A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber, Ibrahim Mohammed, has revealed chilling details of his recruitment and operations, including how he was paid to target worshippers in Maiduguri.
The confession came after his arrest by troops of Operation HADIN KAI in...
Kaduna police have arrested two suspected kidnappers who allegedly developed romantic feelings for the women they abducted.
The suspects are accused of abducting and sexually assaulting two married women.
During their captivity, the women reportedly pretended to reciprocate the suspects’ affections...
The members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have turned down a N100,000 Christmas bonus credited to their accounts, saying the payment was ordered by Governor Siminalayi Fubara without legislative approval and therefore violated due process.
In a statement...
The Borno State Police Command has challenged the Nigerian Army’s claim that a suspected suicide bomber was arrested in the state, saying the report released by the military was inaccurate and misleading.
The army, through its Joint Task Force (Operation...
The Lagos State Government has cancelled the 2025 edition of the Greater Lagos Fiesta, earlier scheduled to hold on December 31.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Gboyega Akosile, said Governor...
Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president, according to provisional results announced on Tuesday.
Doumbouya completed the return to civilian rule in the West African nation.
The former special forces commander seized power in 2021, toppling then president Alpha...
Arsenal ended Aston Villa's 11-game winning run with a dominant 4-1 win to open up a five-point Premier League lead, while Chelsea and Manchester United wasted the chance to climb into the top four.
Arsenal avenged their only defeat in...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange recorded strong trading activity on Tuesday, with investors exchanging a total of 4.68 billion shares valued at about ₦38.86 billion across 34,852 deals.
The surge in volume marked a significant uptick in market participation for the...
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has ordered the closure of the Sunseed Oil processing plant in Zaria, Kaduna State, following reports of persistent and excessive air pollution.
According to a statement signed by NESREA’s Assistant Director...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has projected that the country’s external reserves will rise to $51.04bn in 2026, up from an estimated $45bn in 2025.
The forecast was contained in the CBN’s 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook titled “Consolidating Macroeconomic Stability Amid...
