Truck Kills LASTMA Officer, Two Okada Riders at Badagry Roundabout in Lagos
A tragic road accident in Lagos has left a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer and two commercial motorcyclists dead after a cement-laden truck reportedly lost control at the busy Badagry Roundabout. The fatal crash occurred at about 9:45 a.m. on Monday, throwing the Badagry axis into confusion and causing heavy traffic congestion. According […]
The Unfortunate Death of Liberty Kunu and the Unending Cycle of Injustice in Delta State
By Comrade Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen The tragic incident that claimed the life of the late Liberty Kunu and members of his civilian security team is not an isolated occurrence in Delta State. On December 15, 2022, a six-man team of civilian hunters operating under the supervision of the Delta State Police Command was arrested along […]
Bandits Kill Two Soldiers, Abduct Three in Bauchi Attack on JTF Base
A fresh wave of violence has rocked Bauchi State after armed bandits attacked a Joint Task Force (JTF) base in Gwana community, Gwana District of Alkaleri Local Government Area, killing two soldiers and a local vigilante member while abducting three residents. The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday […]
GOC’s Convoy Foils Deadly Ambush in Kebbi, Neutralizes 5 Terrorists and Seizes Weapons Cache
In a daring military operation, troops of the 8 Division Nigerian Army, under the command of the Major General Bemgha Koughna, successfully repelled a deadly ambush staged by suspected members of the Lakurawa Terrorist Group near Mayama Hill in Kebbi State. The incident occurred while the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Sector […]
NAPTIP, UK Spotlight Nigerian Trafficking Survivors Rescued from Southeast Asia Scam Centres
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has partnered with the British High Commission to amplify the voices of Nigerian survivors trafficked into cyber-enabled scam centres in Southeast Asia. At a survivor-focused event in Abuja titled “Confronting the Global Scam Centre Crisis: Perspectives of Nigerian Survivors,” both governments described human trafficking […]
Fire guts Lagos airport old terminal, no one hurt, says FAAN
Fire outbreak has reportedly engulfed the old terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, a facility currently undergoing a multi-billion-naira renovation. Details surrounding the incident remain unclear as of the time of filing this report, but the affected terminal, which is part of the airport’s older infrastructure, is currently being renovated as part of […]
Wike cancels 485 Abuja land titles after failed verification
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved the cancellation of 485 land documents in Abuja after they failed to meet verification standards set by the authorities. The affected documents were nullified following an extensive review conducted by the Department of Land Administration in collaboration with the Abuja Geographic Information Systems. Officials […]
FG, Kaduna to invest ₦40bn in ginger processing hub — Senator Katung
The Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Sunday Katung, has disclosed that the Federal Government, in partnership with the Kaduna State Government, has concluded arrangements to establish a ₦40 billion ginger production and processing hub in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Katung disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, describing the initiative […]
Iran threatens retaliation as Trump weighs military action
Iran vowed on Monday to retaliate “ferociously” against any attack from the United States, and repeated its warning of a regional conflagration in response to President Donald Trump’s latest threat of strikes. The bellicose rhetoric from both Tehran and Washington came as the foes prepared for indirect talks in Geneva on a potential deal regarding […]
El-Rufai sues ICPC ₦1bn over unlawful Abuja home invasion
A former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over the alleged unlawful invasion and search of his Abuja residence. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/345/2026 and filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on February 20 by […]