Man Jailed 16 Years for Abducting, Defiling Teenager
An Awka Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court in Anambra has sentenced 34-year-old Onyedika Okafor to 16 years in prison. The conviction follows his trial for the abduction and defilement of…
Nigerians in South Africa Appeal to President Tinubu, African Leaders to Halt Xenophobic Attacks
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has appealed to the Federal Government and African leaders to halt the prevailing xenophobic attacks by South Africans against fellow Africans in…
Troops Rescue Kidnap Victim, Recover N8m Ransom in Plateau
Troops of Joint Task Force, ‘Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF-OPEO)” have rescued a kidnap victim, recovering the ransom paid by the family during a coordinated operation in Qua’an Pan Local Government…
Soldiers broke into our home and killed my brother; sister counters Guards Brigade claim on death of corps member; family cries for justice
She said at a time, she had to brave her way inside and straight to his brother’s room where he lay in a pool of blood with part of his…
FG Introduces School Textbooks Ranking System
Nigeria’s Federal Government has introduced a National Textbook Ranking System for Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary Schools nationwide as part of efforts to strengthen quality assurance and standardisation in…
Kogi Govt Slams Unregistered Schools After Kidnap, Successful Rescue of 15 Pupils
Fifteen pupils abducted from an unregistered orphanage/school facility in Zariagi, in Kogi state have been rescued, State authorities say. The Kogi State government in a statement by the Commissioner for…
NDLEA Seizes 170kg cannabis, Destroys 8 Hectares of Farm in Cross River
The Cross River Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday destroyed an eight hectares of Cannabis Sativa farm in Uyanga community of Akamkpa local government area…
In London, Lai Mohammed blames fake news, disinformation for #EndSARS violence
A former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described #EndSARS crisis as a classic example of how fake news and disinformation inflame a volatile situation, rather than…
‘How NYSC corps member was killed during armed robbery incident in Abuja’
The Headquarters Guards Brigade has explained how Mr. Abdulsamad Jamiu, a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member was killed during a security incident in the early hours of 25…
Police Confirms Arrest of Two Kidnap Suspects in Delta Tactical Raid
The Delta State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected kidnappers believed to be part of a syndicate terrorising commuters in the state. The suspects were apprehended on…