Police Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims, Lose Two Officers In Kaduna Operation
The command said investigations and tactical operations were ongoing to track down those responsible for the attack and bring them to justice. The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued nine persons abducted by suspected bandits in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state but lost two officers in a subsequent ambush. In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan,...
Fears About Abuse Of State Police Is ‘Annoying’, Says Sowunmi
On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bill to establish state police after Tinubu sent it to them as part of moves to address insecurity in Nigeria. A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has dismissed fears about the abuse of state police, describing them as “annoying”. Sowunmi said this during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday,...
CBN Orders Banks To Freeze Assets Of Individuals, BDCs Linked With Terrorism Financing
The directive followed recent sanctions imposed by the United States government on Mukhtar Muhammad, a Lagos-based BDC operator, and three firms allegedly under his control. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Thursday directed banks and all financial institutions to freeze transactions, accounts, and assets linked to six individuals and four Bureau De Change (BDC) operators designated for terrorism financing. The directive...
NECO Releases 2026 BECE Results, Schedules Date For Re-Sit Examination
NECO explained that the re-sit examination is specifically designed for candidates with conditional deficiencies in Mathematics, English Studies, or both subjects. The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), with a total of 186,291 candidates having registered for the examination nationwide. According to NECO, the candidates sat for examinations in 12 subjects...
Police Arrest Three Suspects Linked To Murder Of Former Broadcaster In Ogun
The police said that the principal suspect allegedly confessed that the former broadcaster and her guard were killed to “teach her a lesson” over poor remuneration. The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to the murder of a former broadcaster with the Ogun State-owned television station (OGTV), Ms Kitan Oyesiku, and her security guard at her residence...
Deregistration Of Parties: Court Defers Hearing Of Appeals By ADC, Four Others To July 7
It agreed to a full-blown hearing of the appeals after house-keeping proceedings that enabled parties in the matter to identify and regularise all the processes they filed in the matter. The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has deferred until July 7, the hearing of substantive appeals seeking to set aside the judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister...
Death Toll From Venezuela Quakes Jumps To 188, Over 1,500 Injured
Interim president Delcy Rodriguez had earlier said that round 30 aftershocks have been recorded following the two strongest quakes on Wednesday. The death toll from Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes has risen to at least 188, with 971 people injured, National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez, said on Thursday. Interim president Delcy Rodriguez had earlier said that round 30 aftershocks have been recorded following...
State Police Will Not Address Insecurity Without Tackling Poverty — Falana
He said Nigeria must address the issues that led to the abolition of the dual policing system in the first republic if it intends to return to it. Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has warned that the creation of state police will not resolve insecurity in Nigeria unless the government addresses poverty and unemployment. Falana, who appeared on Channels Television’s Politics...
[UPDATED] Two Dead, 16 Injured As Building Collapses In Lagos
This is the second building collapse reported in the country in the last 24 hours, following another incident along Odili Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, that left at least one person dead At least two people have been confirmed dead, while 16 rescued with varying degrees of injuries following the collapse of a building in the Alakija area of...
Alleged Financial Crime: Ex-Kaduna Governor El-Rufai Arrives In Court
As has been the style of the court, journalists were barred from the courtroom to cover the proceedings. Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has arrived at the Federal High Court sitting in the state capital for the continuation of his ongoing trial involving alleged financial misconduct brought by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The former...
