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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 …

New escalation as Iranian missiles hit central Israel, damaging homes A new escalation of attacks hit Israel on Thursday after the country’s military said its air defense systems were activated in response to missile attacks launched by Iran, with medics reporting that at least two people were slightly injured and some residential buildings were damaged. Recent Israeli media reports also …

A Palestinian teenager was starved in an Israeli prison before his death, a judge ruled before closing the case. Based on the newly unsealed court ruling, the judge said it was clear that 17-year-old Walid Ahmad was starving, but the cause of his death could not be determined. This case attracted attention because it was the first Palestine under 18 …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Salami faults Obi’s 2023 candidacy, blaming judicial irregularities for controversial decision Former Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal, Isa Ayo Salami, has sparked fresh debate over the 2023 general elections, by stating that Peter Obi should not be allowed to contest the presidential election under the Labor Party.Read …

The Ondo State Police Command has closed a case of conspiracy and attempted child abduction reported in Ogbagi Akoko on March 22, 2026. The incident was reported by one Mrs Olanireti, who resides at Loso Street, Ogbagi Akoko. He said he sent his three-year-old son, Alex Ayobami “M,” to meet his grandmother who lives behind his shop. Shortly afterwards, the …

Remains found under the floor of a church in the Netherlands may belong to the famous musketeer d’Artagnan. Archaeologists believe these may be the bones of the ‘lost’ soldiers who inspired the heroes of the famous novel, The Three Musketeers. Workers discovered a grave containing human remains, in front of the altar after part of the floor of St Peter …

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 …

●Talk about his responsibility as leader of the Zone The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, on Wednesday led delegates from the North Central geopolitical zone in affirming President Bola Tinubu as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 presidential election. Senator Akume made the statement in Lafia, the Nasarawa State …