An armed robbery suspect, Aliyu Salihu of Wushishi Quarters, Minna, has died after attempting to flee police custody, the Niger State Police Command confirmed.
The incident occurred at about 9:20 a.m. on November 23 at the Maitumbi Division.
Sources said Salihu...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has proposed a N4.237 trillion budget for 2026, dubbed the “Budget of Shared Prosperity,” aimed at expanding social support, accelerating infrastructure delivery, and boosting economic growth.
The Governor said the budget would be financed largely...
The Ogun State Government has reiterated its commitment to rehabilitating major roads in the Ota axis, assuring residents that construction work will commence soon on several critical routes.
The government restated this position during a meeting with the leadership of...
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of 24 schoolgirls abducted from a school in Maga, Kebbi State, last Monday, November 17, shortly after a military detachment left the premises.
The abduction sparked further incidents in Eruku, Kwara State, and...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has dismissed reports that all government schools in the FCT would close by November 28, 2025, calling the claims false and misleading.
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on...
Amnesty International has warned that a generation of children in northern Nigeria is at risk of losing access to education as widespread insecurity forces the closure of 20,468 schools across seven states following last week’s mass abduction in Niger...
A 53-year-old Chinese national, Cao Chunri, has died after collapsing at a quarry operated by ASBA Mining Company Group in Wasa village, Abuja.
The incident was reported to the Kabusa Police Division around 2:56 p.m. on Monday by a company...
The schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu LGA of Kebbi State, have regained their freedom following a non-kinetic intervention by the Federal Government.
Their release was secured through coordinated negotiations led by officials of...
English business magnate Richard Branson has announced the death of his 80-year-old wife, Joan
Branson, co-founded the Virgin Group in 1970, announced Joan’s demise via a post on his Facebook page on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
He wrote: “Heartbroken to share...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says 16 banks have fully met new recapitalisation requirements, while 27 others have raised fresh capital ahead of the deadline.
CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso announced this after the MPC meeting in Abuja, describing the...
