Plateau killings: IGP Disu visits, assures residents of tight security
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has visited Plateau and assured residents that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) would
FG suspends NSCDC Commandant, orders full probe into death of 33 illegal miners in Niger
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
Oyo: Police present N37.9m insurance cheques to families of 48 fallen officers
The Oyo State Police Command has presented insurance cheques totalling ₦37,889,857.87 to families of 48 police officers who died in…
33 illegal miners allegedly die in NSCDC custody in Niger
No fewer than 33 suspected illegal miners have allegedly died while in the custody of the Niger State Command of…
Imo: Police foil attack, kill criminals kingpin, arrest two suspects
The Imo State Police Command has foiled an attack and neutralised a criminal kingpin during a raid on an IPOB/ESN…
South African woman jailed 40 years for importing 5.75kg heroin into Nigeria
A 38-year-old South African lady, Ms Will Jessica Ann, has been convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison for…
Court begins trial of suspected Oriire kidnappers
A witness of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday narrated to the Federal High Court in Abuja how…
LAWMA seals premises, arrests 11 persons over illegal waste dumping
In renewed enforcement efforts, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has sealed premises identified for persisten
420-year-old Oyo palace tortoise, Baba, dies
The ancient palace of the Alaafin of Oyo has lost one of its most revered relics. Baba, the 420-year-old tortoise…
Nigeria’s systems have collapsed except Church, Anglican Bishop laments
The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ohaji/Egbema in Imo State, Rt. Rev. Chidi Collins Oparaojiaku, has expressed concern that…
Kano gov appoints Hafsat Kutama as acting chairman of anti-graft agency
Kano Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed Barrister Hafsat Ada’u Kutama as the Acting Chairperson of the
ECOWAS steps up citizen biometric identity push for seamless cross-border travel
The rollout of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) marks a definitive watershed moment for
Alake-led AMSG seeks safety reforms after Sudan mine collapse
Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), chaired by former Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for
FRSC blames contractors for persistent Lokoja-Abuja gridlock
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has blamed the failure of construction companies handling federal highway projects to
Kogi govt takes poverty alleviation drive to Mopamuro
Kogi State Government has taken its poverty alleviation and livelihood empowerment programme to Mopamuro Local Government Area through the Nigeria…
Eight drowned in Cross River boat collision
No fewer than eight passengers are feared drowned following a collision involving two speed boats in the Ikang axis of
Ondo herbal drink death toll rises to 49, 170 affected
The death toll from the consumption of suspected toxic herbal drinks in Ondo State has risen to 49, with no…
Oyo govt debunks N683m vehicle procurement claim
He explained that the amount covered several activities and components of the programme, adding that the vehicles mentioned in the…
Aseyin backs Customs’ crackdown on smuggling, urges community cooperation
The Aseyin of Iseyinland, Oba Dr Sefiu Olawale Adeyeri III, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Iseyin community to supporting
IGP Disu proposes security, intellectual property desk for Nigeria’s creative economy
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Wednesday proposed the establishment of an Orange Economy Security and
