Kidnappers Demand N1.5bn Ransom for Abducted Jezco Group Chairman Joseph Ezeokafor
The kidnappers of Jezco Group chairman, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor, have reportedly increased their ransom demand from N700 million to N1.5 billion,…
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Benue Police Recover Newborn Allegedly Stolen From Gboko Hospital, Arrest Suspects
A newborn baby allegedly taken from his mother shortly after birth at a hospital in Gboko, Benue State, has been recovered, with…
Owerri to Host National Fiscal Federalism Seminar as 300 Economic Experts, Officials Gather in Imo
Owerri is set to host a national seminar on fiscal federalism and revenue generation as government officials, financial experts and economic stakeholders…
EFCC Recovers N76.8bn, $81m NDDC Levies From Oil Companies After Investigation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered more than N76.8 billion and $81 million in outstanding statutory levies…
Osun Election: ADC Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plan to Arrest Aregbesola Before Poll
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised the alarm over what it described as an alleged plan to arrest its National Secretary,…
Adamawa Court Remands 22-Year-Old Over Alleged N600 Knife-Point Robbery of Nine-Year-Old
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Yola, Adamawa State, has remanded a 22-year-old man, Habu Hellere Dauda, over the alleged knife-point robbery of…
ASUU Strike: Police Detain Two IMSU Officials as Union Demands Explanation From Imo Government
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the police of arresting and detaining two senior officials of its Imo State…
Peter Obi Denies Asking Soldiers to Reject Salary Increase, Puts Military Welfare at Centre of 2027 Campaign
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has rejected a report claiming he asked Nigerian soldiers to reject salary…
Rivers 2026 Budget: Fresh Agreements Between Fubara, Assembly Delay Passage, Sources Say
Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s N1.854tn 2026 Appropriation Bill has remained before the Rivers State House of Assembly for more than a month, with…
AfDB Office Complex: Mgbara Women Protest Land Acquisition, Demand Transparent Consultation in Imo
Hundreds of women from Mgbara Community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State have taken to the streets to protest the…
Northwest University Kano Debunks Viral Video Claiming Emir Sanusi Had a Carry-Over
Northwest University Kano (NWUK) has rejected a viral social media claim alleging that the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, attended lectures…
Davido Urges Trump to Watch Osun Election as Tensions Rise Ahead of Saturday Poll
Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has called on United States President Donald Trump and the international community to…
Tinubu Calls for Christian-Muslim Unity as Nigeria Faces Security Challenges Ahead of 2027
President Bola Tinubu has urged Christians and Muslims across Nigeria to strengthen their unity, warning that peaceful coexistence between the two major…
Osun 2026: Police Warn Politicians, Thugs Against Violence as 30 LGAs Get Security Deployment
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning to political parties, candidates and their supporters ahead of the Osun State governorship…
Rivers University Campus Tense as Rival Cult Groups Clash in Gunfire at Ignatius Ajuru University
Students at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Rivers State, were forced to seek safety on Monday after suspected members of two…
ASUU Declares Indefinite Strike at Abia State University Over 2025 Agreement
Academic activities at Abia State University, Uturu, may face disruption after the university’s branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)…