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The US government has approved more than $240 million in humanitarian assistance to support vulnerable populations in Nigeria and several other crisis-hit countries, in a move aimed at strengthening emergency response and life-saving interventions. The funding, awarded to Catholic Relief Services, will be distributed across Nigeria, Burma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti and Sudan, targeting critical sectors including …

Condemnation has continued to mount over the assault of journalists by private security officers during a government exercise in the Ogun-Guangdong Free Trade Zone, with the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDHR) calling for the swift prosecution of all those involved. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, when officials of the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service …

Police agents in Ogun have arrested seven suspects for various crimes in the state. The suspects were arrested in various parts of the state on charges of armed robbery, residential burglary, theft, conspiracy and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace. Spokesman of the state police command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abeokuta. …

The Anambra State Government has arraigned eight clerics in a court in Awka, the state capital. The men were arrested in Onitsha, Awka and other areas of the state. Ejimofor Opara, Media Adviser to the Governor of Anambra State, said the clerics whom he described as “fake pastors”, violated the Internal Security Act of 2025. The law, which came into …

Nigeria’s police force has arrested a suspect, Ifechukwu Dennis, over a viral AI-generated voice note falsely attributed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a development that highlights growing concerns about the misuse of emerging technologies to spread disinformation. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the arrest on Thursday via his verified X (formerly Twitter) …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) crack team has arrested one Ifechukwu Dennis who is said to be the author of a fake audio recording of President Bola Tinubu. This was made known by the presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga on his X handle, Friday. He posted “The IGP crack team has arrested Ifechukwu Dennis who created a fake voice which …

The Vice President of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of ​​Ekiti State, Grace Ogunleye, has been detained at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Center following her arraignment for alleged involvement in a fake kidnapping. Ogunleye was booked on Wednesday before the Magistrates Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti alongside three other defendants on charges bordering on conspiracy and self-kidnapping. The Nigerian State Police Force said …

The President of the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES), Abeokuta Chapter, Alhaji (Chief) Jamiu Adebayo Badmos, has called on environmental professionals and residents to take concrete actions against climate change by embracing tree planting and sustainable environmental practices. In a special message to mark World Environment Day 2026, Badmos stressed that protecting the environment remains a shared responsibility that cannot be …

Justice Sylvester Odili of the Anambra State High Court, Onitsha, on Thursday sentenced one Kosisochukwu Celestine to death by hanging for kidnapping and armed robbery. The judge, in his ruling, stated that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt through eyewitness statements, bank records, documentary evidence and other independent evidence. The prosecution told the court that Celestine and …

… Incidents in April, May and June spark panic in Ijebu-Ode … Students and teachers hospitalized as cause remains unknown …Parents are calling for urgent action from the government Daud Olatunji A disturbing pattern of mysterious gas emissions has thrown schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, into repeated crises, with around 200 students and teachers affected in three separate incidents in …