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The Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar declared Eid-el-Fitr on Friday, March 20, 2026, following the failure to sight the Shawwal crescent moon across Nigeria. The announcement, which marks the end of the 2026 Ramadan fast, was contained in a statement released on Wednesday by the Sultanate Council’s Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs in collaboration with the National Moon Sighting Committee. According to …

Police officers in Nasarawa have recovered two stolen vehicles in the state. The vehicles found were a black Toyota Prado SUV with registration number YAB 81 KC (Abuja) and a Silver Pontiac Vibe car with registration number NBB-52 TT. This was revealed by State Police Command Spokesperson Ramhan Nansel to journalists in Lafia, Wednesday. READ ALSO: Six police officers arrested …

Two convicted drug traffickers have told the Federal High Court in Abuja how agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) allegedly helped them evade detection and arrest during security checks at the Enugu International Airport while bringing illegal drugs into the country. The two men, Chibunna Umeibe and Emeka Ezenwanne, were convicted of drug trafficking, and have completed …

…Officers must wear name tags and service numbers …Stop harassment and device confiscation Daud Olatunji The Federal High Court in Warri has said Nigerians have the constitutional right to record police officers carrying out their duties in public. Delivering the ruling in case number FHC/WR/CS/87/2025 on Tuesday, Justice HA Nganjiwa said no law prohibits citizens from filming law enforcement officers …

A survivor of Monday night’s deadly blast in Maiduguri, Abacha Mustapha, told the horrific story of how the blast occurred moments after he and others had broken their fast, leaving him seriously injured. Mustapha, who is currently receiving treatment at Umaru Shehu Hospital, told reporters on Tuesday that he had just closed at the market for the day and was …

The Pastor and Spiritual Head of the Celestial Church of Christ in the World, Reverend Emmanuel Mobiyina Oshoffa, has condemned the proliferation of unauthorized theological seminaries within the church, warning that certificates issued by such institutions would not be recognized. Oshoffa, in a note dated March 16, 2026 and addressed to all regions, districts, zones and ecclesial pastors, accused some …

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested six officers attached to the Okpoko Police Division in Onitsha over allegations that they extorted ₦200,000 from a trader through a Point-of-Sale operator. The officers were detained after video of the incident circulated widely online. In the recording, the victim’s wife narrated how her husband, a drinks seller, was allegedly harassed, handcuffed and …

A number of passengers were injured on Monday morning when a train operating on the Abuja–Kaduna railway line was involved in an incident that forced the journey to come to an abrupt halt before reaching its destination. The train, which departed from Kaduna State en route to Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory, was unable to complete the journey as …

Police agents in Oyo State on Monday foiled an armed robbery attack on the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway, and arrested a suspect. Spokesman of the state police command, Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Ibadan. He said a joint patrol team, consisting of police officers and local residents, intercepted armed robbers in Egbeda Village near Ogbomoso. “Suspected armed …

More than 120 children have died in building collapse incidents across Nigeria, with experts blaming poor construction practices and widespread disregard for the national building code. The alarming figure was disclosed by the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB), which warned that the situation could worsen as the 2026 rainy season approaches. Speaking during the Builders’ Day 2026 celebration in Anambra …