Seven coaches, locomotive damaged in Abuja-Kaduna train derailment — NRC
Seven coaches and the locomotive were damaged, with around 20 passengers sustaining injuries, seven critically...
Police restrict Lagos Egungun festival, ban public processions
The Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State command, has announced the restrictions of all activities of the Egungun Festival in Lagos…
Insecurity: Troops kill 12 ISWAP terrorists, recover weapons in Borno
Items seized included eight AK-47 rifles, eight magazines fully loaded with 7.62mm rounds of ammunition, as well as assorted drugs....
Immigration ACG, Joseph Dada, buried amid tears in Osun
Dignitaries from all walks of life who graced the occasion were also seen in tears, sobbing and mourning during the…
Multiple trailer crash sparks fire on Apapa–Oshodi expressway
A multiple-vehicle accident triggered a fire outbreak on the Apapa-Oshodi expressway at the Iyana Isolo axis of Lagos State on…
Benue IDP raises the alarm over snake bites in camps
Ibaah said: “From January this year till now, we have recorded 12 victims of snake bites in Agagbe among the…
Kaduna: ADC accuses Police of criminalising opposition party
The inauguration of the ADC transition committee in the North-West state suddenly turned violent when hoodlums armed with cutlasses, clubs,…
23,659 IDPs still missing in Nigeria – ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has stated that the whereabouts of over 23,659 internally displaced persons (IDPs)…
Police arrest 100 suspects for kidnapping, armed robbery in Ondo
Lawal said four suspected armed robbers who killed a commercial motorcyclist, Nwike Sabbat, while attempting to snatch his motorcycle, were…
Seven things to know about late ex-IGP Solomon Arase
He studied political science at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, graduating in 1980. He later obtained a law degree from the…
Minister rules out sabotage in Abuja-Kaduna train derailment
The Minister acknowledged that vandalism of railway assets remains a challenge despite several arrests and prosecutions.
Anambra: NDLEA arrests 75-year-old grandpa, destroys 178,000kg skunk
Also, a 30-year-old man, Alfa Andrew, was taken into custody following the destruction of 178,750 kilograms of skunk cultivated on…
Zone 11 Police operatives arrest fake lawyer in Ogun
The arrest was made by the squad, led by the Commander, ACP Akinloye Oyegade, last Thursday within court premises in
Niger: Police arrest housewife for alleged culpable homicide
A disturbing incident has been reported in Minna, Niger, where a housewife, Adiza Bala, also known as Mama Sabir, allegedly…
Two arrested as Police bust assassination plot in Niger
Police operatives in Niger have arrested two men for allegedly plotting to assassinate a person in the
Governors decry impending flood disaster in North-East
The North East Governors Forum (NEGF), on Saturday, decried the impending flood disaster in the subregion, calling for proactive measures…
Ondo: Police rescue kidnapped FMC health worker
The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped health worker of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, Mr. Ayodeji…
Police foil defilement, armed robbery in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has foiled an attempted case of defilement and armed robbery, with a…
Gov Okpebholo rescues over 10 accident victims on Benin–Auchi highway
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday, August 30, 2025, rescued victims of ghastly motor accident along the Benin–Auchi…
Police nab driver with bundles of counterfeit naira notes in Oyo
...commercial driver with bundles of fake N1,000 notes at the Guru Maharaj area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
