Vice Principal, two others killed as police repel terror attack
The Kogi State Police Command successfully repelled an attack by armed bandits who invaded Iluke Community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Wednesday, 10th June 2026. During…
AFRICOM, Nigerian troops eliminate over 200 ISIS members in targeted strikes
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has confirmed that more than 200 terrorists have been killed in coordinated operations with Nigerian troops against ISIS fighters in the terror-infested northeast. In a post…
Woman in Court for Alleged Child Theft in Ekiti, Granted Bail
A 23-year-old woman, Aisat Usman, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a one-year-old child. The defendant, of no fixed address, is facing a…
We drank our urine to survive, Libya returnee recounts desert ordeal
A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, on Wednesday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due to lack of water in the desert. Daniel, in…
Gunmen abduct Osun LG vice chairman, three rescued
The Vice Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun, Debo Farounbi, was on Tuesday night abducted by gunmen in Ora-Igbomina town. It was learnt that the gunmen invaded the…
NDLEA dismantles syndicates recruiting women into illicit drug trade
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded significant successes in dismantling drug trafficking networks that recruit and exploit women for illicit drug operations across the country. Mr. Femi…
Nigeria’s largest refinery’s gasoline unit to resume full rates in mid-June, IIR says
Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery has derated its gasoline making unit (RFCC) by 34% since May 21 and expects the unit to resume full rates in mid-June, industry monitor IIR Energy…
Bill to regulate Crypto, virtual assets operations in Nigeria, scales 2nd reading in Senate
Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish a comprehensive legal, regulatory and supervisory framework for virtual assets, digital assets and virtual asset service providers operating in…
Edo shuts schools as DSS allegedly uncovers plot to abduct students
The Edo Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a kidnap threat against students. The directive, contained in…
Return to Ancestral Practices Only Solution to Insecurity, Says Yoruba Traditional Leader
Chief Ifatoyin Adeyeye, the Araba-Ogboni of Osi-Ekiti, has stated that returning to traditional Yoruba spiritual/ ancestral beliefs and practices is the key to addressing the rising tide of banditry and…
