Metro

At least six people were killed when a building collapsed during heavy rain in the regional government and long areas in the state of Katsina on Tuesday. A mother and her five children were killed in the incident, which occurred around 02:00 on Tuesday. People who died were identified as Mariya Sani (45), Mujahid (20), Zahariya (18), Hauwa (15), Amira, …

Nigeria has recorded 822 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 155 deaths in the first seven months of 2025, according to the new number released by the Nigerian Disease Control and Prevention Center (NCDC). Data, which includes a period from January 1 to July 2025 (epidemiological week 29), highlighted the increase in case death rates (CFR), now at 18.9%, compared to …

A 26-year-old Nigerian man, Ayowale Aledejana, was tragically stabbed to death in the south-east of London, confirmed the metropolitan police. According to the authorities, the agents were called in a residence on Monson Road in the new cross area around 19:26 on Saturday 2 August 2025, following a stab. The emergency services, including the paramedics and the aerial ambulance of …

Troops from the Fansa Yanma operation from the Nigerian Army have arrested a woman in the city of Malumfashi, the state of Katsina with a military camouflage, three rifles full of ammunition and other military equipment hidden in her bag. According to security experts, and Katsina who shared the news together with the video of the suspect arrested on X …

The Hadin Kai Operations Forces (OPHK) have recorded the success of the major battlefield, killing 17 boko fighters of Haram and Iswap and safely relieved 14 improvisation explosive devices (IED) during a series of operations that sweep throughout Borno and parts of the State of Adamawa. The coordinated attack was carried out between July 23 and August 2, 2025, targeting …

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Muhammated Murtala Airport Command, has intercepted the trading efforts of large wildlife involving 1,620 protected birds destined for illegal exports to Kuwait. According to a statement issued Monday by the area controller, Michael Awe’s strict supervisor, illegal cargo was found on July 31 by Customs officers placed at the airport control post. “In addition, this bird …

The West African Inspection Board (WAEC) has released the results of the African senior school certificate exam in May/June (Wassce). The corpse confirmed the development in a statement posted on his official X account on Monday. This leads the candidates to check the results online. Also read: UAC Nigeria, Mecure, Guards, others appear as the top stock to watch this …

In renewed strong actions of criminal elements that threaten peace in the state of Benue, the Whirl Stroke (OPWS) operating forces have found weapons and ammunition caches that escaped from the shepherds and bandits that were neutralized in separate operations throughout the state. The permit patrol, carried out during the weekend, targets the regions famous for agricultural invasion and insecurity. …

The State Command of the Jigawa from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has confirmed the death of one person while five others suffered severe burns in a terrible accident involving motorbikes along the government road of the Hausa – Auno Kafin, Sabon Gari Ruba in the regional government of the Nausa Kafin Kafin in the state. Commander …

The Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State approved the appointment of Hon. Ismaila Ahmed Gadaka in the role of the new Emirate Mai Gudi. In a declaration by the Secretary of the State Government of Yobe, Baba Mallam Wali, and made available to the journalists of Damaturu by his press secretary, Shuaibu Abdullahi, revealed that the appointment follows the …