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The Lagos State High Court, sitting at Osborne Foreshore, Ikoyi, has set October 12, 2026, to rule on an application by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, operators of the Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, seeking to halt the coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu, son of Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie. Justice Aishat Opesanwo set the date on Monday after hearing arguments …

Bandits reportedly kidnapped a newlywed couple, Abiodun David and his wife, Funmilayo Bamidele, at the Eruku-Iyemero Road border area, between Kogi and Kwara states. The couple, who were said to have just returned from their engagement ceremony in Eruku, were waylaid by armed bandits on the road as they were on their way to drop off their bridesmaids and other …

Toyyibat Qasim A 20-year-old man and his 18-year-old accomplice have been arrested by the Gombe State Police Command for the alleged murder of a mother of five, Aishatu Salisu, during a suspected attempt to steal her mobile phone. Aishatu was reportedly stabbed during the attack at her residence in Wuro Shie Quarters, Gombe, in the early hours of Saturday. The …

Toyyibat Qasim At least five miners have been killed and two others injured after gunmen attacked a mining site in Marit village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State. The incident, which occurred around 1pm on Saturday, came amid rising tension and a spate of attacks reported in some parts of the state. Berom Youth Moulders Association spokesperson Rwang …

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke Joint Task Force have rescued six people who were reportedly kidnapped in parts of Benue and Taraba states. The victims were found around Gbise community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of ​​Benue State, according to OPWS Acting Media Information Officer, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu. Zubairu disclosed the development in a statement issued on Saturday and presented …

At least two persons were confirmed dead and three others injured in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Wednesday. The spokesman for the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to journalists in Abeokuta. He said the accident which involved a Mazda bus occurred opposite the Conoil filling station after the expressway’s interchange at …

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the arrest of luxury goods trader and lifestyle influencer Afolabi Kazeem Michael, known as KC Luxury, along with two other defendants, on charges involving the attempted export of 184.5 kilograms of cocaine worth about ₦39 billion. Michael was charged by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency along with Boniface Freeman Ochoche Sule …

Monarch says the suspect has allegedly committed more than 10 thefts since his April release An alleged ex-convict, identified as Soyingbe Timothy, has been re-arrested by the police in Ijofin, Ipokia Local Government Area of ​​Ogun State, following allegations linking him to a series of night-time thefts in the community. Timothy was reportedly arrested around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, September …

Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have arrested four suspected Boko Haram terrorists following a night raid in Gujba Local Government Area of ​​Yobe State. The arrests were made in a continuous operation carried out from 15 to 22 September 2026 which also resulted in 11 suspected terrorists surrendering and nine suspected drug dealers being …

…The Defense Minister says the experience will expose citizens to the difficulties and sacrifices of soldiers ….’You will understand what it means to be hungry, to work without sleeping’ Daud Olatunji Nigeria’s Defense Minister, retired General Christopher Musa, has called on every Nigerian to undergo military training, saying such experience would give citizens a deeper understanding of the demands and …