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Eniola Ojajuni, the national president of the Afenifere Youth Council has been kidnapped by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen. It was gathered that Ojajuni was shot in his buttocks twice and subsequently kidnapped in Abuja on Monday, February 17, 2025. A statement by the national secretary of the council, Abiodun Aderohunmu said the youth president’s abductors are […] More

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday, February 20, 2025, appointed Danjuma Ismaila as the Rector and Chief Executive of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria, Kaduna State. This fresh appointment by the president was announced in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to Tinubu on information and strategy. According to […] More

The U.S. government has denied allegations that its development aid to Nigeria is being used to finance terrorist organizations, including Boko Haram. The response follows claims by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry, who alleged that funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) were being funneled to terrorist groups such as Boko Haram, ISIS, […] More

Several officers have been dismissed by the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force over cases of murder, professional misconduct like extortion among others. A police wireless message issued on January 23, 2025, said disciplinary measures were taken against 19 officers who were dismissed, 24 officers who were demoted among many others for different offences. However, […] More

The Federal government through the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has directed the Nigeria Police Force to cease the public parading of criminal suspects. A parade is a public display of individuals suspected of committing crimes, often conducted by law enforcement agencies. Senior police officers in the […] More

Lagos lawmakers have given new details about the recent action by the Department of State Services (DSS) at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The lawmakers have confirmed that DSS officials locked the offices of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and Acting Clerk when they entered the Assembly complex on Monday. Chairman of the House Committee […] More

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of more tactical squads to Osun State to strengthen security and restore peace after violent clashes. The decision comes after a series of confrontations at various local government secretariats in the state. Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic […] More

Amidst the crisis in Osun State on Monday, a video has emerged showing Kayode Atolagbe, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ifedayo Local Government, firing a dane gun into the air while surrounded by cheering supporters. The video, which was shared on X by Prince Aderemi, a former Media Assistant to the ex-governor of […] More

Some yet-to-be-identified bandits on Monday, February 17, attacked the home of a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Austin Ifeji and killed his son. The bandits were also said to have abducted the pastor’s wife during the attack on their residence in the Gwagwalade area of Mararaba, a Nasarawa State community close […] More

Nigeria’s inflation rate has dropped to 24.48% year-on-year in January 2025, according to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, announced the figures during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Adeniran explained that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the rate of change […] More

A staff of Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital Yola, Abubakar Umar has been kidnapped alongside three others. The State Police Command while confirming the incident said Umar who is popularly known as Haske and the other victims were kidnapped in Mayokila Village, Mapeo District in Jada local government area of Adamawa State. According to the […] More