Metro

At least 11 people, including a pregnant woman and six children, are feared to have lost their lives after a boat carrying mourners capsized on the Benue River in Makurdi Local Government Area of ​​Benue State. The accident occurred on Saturday evening as the passengers were returning home from a funeral, according to residents of the affected community. A local …

Unidentified gunmen have attacked the residence of the Ode Oriya traditional ruler in Owo Local Government Area of ​​Ondo State, Adeniyi Adelana, and carried him away. Heavily armed men numbering around six, reportedly stormed the community at around 8.30pm on Saturday, and headed towards his home. They shot the village head’s wife before taking her husband away into the forest. …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has issued a public safety alert following the recall of approximately 90,000 bottles of ibuprofen oral suspension for children in the United States over contamination concerns. The product in question, commonly used to relieve fever, pain, sore throat, headache and flu-related ailments in children, was recalled after the U.S. Food and …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, was on the verge of securing the release of the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, before his sudden death in detention. Obasanjo made the revelation on Saturday in Abuja during the public launch of three books in honor of …

Defense Minister Christopher Musa has raised fresh concerns over the role of informants and local collaborators in supporting terrorism, banditry and insurgency across the country. Musa said the persistence of insecurity is largely driven by the support criminal groups receive from communities, describing such assistance as a critical lifeline to their operations. The minister spoke on Friday at the 2026 …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday sentenced five men to 25 years in prison each for their roles in a cross-border arms trafficking ring that allegedly supplied arms to Boko Haram-linked operatives in Niger State. The convicts – Yusuf Muhammad (alias Bature), Goni Ibrahim Bindi (alias Goni Mutuwa), Sani Tukur (alias Danladi), Mubarak Ibrahim and Musa Alhaji …

…He says discrimination and violence against Nigerians has persisted for years …Reveals the emotional escape during the FG evacuation flight Daud Olatunji One Nigerian returnee, Emilia Godwin, has recounted harrowing experiences of alleged xenophobic violence, discrimination and intimidation in South Africa, describing how Nigerians were “treated like slaves” and repeatedly subjected to physical attacks before she was eventually evacuated as …

… It says 1,255 cases are linked to relatives, 630 linked to religious leaders …warns of “betrayal of trust” as violence rises nationwide Daud Olatunji The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised the alarm over a sharp increase in gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) in Nigeria, revealing that between January and April 2026, 2,755 cases were …

Zainab Abioye Surveyors highlighted the urgent need for accurate geospatial data and effective urban planning as critical factors for sustainable infrastructure and smart city development in Nigeria. A professor of environmental management and environmental health at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Olusegun Oguntoke, made the call on Wednesday while lecturing at the biennial luncheon and welcome reception for new …

Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi has revealed that officers rescued five abducted residents of Paze community in Bwari council area of ​​the FCT. He said this happened after a shootout with bandits which resulted in two people suspected of being members of the gang being killed, while two others were arrested. This was …