Metro

Police agents in Nasarawa have rescued a three-day-old baby kidnapped in Nasarawa State. Operators also arrested two suspects in connection with the crime. This was stated by the Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Ramhan Nansel, in his statement in Lafia, Friday. He said: ” At 5:45am, March 29, a kidnapping report was received from one Aisha Basa, a resident …

MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) in Enugu State has confirmed electric shock to one of its staff, Mr Issac Dike. The deceased was a line judge who served in Ogui District. MEDL Head of Communications, Mr Emeka Ezeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Enugu. According to him, the incident occurred on Wednesday at around 15.25 WIB …

Nigeria’s broadcasting organizations have announced plans to host the second edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Awards (TNBA) on April 8, 2026 in Abuja, as part of efforts to promote professionalism and reward excellence in the country’s broadcasting sector. According to a statement released on Thursday, the event will be held at the NAF Conference Centre, Kado, from 6pm to 9pm. …

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Calabar, on Thursday sentenced the couple to 15 years in prison each for child trafficking. The Cross River Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Human Trafficking (NAPTIP) charged Esther and Eyo Udo with four counts of buying and selling babies for exploitation. In his ruling, Justice Ojukwu convicted the …

Popular Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Linus Williams Ifejirika, widely known as Blord, has been detained at Kuje Correctional Center for allegedly impersonating social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly called VeryDarkMan. Blord was remanded in custody following his arraignment before the Federal High Court of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday, April 1, 2026. The accusation is multiple, including identity theft and …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an urgent warning regarding the widespread circulation of counterfeit Otrivin Nasal Drops across Nigeria, and ordered a nationwide clearance of the product due to potential health hazards. In a public warning (No. 019/2026) on its website, the agency revealed that the children’s (0.05%) and adult versions of …

A woman collapsed and died at the Federal High Court, Benin City, Edo State, on Tuesday while she was being arraigned in court by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). According to reports, he was brought to court on Tuesday, three months after his arrest, and has been in the agency’s custody for three months without charges. He was …

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Tijani, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offenses Unit (Task Force) from all traffic control and enforcement operations across the state. The development was announced on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, who said the move was aimed at improving coordination and …

The Nigerian Defense Headquarters has directed troops across the country to increase vigilance ahead of Easter celebrations, assuring citizens of beefed-up security presence across the country. The military high command also reiterated that ongoing collaboration with the United States strengthens Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts, with results expected to be visible in the near future. Speaking at a month-end press conference in …

The Ogun State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for the ongoing road infrastructure projects, particularly the rehabilitation of the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway, describing it as a significant boost to safe transportation and sustainable development. The group, however, urged the governor to urgently extend similar interventions to other deteriorating roads within Abeokuta and its environs to …