Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed as a result of fire that ravaged a residential for missionaries in Ibadan. The incident occurred at Aribisala street, UMC Church, Oke-Ado in Ibadan. The incident, according to sources, occurred in the…

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man identified as Sahabi Rabi’u for allegedly killing a nursing mother and her 10-month-old baby in Sheme village, Faskari Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the arrest in a…

Iran has carried out the execution of a woman convicted of killing her four-year-old stepdaughter in the country’s northwest, judicial authorities confirmed on Saturday. According to the judiciary’s official outlet, Mizan Online, the child, identified as Ava, died in December…

A non-partisan group, the North-West Women Development Forum (NWDF), has asked notorious bandit leader Bello Turji to lay down his arms and embrace peace, in line with the Nigerian military’s non-violent approach to ending the conflict. The group also praised…

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed a fire outbreak at the Rogo General Hospital in Rogo Local Government Area, according to a statement issued on Thursday, 11 December 2025. The release, signed by the Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu…

Kano State High Court No. 16, presided over by Justice Hafsat Yahaya Sani, has commenced hearing witnesses in the case of three individuals accused of kidnapping and murder in Rano Local Government Area. The defendants identified as Hajara Sani, Ayatullahi…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has commiserated with residents of Rogo Local Government Area following a fire outbreak on Thursday that destroyed parts of the Rogo General Hospital. A statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa, the governor described…

The Kwara State Police Command, has confirmed an armed robbery incident that occurred around 11:30 hours on Friday along the Post Office-Murtala Mohammed road, Ilorin. It was gathered that the driver of a Sienna vehicle was attacked by armed men,…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police Force has launched a public appeal to help identify a teenage boy believed to be the victim of a hit-and-run accident in Abuja. The boy, estimated to be between 12…

A four-man armed robbery gang on Friday unleashed terror in Ilorin, Kwara State, shooting a motorist and making away with an undisclosed sum of cash believed to be packed in several cartons.   The car shot at The robbery, which…

Three people have been killed and several others abducted after armed bandits attacked Rane community in Dankadu ward of Bakura Local Government Area, Zamfara State. The attackers, who reportedly rode into the community on motorcycles on Thursday night, also injured…

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the death of a Syrian national who had lived in the state for more than 40 years.  He was found unresponsive in his home at Gawon Nama Zaga Road on Wednesday night. Security…

The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports that armed men invaded Ajebo Community near Agbowa in the Ikosi-Ejirin Local Council Development Area, injuring residents, firing shots, and looting properties. An online report by a media platform (not PUNCH) had…

A four-man armed robbery gang on Friday attacked a lone driver in a Sienna car and carted away millions of naira in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The masked robbers shot sporadically to scare onlookers as they snatched several cash from…

Troops under Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, the joint military outfit overseeing security operations in Nasarawa, Benue, and Taraba States, have neutralised three suspected criminals during an operation in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The individuals eliminated were said…