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Sokoto Police Arrest 20 Over Protest Demanding Mai Barewa’s Release

The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested about 20 people in connection with Monday’s protest over the court-ordered remand of Islamic cleric, Dahiru Barewa. The arrests followed a demonstration by youths demanding...

Police dismiss three officers over UNIPORT graduate killing

The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Anthony Obodo along Ada George in Port...

AWUJALE: JUDGE RETURNS SUIT, FIXES SEPTEMBER 23 FOR MENTION

A vacation judge, Justice A. A. Omoniyi of Court 3, Ogun State High Court, sitting in Ijebu-Ode, on Wednesday gave an interim ruling returning a suit filed by the Fusengbuwa Ruling...

Nigerian Army Urges Soldiers to Build Mental Resilience, Ethical Discipline

The Nigerian Army has urged its personnel to cultivate mental resilience, ethical discipline and strong character to effectively navigate contemporary security challenges. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, made...

Control of roaming cows in Abuja not police responsibility – Spokesperson

The Nigeria Police Force has said the control of roaming cows in the Federal Capital Territory is not within its mandate, stressing that its intervention would only be required when the...

Oluremi Tinubu celebrates Shettima at 60

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his 60th birthday, celebrating his contributions to the country and his years of public service. In a...

Ogun youths pledge to reject cultism, drug abuse, cybercrime — Police

Hundreds of teenagers and young adults in Ogun State have pledged to reject cultism, drug abuse, cybercrime and related social vices following a youth sensitisation programme organised by the Ogun State...

19-Year-Old Arrested in Katsina for Alleged Police Impersonation, Attempted Robbery

  The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old man over alleged impersonation and an attempted robbery involving a toy pistol. The Command’s spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement...

FG DEMANDS AU ACTION OVER XENOPHOBIC, AFROPHOBIC ATTACKS IN SOUTH AFRICA

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Angola formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, declaring that such attacks...

Police demolish bandit camps in Kaduna

Kaduna State Police Command, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Vigilance Service, has dismantled two suspected bandit hideouts in Makarfi Local Government Area of the state. The operation, conducted at the weekend,...

Nigeria Ranks Africa’s Second-Largest Road Network With 195,000km

  Nigeria has the second-longest road network in Africa, covering about 195,000 kilometres, according to data published by Global Firepower in 2026. South Africa tops the continent with 750,000km of roads and ranks...

Woman Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling ‘Colos’ to Death Row Son in Ogun Prison

The Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a woman, Mrs. Iyabo Sowunmi, for allegedly attempting to smuggle suspected illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ibara,...

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