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Kogi poly student dies after attempted abortion of six-month pregnancy
By Deborah Nnamdi A student of Kogi State Polytechnic, Miss Dorcas Omotosho, has tragically died following complications from an attempted abortion of a six-month pregnancy. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Al-Hassan Clinic and Maternity, a private facility located in the Sarkin Noma area of Lokoja, Kogi…
Read More »Rivers Police records major breakthroughs in crime fighting
Photo: Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has achieved significant successes in its ongoing fight against crime, with recent operations producing remarkable results. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, revealed…
Read More »FG honours world’s best in English at TeenEagle Global Finals with N200k
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, has honoured 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu for emerging as the World’s Best in English Language Skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London. At a recognition ceremony in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, presented…
Read More »FG approves lifetime salary benefits for retiring senior officers
By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has unveiled a new policy that grants lifetime salary benefits to senior officers retiring from the ranks of Deputy Controller, Comptroller, or Commandant-General and above. Approved by President Bola Tinubu, the policy marks a significant step forward in improving officer…
Read More »Tragedy in Kaduna community as collapsed wall kills four
Grief swept through the Karauka community in Zaria on Wednesday after a woman and three of her children lost their lives when a neighbour’s mud wall collapsed onto their home during heavy rainfall. The victims were identified as Mallama Habiba Nuhu, her daughters Hauwa’u Nuhu and Aina’u Nuhu, and her…
Read More »EFCC arrests 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Taraba
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 37 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Wukari, Taraba State. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrests, which were carried out by operatives from the EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Directorate. According to Oyewale,…
Read More »Delta police confirm killing of inspector by suspected gunmen
The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the tragic killing of a police officer, Inspector O. O. Ojonogba, by suspected gunmen in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Inspector Ojonogba, popularly known as “Ade,” was attached to the Chairman of Bomadi Local Government Area, Hon. Dagidi Andaye.…
Read More »Woman dies after alleged beating by husband in Ekiti
A woman identified as Modupe Alasin has reportedly died following a brutal beating by her husband in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State. The incident allegedly occurred after a dispute over her lateness to the farm. According to an eyewitness who requested anonymity, the woman was heard crying and pleading as her…
Read More »Over 150 displaced as bandits attack Sokoto villages
More than 150 residents have been displaced following a series of bandit attacks on several villages in the Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attacks occurred on Tuesday night and affected communities in Rara ward, including Madawa, Cirib Dikko, Cirib Sabon Gari, Qaurare, Tafara, and Tukuyum. Fearing for…
Read More »Uzodimma approves N104,000 minimum wage for Imo civil servants
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved a new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants in the state, up from the previous N76,000. He announced during a meeting with labour union leaders on Tuesday night at the Government House, Owerri. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),…
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