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The Nigerian Army has reportedly arrested and detained a soldier identified as Lance Corporal Rotimi Olamilekan, after he posted a video on social media calling on governors, senators, members of the House of Representatives and other politicians to allow their children to enlist in the military and join the fight against bandits and terrorists across the country. In a video …

The Kano State High Court on Tuesday sentenced two men Aliyu Hussaini and Amir Zakariyya to death for the murder of newly married groom, Yazid Haruna, in the state. The defendants were charged by the police with stabbing the deceased with a knife They were convicted of conspiracy, armed robbery and murder. Earlier, the prosecutor, Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court …

A Nigerian man made a humorous threat to United States President Donald Trump, warning him not to send troops to invade the country as Nigerian mosquitoes would infect his soldiers with malaria, leading to instant death. The man who made the statement in a video shared on social media platforms on Tuesday, said any act of aggression against Nigeria by …

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has rewarded a pilgrim, Zainab Idris, with ₦1 million for returning $5,000 found during the 2025 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia to its rightful owner, a citizen of Tajikistan. Idris, a pilgrim from Plateau State, reportedly discovered the money during Hajj rites and attempted to trace the owner before handing over the foreign currency. Presenting …

Agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, have arrested a 52-year-old billionaire businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, after it emerged that he had ‘swallowed’ 127 wraps of cocaine that he was trying to smuggle into Nigeria. NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi who disclosed the arrest of Emeka in …

At least 10 people died while 11 others were injured in a car accident along Obajana – Lokoja in Kogi State on Friday evening. The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide. Mohammed said the …

The Lagos State Government has demolished 17 houses in the Lekki area of ​​the state for encroaching on the road (RoW) of the Ikota River route. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, led a monitoring team with journalists to the site on Saturday. He urged residents to stop carrying out actions that damage the ecosystem, saying …

The federal government has introduced a new Post-Amnesty Voluntary Return and Documentation Program (PAVRDP) for foreign citizens who have overstayed their visa or violated immigration laws without regularizing their status. The initiative, announced by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Friday, follows the expiration of the government’s expired visa amnesty program on September 30, 2025. According to a statement signed …

This initiative, to be implemented by the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), is part of the state’s broader strategy to reduce traffic congestion, restore order on major roads and encourage responsible parking behavior among motorists. Why Move? Indiscriminate parking on the side of the road remains a major cause of traffic jams in Lagos, especially in busy areas such as …

Police officers in Kaduna have rescued 10 people kidnapped in the state. State police command spokesman, Mansir Hassan, confirmed the rescue in a statement on Friday in Kaduna. Hasan said. “In May, unidentified gunmen numbering about fourteen (14) invaded Kushe Makaranta in Kagarko Local Government Area and kidnapped several residents, whom they took to their hideout in the dense forest …