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NSCDC declares man wanted over kidnapping allegations
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has declared a 30-year-old man, Abdulazeez Mohammed Musa, wanted over alleged involvement in kidnapping and other related offences. The development was announced in a notice issued on Wednesday by the corps’ National Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi. According to…
Read More »Police arrest two over kidnap, murder of 9yo in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Yahaya Zubairu, 20, and Babangida Muhammad, 20, over the kidnapping and murder of a nine-year-old boy, Barhama Abubakar. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Bauchi by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, who revealed…
Read More »30 students, teacher hospitalised after gas leak in Ogun school
No fewer than 30 students and one teacher have been hospitalised following a gas leak at Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School Ijebu Ode in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The incident occurred shortly after the school assembly on Wednesday, triggering panic as a gaseous substance reportedly spread across the premises,…
Read More »Court fixes April 14 for ruling on El-Rufai’s bail application
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has fixed April 14, 2026, to deliver its ruling on the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. At proceedings on Wednesday, both the defence and prosecution presented their final arguments on the bail request. Counsel to El-Rufai, Iyamu…
Read More »Tuggar resigns as foreign affairs minister ahead of 2027 elections
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has resigned from his position in compliance with a directive issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The resignation was confirmed on Monday by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, who said the move followed the president’s instruction requiring all political appointees intending to contest…
Read More »Police intercept 14yo stowaway at Lagos airport
The Airport Police Command has intercepted a 14-year-old stowaway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Monday after the minor attempted to gain unauthorised access to an aircraft. The police said the teenager was discovered on the airport tarmac while trying to unlawfully position himself beneath an aircraft, describing the…
Read More »Spain bars US war flights over Iran, denies use of bases
Spain’s leftist government has closed its airspace to United States military aircraft carrying out missions linked to the war in Iran and denied Washington access to its bases, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday. Robles told journalists that Spanish bases were “not authorised” for such operations and that the…
Read More »Bandits attack Kaduna wedding, kill 13, abduct several
At least 13 people have been killed and several others abducted after armed bandits attacked a wedding celebration in Kahir village, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Police Command confirmed the incident, noting that efforts were ongoing to ascertain the full details, including the exact number…
Read More »2027: ADC risks collapse without Obi ticket, Fayose warns
Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has warned that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) could face collapse ahead of the 2027 presidential election if Peter Obi fails to secure the party’s ticket. Fayose made the remark while speaking to Channels Television on the sidelines of the national convention of the…
Read More »Tuggar set to resign as foreign affairs minister ahead of governorship bid
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, is expected to resign from his position to pursue the Bauchi State governorship in the 2027 general elections, according to sources familiar with the development. The anticipated resignation is linked to a directive issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, requiring all political appointees…
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