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Court dismisses Sowore’s suit against DSS, Meta over Facebook post
By Deborah Nnamdi A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by politician and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, against the Department of State Services (DSS), its Director-General, and Meta Platforms Incorporated. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a judgment delivered on Thursday, resolved all issues raised in…
Read More »Teen’s death triggers police crackdown on drug cartels in Delta
By Deborah Nnamdi The Delta State Police Command has intensified operations against drug cartels following the death of a 15-year-old boy, allegedly from an overdose of Dexamethasone. Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, identified the deceased as Gift Oberhirhi, who reportedly ingested 15 tablets of the drug without a prescription.…
Read More »EFCC arrests Abuja agent over alleged N288m property fraud
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested an Abuja-based house agent, Hajia Adama Adamu, over an alleged property fraud involving N288 million. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a post on its official X handle on Wednesday, stating that the suspect was apprehended by operatives of…
Read More »INEC removes Mark, Aregbesola from ADC portal amid leadership crisis
By Deborah Nnamdi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved to strike the names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from its portal as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), respectively, amid a deepening leadership crisis within the party. The Commission also stated it…
Read More »Tinubu cancels Ogun trip, heads to Plateau over deadly attacks
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his planned visit to Iperu in Ogun State, opting instead to travel to Jos, the Plateau State capital, to commiserate with victims of recent deadly attacks. The Presidency disclosed the development in a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on…
Read More »Police arrest fake soldier amid ongoing crisis in Jos
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Plateau State Police Command have arrested a man posing as a soldier in Jos, the Plateau State capital, as security agencies intensify efforts to restore order following recent violence. The suspect was apprehended in Angwan Rukuba, an area in Jos North Local Government Area…
Read More »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…
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