Oyo State Police Command has apprehended a male driver, whose identity remains undisclosed, for allegedly possessing N1,000,000 in counterfeit currency. According to a statement released on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, in Ibadan, the arrest occurred during a routine stop-and-search operation conducted by the command’s...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan
Morocco secured their record third African Nations Championship (CHAN) title on Saturday as Oussama Lamlioui’s late strike grabbed a dramatic 3-2 final victory over Madagascar in Nairobi. Felicite Manohatsoa’s long-range strike gave first-time finalists Madagascar a surprise lead in the ninth minute. But Youssef Mehri broke clear of the...
At least 15 individuals, predominantly women and children, are feared dead after a boat overturned in Nasarawar Kifi, Birnin Tudu ward, Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on August 29, 2025. The victims, escaping bandit attacks, were attempting to cross a river when the tragedy struck, leaving three...
Hundreds of defenseless residents from multiple villages in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State have abandoned their homes, seeking safety after a brutal bandit attack, local authorities and residents confirmed. The assault has sparked fears of a looming humanitarian crisis, according to the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A wanted notorious kidnapping kingpin, known as Yusuf Muhammed, has been arrested along with 21 others in Orokam, Ogbadibo Local Area of Benue State. The notorious kidnapper was identified by his victims particularly those he had tortured in captivity. The Chairman of Ogbadibo,...
Borno State Police Command, in collaboration with the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Borno State Chapter, hosted a Capacity Building Workshop to bolster community-police ties, advance intelligence-led policing, and enhance public safety across the state. Secretary to the State Government, representing the Governor, inaugurated the event, emphasizing the government’s...
President Bola Tinubu sends has congratulated the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah, on his 73rd birthday, August 31, 2025. The President in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, joined the Catholic family and Body of Christ to celebrate the highly revered priest,...
Few institutions command as much influence over the educational destiny of West Africa as the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). For decades, WAEC’s paper-based examinations have served as the gatekeeper to higher education and professional advancement for millions of young people across the sub-region. But as the world accelerates...
The Plateau State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has endorsed Governor Caleb Mutfwang for re-election in 2027 after a peer review tour of all 17 Local Government Councils (LGCs). The review, led by ALGON Chairman, Hon. Hamisu Anani, was described as historic and provided...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Halima Junaid, granddaughter of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, and Walid Muazu, son of Iyan Katagum, held at Yahaya Road Juma’at Mosque in Ungwan Rimi, Kaduna, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Shettima, representing the...
In what has become a familiar ritual of Nigerian campus trade unionism, ASUU has served notice of an imminent work stoppage. It is all about long standing service agreements over benefits and allowances that have been lingering for the better part of the last few decade or more. In...
By TANIMU YAKUBU When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration dismantled Nigeria’s rigid foreign exchange regime in 2024, critics were quick to call it a currency collapse. The naira plunged to ₦1,800 per dollar in March 2024, and headlines screamed of economic freefall. But beneath the noise, a deliberate, high-risk...
Communique Issued at the end of the 12th Meeting of the North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) Held in Jalingo, Taraba State. Saturday, 30th-August, 2025. North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF), comprising the Governors of Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States, held its 12th Meeting in Jalingo, Taraba State. It...
Cross River Government has expressed sadness over the death of 21-year-old Moses Mba, as the family of the deceased continues to cry for justice. Mother of the deceased, Mrs Victoria Mba has called for justice over the alleged killing of her son by security operatives attached to the residence...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed his approval of the ongoing local government elections in Rivers State after voting at Polling Unit 007, Ward 9, in Rumuepirikom, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, on Saturday. He credited President Bola Tinubu for ensuring the elections adhered to...
In a series of swift operations across Kebbi, Katsina, Edo, Niger, Plateau, and Abia States, Nigerian Army troops have disrupted terrorist activities, rescued kidnapped victims, and seized weapons within the past 24 hours. A senior official at Army Headquarters disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
In a startling case of deception, the Anambra State Police Command has apprehended a 23-year-old man and his 24-year-old girlfriend for orchestrating a fake kidnapping in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area. The arrests were announced in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Saturday...
Local government elections in Woji Ward 6, Obio/Akpor, Rivers State, faced significant delays on Saturday due to the late arrival of election materials and low voter participation. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent monitoring the polls reported that by 10:12 a.m., several polling units, including Units 1, 2,...
An All Progressive Congress (APC) agent in Oyigbo Ward 5, Unit 10, Mrs. Comfort Ndu, has expressed concern over the low voter turnout in the Rivers State local government elections, pointing to insufficient voter education as the primary cause. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday,...
Niger State Police Command has apprehended two suspected assassins found with a locally fabricated pistol and a live cartridge in the Beji, Maikunkele area of Bosso Local Government. The arrests were announced in a statement released on Saturday in Minna by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun....