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In a landmark ruling on Monday, March 10, 2025, the Supreme Court of Nigeria dismissed appeals filed by the Attorney General of Rivers State and the Speaker of the State’s House of Assembly against th...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its crackdown on fuel smuggling, seizing 34,470 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and a heavy-duty transportation truck in a three-hour operation a...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reported that military operations conducted between March 5 and 13 led to the elimination of 74 terrorists, the arrest of 130 suspects, and the rescue of 61 kidnappe...

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Rukayya Ahmadu, for allegedly killing her co-wife in Dutse Local Government Area.Police spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed ...

An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 6 has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM).The arrest order, issued on...

The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended five suspected kidnappers following an intelligence-led operation targeting their hideouts.State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, ...

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects following a violent clash between farmers and herders in Farin Dutse, Nasarawa LGA. The violence erupted on March 9, 2025, after a confronta...

Residents of Uduophori Community, Delta State, staged a protest on Monday, blocking roads to Bomadi and other areas after suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked Freedom Akpodiete, a 28-year-old motorcycli...

Rev. Father Maurice Kwairanga has raised concerns over the 27,986 unemployed individuals in Taraba State, representing 1.9% of the population.Speaking at the Catholic Diocese of Jalingo’s Justice Deve...

The Bishop of Yola Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Stephen Dami Mamza, has refuted claims that Taledo Damian, the suspected kidnapper of two Catholic priests, was a mass server or cleric within the dioces...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recorded 4,111 convictions in 2024, marking the highest number in a single operational year since its establishment.According to a document obtained...

Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has confirmed her visit to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja to clarify financial transactions during he...

Justice Emeka Nwite of Federal High Court Abuja has fixed May 8 for ruling on whether or not, to admit a judgment of the Federal Capital Territory High Court between Ali Bello and Incorporated Trustee...

The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of Lawson Obasi, a prominent oil and gas magnate, along with the killing of his driver and a police escort.According to a police statement on...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reported that in the past week, 92 terrorists were killed, 111 arrested, and 75 kidnapped victims rescued. Troops also recovered 117 weapons and 2,939 rounds of ammu...

The Federal Government has signaled plans to reduce Nigeria’s 256 custodial facilities, citing underutilization and the need for better management. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, reveal...

Security operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have forcefully dispersed supporters of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as they attempted to access the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.The protester...

A 47-year-old Nigerian, Darlington Akporugo, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy in a U.S. court over a large-scale romance scam that defrauded elderly victims of over $3 million, accordin...

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy has dismantled three illegal refining sites in Delta State.Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu, Commanding Officer of FOB Escravos, confirmed this...

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested six individuals suspected of vandalism in Kazaure Local Government Area.In a statement issued on Monday in Dutse, the command’s Public Relations Officer, S...