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Police agents in Ondo have rescued five passengers kidnapped in an armed robbery incident in the state. The victims were taken away by suspected armed robbers along Ondo Road in the early hours of Thursday. Spokesman of the state police command, Abayomi Jimoh, said in a statement on Thursday in Akure that the incident occurred at 5.20am. Jimoh explained that …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed claims linking its recent law enforcement operations in Ilorin, Kwara State, to protests by Kwara State Polytechnic students, saying their actions were only aimed at suspected internet fraudsters. In a statement posted on X’s official account on Thursday, the anti-corruption agency clarified that operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate carried out …

The Akwa Ibom State Police have arrested Chief Edet, head of Asik Ubofa fishing village in Effiat clan, Mbo Local Government Area, for alleged illegal possession of firearms. A statement from State Police Command spokesperson Timfon John confirmed that intelligence officers swooped on the suspect on March 24, 2026, at around 10:15 am, recovering an AK-47 rifle and two empty …

The Anambra State Police Command has charged an intern Chiemerie Anieke and another man Godwin Nwokporo for the alleged murder of Aneke’s employer, Ikechukwu Nwite, and theft of over N8 million belonging to the deceased. Anieke is said to have killed his employer with a pestle during an argument on February 16 in Fegge, Onitsha. The incident reportedly occurred after …

Panic has gripped Oro-Ago community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of ​​Kwara State following a daring attack by terrorists on Wednesday night that left one person dead and government infrastructure destroyed. The attack, which underscored the growing security challenges in the state, saw a group of six gunmen infiltrate the community under cover of dusk, targeting individuals and symbols of …

Data is no longer useful to Nigerian professionals and students – data is infrastructure. Banking runs on it. Remote work depends on it. Small businesses live and die by it. That’s not hyperbole; this is the economic reality of a country where mobile internet now supports everything from USSD transfers to classroom learning. This makes the story of 2025 very …

A diesel tanker rammed a delivery driver to death in Lagos on Wednesday. General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this in a statement signed by the agency’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Mr. Taofiq Adebayo. He said the accident occurred under the Cele Bridge corridor on the Apapa–Oshodi Expressway. According to him, the …

A prominent Egba chief, Mustapha Abdulhakeem Akinfiwatolu, has recounted the historical struggle and resilience that led to the birth of Abeokuta, describing it as a product of courage, unity and long-term sacrifice rooted in the 18th century uprising led by Lisabi Agbongbo Akala. Akinfiwatolu, who is the Akinfiwatolu of Egbaland, said the story of the Egba people remains a defining …

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a final forfeiture order of $13 million linked to businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, and her company Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd. Justice Nwite on Wednesday stated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) could prove that the funds were proceeds of fraud. Judge Nwite held that neither …

A petrol tanker on Tuesday killed at least six people along Beere/Agodi Road in Ibadan, Oyo State. Six tricycles or known as “Keke” were also damaged by the truck. An eyewitness told reporters that the truck driver lost control of his vehicle at the Beere end of the road and hit the tricycle. READ ALSO: One dead, two injured in …