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One dead, five injured after car rams into crowd in France
A man deliberately drove his car into a crowd outside a wine bar in northern France early Saturday morning, killing one person and injuring five others. The attack occurred following an altercation, prosecutors told AFP. The incident unfolded in Evreux, a town in the Normandy region, around 4:00 a.m. local…
Read More »Woman, boyfriend stage own kidnap, extort N3m ransom from parents in Anambra
A 23-year-old woman, Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye, has been arrested for allegedly staging her own kidnapping to extort money from her parents, in collaboration with her 24-year-old boyfriend, Chibuike Ogbu. The two were apprehended on Friday by the Anambra State Police Command after intelligence operations uncovered their plot. A total of…
Read More »Rivers LG Poll: Traders in Obio/Akpor defy no-movement order
Despite the Rivers State government’s 12-hour no-movement order for the local government elections on Saturday, some traders and shop owners in the Obio/Akpor area continued to operate, citing economic pressures and survival concerns. The state government had imposed the restriction to ensure smooth elections for chairmanship and councillorship positions across…
Read More »Pastor remanded for alleged serial rape of 17yo daughter in Ondo
By Deborah Nnamdi A 42-year-old pastor, Samson Ajayi, has been ordered into custody at the Olokuta Correctional Centre by a Magistrate Court in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, over allegations of raping his 17-year-old biological daughter. Ajayi, a father of five, faces two counts of rape and defilement. He…
Read More »Over 70 terrorists arrested, 90 kidnap victims rescued in nationwide military operations
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian military has arrested over 70 terrorists and rescued more than 90 kidnapped victims in a series of coordinated operations across the North East, North West, and North Central regions over the past week. In Borno State, troops of the Joint Task Force under Operation Hadin…
Read More »Osun police arrest six suspected cultists terrorizing Osogbo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspected cult members allegedly involved in criminal activities in Osogbo and surrounding communities. Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Osogbo. He said the arrests were part of ongoing efforts by the…
Read More »NAFDAC shuts down illegal herbal medicine facility in Kaduna
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed an unlicensed herbal medicine production facility in Kaduna State. The facility, operating under the name SHIFA’UNNUR, was located in Mararaba Jos, Igabi Local Government Area. It was shut down on Friday for operating without…
Read More »NIPOST announces $80 U.S. customs duty on parcels, effective August 29
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has announced that, effective August 29, 2025, all parcels sent from Nigeria to the United States will be subject to a prepaid $80 customs duty (or its Naira equivalent). This charge applies to packages but excludes letters and documents. The new fee…
Read More »Rivers LG Polls: Police declare 18-hour curfew, exempt press, essential workers
Photo: Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju The Rivers State Police Command has imposed an 18-hour curfew ahead of the August 30, 2025, Local Government elections. The curfew will take effect from midnight on Saturday, August 30, and will last until 6:00 PM on Sunday, August 31, as…
Read More »Presidency defends controversial passport fee hike, cites past bribes
The Presidency has defended the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)’s recent decision to increase passport application fees, arguing that many Nigerians were already paying similar or higher amounts informally to expedite the process. Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu, made this known in a post on X (formerly…
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