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Nigeria ranks 116th in 2025 CGHI, trails behind top African peers
Nigeria has been ranked 116th out of 113 countries in the 2025 edition of the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI), a global benchmark that evaluates the effectiveness and capability of national governments. The report, released by the Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG), highlights persistent governance challenges in Nigeria and notes…
Read More »Police arrest three suspected kidnappers, rescue three minors in Kaduna
Security operatives in Kaduna State have arrested three suspected kidnappers and successfully rescued three abducted minors from their captors. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Kaduna State Police Command confirmed that the incident occurred on August 25, 2025. At approximately 1:45 p.m., three children—Aslam Umar Lukman (14), Suleiman Umar…
Read More »Anambra lawmaker suspended three months over social media post
Photo: Anambra State House of Assembly Bernard Udemezue, the member representing Ayamelum Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, has been suspended for three months without pay over alleged “unparliamentary conduct, inciting comments on social media, and abuse of legislative privileges.” The suspension was announced on Tuesday by the…
Read More »Court orders forfeiture of N5 billion shares linked to convicted ex-Army General
A Nigerian court on Tuesday ordered the final forfeiture of shares valued at over N5 billion (approximately $6 million) linked to a former army general convicted of corruption. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos ruled that 245 million shares traced to Major General Umar Mohammed, former…
Read More »Delta police arrest officers caught on video counting cash in patrol van
By Deborah Nnamdi The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of officers captured in a viral video counting bundles of cash inside a patrol van marked “Area Command Asaba.” The footage, widely circulated on social media, showed the officers handling large sums of money from inside a parked…
Read More »Police confirm abduction of family, killing of vigilante member in Katsina
By Deborah Nnamdi The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a man, Anas Ahmed, his wife, Halimatu, and their young daughter, Jidda, in the early hours of Tuesday in the Filin Canada Quarters of Katsina metropolis. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, the attack occurred…
Read More »Abuja-Kaduna train derails, NRC confirms incident amid panic
Photo: Scene of the incident By Deborah Nnamdi A passenger train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed on Tuesday morning, leaving several carriages overturned and sparking panic among commuters. The derailment occurred shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11:09 a.m., at KM 49 between Kubwa Station and Asham Station…
Read More »Police bust four-man tricycle, phone snatching gang in Anambra
Photo: Recovered items By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a four-member gang notorious for snatching tricycles and mobile phones along the Agu Awka and Ifite Awka axis, with students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University being their primary targets. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the…
Read More »Honest Maiduguri cleaner returns N4.8m mistakenly credited to her account
By Deborah Nnamdi Faiza Abdulkadir, a cleaner at a tertiary hospital in Maiduguri, Borno State, has captured the hearts of Nigerians nationwide after returning a staggering N4.8 million that was mistakenly deposited into her bank account. The story, originally reported by News Central TV on August 24th, has since gone…
Read More »PSG confirm signing of Super Falcons star Rasheedat Ajibade
By Deborah Nnamdi Paris Saint-Germain have officially announced the signing of Nigerian forward Rasheedat Ajibade on a two-year contract, following her departure from Atlético de Madrid at the end of last season. The Super Falcons captain, who led Nigeria to victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON),…
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