The Edo State Police Command has rescued 11 kidnapped victims in Ogbido Community, Iyahmo, in Edo North. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the victims were abducted while working on their farms. She…

A senior magistrate court in Minna has sentenced four men to a combined 95 years in correctional custody for the gang-rape of a 13-year-old girl in Kontagora, an incident that left the minor pregnant. The convicts, Salisu Baura, Lawali Sha’ibu,…

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, comprising chairmen elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, on Saturday presented 60 patrol vehicles to security agencies in the state. The presentation was made at the Osun…

Former Super Eagles coach and former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Director Adegboye Onigbinde has been buried amid glowing tributes. The octogenarian was buried on Friday in Modakeke, Osun State, with leading figures from Nigerian football, government and traditional institutions…

The Oyo State Government has lifted the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on 10 local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park following heightened security operations to rescue pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area. The government announced the…

A student of an unnamed university in Delta State, South-south Nigeria, Jeremia Elele, has allegedly defrauded about 60 new students of the university of N15 million. The police spokesperson in Delta State, Bright Edafe, in a video clip uploaded on…

A newborn baby has been rescued from a fallen building 32 hours after the twin earthquakes that devastated a Venezuelan coastal city. Video shared on social media Friday shows rescuers working under a floodlight atop collapsed masonry and bringing the…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Ebonyi State said it has rescued over 64 survivors of human trafficking between 2022 and 2026. The state Commander, Offor Berther, disclosed this on Friday, while briefing reporters…

The Gombe State Government has ordered the expulsion of Gombawa Motors Nigeria Limited from the Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo Mega Park. The notice to quit is coming barely two days after the transport company publicly declared its support for the Peoples…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Enugu Command, says it has seized 929.463 kilogrammes of various illicit substances and secured the conviction of 53 drug-related dealers in Enugu State. The various illicit drugs, including Cannabis Sativa and methamphetamine, popularly…

Close to seven million people may have been impacted by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela, which have killed nearly 1,000 people and left tens of thousands missing, the United Nations estimated on Saturday. The UN migration agency said it had…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Delta State has dismissed a viral report that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Akwukwu Igbo, Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state was suspended due to a faulty machine. In…

The Bayelsa State Police Command has appealed to members of the public to help locate the parents or guardians of four children rescued in different parts of the state. The command said in a public announcement issued on Saturday that…

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has rejected claims that President Bola Tinubu handed over political control of Ebonyi State to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state. Mr…

United States President Donald Trump has claimed that the US military has ended the killing of Christians in Nigeria. Trump made the remark on Friday during an event in Washington, where he spoke about his administration’s security operations and efforts…