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By Deborah Nnamdi The Delta State Police Command has apprehended a 21-year-old woman, Queen Chukwu, and several dispatch riders for allegedly using courier services to transport and sell cannabis across the state. Parading the suspects in a video shared on X (formerly Twitter), the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dafe…

An army officer abducted in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, Major Josiah, has been rescued by villagers from the deep forest of Tuomo community. The officer was reportedly kidnapped on Sunday night by armed youths who stormed his lodge, ransacked it, and took him into the creeks of…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Army’s 6 Division has dismantled a notorious gunrunning syndicate and recorded significant breakthroughs in its ongoing operations against oil theft across the Niger Delta Region (NDR). In a statement issued on September 8, 2025, the Acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant…

By Deborah Nnamdi Fuel scarcity worsened across Rivers and Delta states on Tuesday as filling stations shut down following a nationwide strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) over an alleged anti-union policy by Dangote Refinery. The shutdown immediately triggered panic buying and profiteering, with…

By Deborah Nnamdi No fewer than 15 members of the Jehovah’s Witness congregation lost their lives on Monday evening in a fatal crash at Awomama Bridge, Imo State. The accident, which occurred around 6:45 p.m., happened when a trailer driving against traffic rammed into a bus conveying worshippers from Agwa…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested the village head of Ibagwa, Abak Local Government Area, Chief Friday Jonah Umoren, for allegedly shooting his sister, Unwana Effiong Friday, in the head during a dispute over palm fruits. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has received a damning report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions, exposing how technology-driven malpractice is undermining Nigeria’s admission process. Presenting the findings in Abuja, Committee Chairman Jake Epelle revealed that investigators uncovered 4,251 cases of “finger blending”—a biometric…

The Kogi State Vigilante Service (KSVS) has confirmed the abduction of three passengers traveling in an 18-seater Toyota bus at Aku village along the Okene/Lokoja Federal Highway in Adavi Local Government Area. The incident occurred on Monday between 3:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. In a statement issued by the Controller-General…

An army senior officer, identified simply as Lt Colonel Josiah, has been abducted from his lodge in Bomadi, headquarters of Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State, shortly after attending a wedding ceremony. The incident, which occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday, has thrown the riverside town into panic. Soldiers of…

President Bola Tinubu has relieved his Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President), Fegho John Umunubo, of his duties with immediate effect. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations, State House. According to…