14+ hour, 49+ min ago   (244+ words) The Osun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as “Emir Ajagungbade,” in Ile-Ife on Sunday. According to a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun…...

16+ hour, 59+ min ago   (274+ words) …tasks Residents on threats reporting In a statement on Sunday, the Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke tasked Osun residents to report any suspicious movements or individuals in their areas or neighbourhood to security agencies without any delay. The governor who made…...

14+ hour, 2+ min ago   (286+ words) The Anambra Police Command says it has rescued three kidnap victims and arrested 57 suspects in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, cult-related violence, murder and other offences in the state. “The command has rescued three kidnapped victims and arrested 57 suspects in…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (650+ words) The rescue of 17 children by the Oyo State Police Command has exposed a criminal enterprise so disturbing that the immediate relief of recovering the victims must be accompanied by a much deeper question: how has the buying and selling of…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (590+ words) The Emir of Zazzau, Malam Ahmed Bamalli, has inaugurated a major tree-planting exercise along sections of Zaria’s ancient city walls, representing a historic blend of cultural preservation, environmental sustainability and ecological action. The event, which took place on Monday, marked…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (264+ words) Nigeria has facilitated the safe and dignified return of Sierra Leone’s former President Ernest Koroma to the country, following more than two years of temporary relocation to Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made this known in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (564+ words) Representatives of the Nigerian community across Burkina Faso’s 17 regions have pledged peaceful coexistence and closer cooperation with local authorities against transnational crimes. They made the commitment during the maiden formal meeting between Nigeria’s Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Syndoph Endoni, and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (318+ words) Steve Ukwueni, President-General, Enyimba Supporters Club of Aba, has pledged the group’s continued support for the club, irrespective of its performance. Ukwueni made the pledge in an interview with the news reporters in Aba on Saturday, saying the supporters would…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (493+ words) The Special Adviser to Sokoto State Governor on Security Matters, Col. Abdul Usman-Ahmad (Rtd.), has called for collective action against security challenges and warned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against politicising insecurity. This is contained in a statement signed and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (200+ words) Justice Ngozi Nwabulu of an Abuja High Court on Monday remanded two friends in custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service for alleged culpable homicide. The police charged Acha Michael and Abigal Vincent, both residents of Apo, Abuja with conspiracy, kidnappping…...