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The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria has condemned the recent abduction of students in parts of Oyo and Borno states, describing the incidents as a disturbing reflection of Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and a direct threat to the country’s education system. The incidents concerned reportedly occurred on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Ahoro Esinele in Orire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo …

A man was rescued alive after being buried in the rubble of a collapsed three-story building for more than nine hours. The three-storey building under construction collapsed in the Durumi 3 area, near Gudu Market, Abuja, on Saturday. At least five people were previously confirmed dead, while 10 others were rescued alive after a building under construction collapsed on Saturday …

A fire on Saturday engulfed parts of the Muhammad Sidi Bage Federal Secretariat in Lafia, Nasarawa State. However, the fire that broke out around 4pm on Saturday was contained with the combined efforts of the Federal and State Fire Services. A Federal Fire Service official told reporters at the scene that the cause of the fire, which affected the second …

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have neutralized two suspected kidnappers and arrested a suspected kingpin, Seriki Mohammed Abdullahi, and another gang member, Mohammed Bello, during a coordinated intelligence-led operation that also led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition and ₦1.5 million believed to be ransom proceeds. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, …

.…Challenge NMDPRA Approval of Import Permits to Marketers, NNPCL Dangote Oil Refinery has launched a fresh legal action against the Federal Government at the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking to invalidate new petrol import licenses granted to oil traders and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. In the lawsuit, the refiner asks the court to cancel import permits issued …

The Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos on Friday charged a social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (also known as Blessing CEO). He was brought before Justice DI Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on suspicion of N36 million fraud. Nkiruka was charged with two counts …

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have intensified military offensives across the North East, rescuing six kidnapped women and children, killing suspected terrorists and arresting suspected Boko Haram collaborators in a series of coordinated operations. The Nigerian Army disclosed the development in a statement issued on Thursday by the Media Information Officer of Joint Task …

Nigerian police have extradited suspected cyber fraudster, Samuel Ugberease, known by pseudonyms including “Putsammy,” “Putput,” and “Sammy,” to the United States to face charges for alleged involvement in online romance fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The suspect was extradited on Wednesday, May 14, 2026, after Nigerian authorities completed legal proceedings and coordinated security operations with law enforcement agencies in …

The anti-corruption crusade of the People’s Voice Organisation, a member of the national anti-corruption coalition ICPC in Ogun State, has raised the alarm over what it described as the growing culture of political exploitation, manipulation and abuse of public trust in Nigeria. The group warned that the continued commercialization of politics and the erosion of democratic accountability pose serious threats …

No fewer than 54 Nigerian pilgrims have been admitted to hospital in Saudi Arabia during the ongoing Hajj 2026 exercise, while four deaths have been recorded, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed. The head of the national medical team revealed this on Thursday while briefing journalists in Mecca on the health and welfare situation of Nigerian pilgrims taking …