The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 65-year-old Chibuike Azubike, who had been parading himself as the self-styled “Obi of Lagos,” over an alleged plot […]
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Nigeria Risks Nationwide Blackouts as Power Sector Debt Hits N5.6tn
Nigeria faces the threat of widespread blackouts as gas suppliers cut deliveries to power plants over an outstanding N5.6 trillion debt owed to electricity generation […]
Ghana Accepts U.S. Deportees from West Africa, Including Nigerians
Ghana has begun receiving West African nationals deported from the United States, including Nigerians, President John Dramani Mahama announced on Wednesday. According to Reuters, Mahama […]
Benue Assembly Renames State University as Father Adasu University, Makurdi
The Benue State House of Assembly has amended the law renaming Benue State University, Makurdi, to Father Adasu University, Makurdi. The development, which took place […]
Troops Arrest Two Suspected Cattle Rustlers, Recover Arms in Plateau
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) have arrested two suspected cattle rustlers during a raid in Kogul community, Mangu Local Government […]
Resident Doctors at Anambra Teaching Hospital Begin Seven-Day Warning Strike
Resident doctors at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Awka, have embarked on a seven-day warning strike to press for improved working conditions. […]
Court Jails Ansaru Commander 15 Years for Illegal Mining
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced Mahmud Usman, a commander of the proscribed terrorist group Ansaru, to 15 years’ imprisonment. Justice Emeka Nwite […]
Nasarawa Police Arrest Student for Abandoning Newborn in Akwanga Bush
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a woman accused of abandoning her newborn baby in a bush near a primary school on AA Koto […]
Osun Police Arrest Seven for Armed Robbery, Cult Violence in Ile-Ife, Iree
The Osun State Police Command has arrested seven suspects over alleged armed robbery, attempted murder, and cult-related clashes in Ile-Ife and Iree, recovering two stolen […]
Kebbi Police Arrest Six Over ₦109.5m Gold Theft, Correctional Officer Implicated
Detectives of the Kebbi State Police Command have arrested six suspects in connection with the theft of gold ornaments valued at over ₦109.5 million in […]