Security services thwart bandits’ nocturnal assault on the Kebbi district chief and his family

A collaborative security team has thwarted an attempted abduction at the residence of the District Head of Badariya, Urotu Shehu, in the Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, successfully recovering the traditional leader and his family members. The event was revealed in a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security specialist focused … Read more

Alleged assailants kidnapped four students, the school principal, and a National Examinations Council

(NECO) ad hoc staff member at Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State on Tuesday evening, during the NECO examination. The Kogi State Police Command has verified the occurrence in a statement released by Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, on Wednesday, indicating that the event transpired at … Read more

Authorities apprehend content developer for the purported rape of a teenager who subsequently took her own life in Asaba

The Delta State Police Command has verified the apprehension of a 44-year-old renowned content producer known as Odogwu Asaba. The offender was apprehended for purportedly assaulting a 21-year-old female (name withheld). The girl reportedly committed herself following the encounter. The deceased was reportedly enticed to Asaba by the suspect under the guise of offering assistance. … Read more

Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, promulgates new pre-election practice directives

Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, has promulgated the Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions (Amendment), 2026. The revised practice directions modified the original Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions, 2026, which became effective on Friday, June 26, 2026. On Wednesday, Dr Catherine Oby Christopher, the Director … Read more

Digital Transition: Federal Government aims for 100 complimentary television channels for 40 million households

The Federal Government has announced that its revitalised Digital Switch Over (DSO) initiative aims to grant around 40 million households across the nation access to up to 100 free-to-air television channels. Charles Ebuebu, Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in … Read more

Oyo abduction: Eight pupils remain under medical care as the hospital discharges 31 others

Thirty-one of the thirty-nine students abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been released by the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso. The students and instructors kidnapped on May 15, 2026, were rescued on July 10. It was said that they initially received medical care at the Military … Read more

Mary Habila: ‘Umahi should resign’ – ADC calls for impartial investigation

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has requested that Minister of Works, David Umahi, temporarily resign awaiting an independent inquiry into the death of Mary Habila, who allegedly died at his apartment. The request was issued on Wednesday in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. The party stated that the circumstances of … Read more