday following allegations that the victim, said to be a friend…
Read More »Four killed, 24 injured as Warri–Itakpe train derails
MThe Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that four people lost their lives while 24 others sustained serious injuries following an accident involving the Warri–Itakpe Train Service near Agbor in Delta State on Monday, June 8, 2026. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday through the Federal…
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