The Muslim community in Oyo State has distanced itself from terrorists holding teachers and pupils abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, rejecting the group's demand for the implementation of Sharia law and insisting that the kidnappers do...
At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote stretch of the Sahara Desert in northern Niger after the truck transporting them broke down, leaving them stranded in extreme heat and without access to water.
Authorities said only...
Security operatives in Borno State have arrested three suspected logistics suppliers allegedly linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during a coordinated operation in Kaga Local Government Area.
The suspects, identified as Fandi Adam Konto, Aji Bura Modu...
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has reserved ruling on the bail application filed by social media influencer and relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, who is standing trial over an alleged ₦36...
The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has sentenced Chukwuemeka Udezuka to 12 years' imprisonment for stealing more than ₦64 million from victims under the guise of facilitating foreign exchange transactions.
Justice Rahman Oshodi delivered the judgment on Friday...
The Oyo State Government has decried the delays that disrupted the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the state, saying the development subjected students and parents to avoidable stress and risk.
The Oyo State Commissioner for Education,...
Authorities of Government College, Ibadan, have announced the immediate and indefinite closure of the school following growing security concerns in the area.
The decision, which took effect on Friday, June 5, 2026, was taken by the School Governing Board in...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a terrorist assault on Forward Operating Base Mandaragirau in Borno State, killing several insurgents in the process but losing five soldiers and three Civilian Joint Task Force members during the engagement.
The attack...
The Emir of Argungu, Muhammad Samaila Mera, has called on communities within his emirate to legally acquire weapons for self-defence as banditry and criminal violence continue to ravage the region.
The traditional ruler made the appeal during a meeting with...
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Idi Abbas, has said that the masterminds behind crude oil theft in Nigeria largely remain beyond the reach of security agencies, while those arrested are often low-level operatives with little knowledge of the...
