Kaduna: Names of 177 abducted worshippers revealed
By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor, Evelyn Usman & Ibrahim Hassan ABUJA — The identities of the 177 persons kidnapped from ECWA Church and Cherubim and Seraphim Churches 1 and…
Police confirm abduction in Kaduna, deploy tactical units for rescue
By Evelyn Usman The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that the reported abduction incident at Kurmin Wali, a remote community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, indeed occurred,…
Ekpoma riots: Group demands release of detained Okpebholo’s ex-aide
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – OVER one week after the anti-kidnapping protests in Ekpoma, Edo State that went violent, leading to the arrest of many, a group, Edo State…
Police Inspector shoots colleague dead, injures another
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT— An Inspector of Police identified as Victor Okus, has shot two of his colleagues, following an altercation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Although the cause…
2 men machete each other to death in Cross River over plantain
By Emma Una CALABAR— Two middle-aged men died over the weekend in Odukpani, near Calabar, Cross River State, following a knife fight where both inflicted severe knife cuts on each…
Police arrest key suspect in last year’s abduction of Bayelsa judge
By Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa—The police in Bayelsa State have arrested alleged key suspect in the June 2015, abduction of the state High Court Judge, Justice Eniyerin Omukoro. The suspect, popularly…
Trump ties Greenland takeover bid to failure to win Nobel Peace Prize
By Nkiruka Nnorom, with agency reports UNITED States President, Donald Trump, has tied his ambitions to annex Greenland to his unsuccessful bid for a Nobel Peace Prize, which he has…
Measles–Rubella: Red Cross deploys 5,000 volunteers to tackle vaccine hesitancy in Lagos
By Chioma Obinna In a renewed push to curb measles and rubella infections and close immunisation gaps in Lagos State, the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has deployed nearly 5,000…
Alleged medical negligence: Family of late Shell engineer demands justice, $100m
By Innocent Anaba The family of the late Mr. Eto Obhuo, a former engineer with Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, has demanded justice and compensation from the oil giant and…
Billionaire wealth jumps 3 times faster in 2025 to $18.3trn — Oxfam
…Says African billionaires’ wealth grew four times faster in 2025 By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS the 2026 World Economic Forum, WEF, opens in Davos, Switzerland, a new report released…