FG announces CCTV installation on Mararaba-Keffi road to boost security
The Federal Government has announced plans to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras along the Mararaba-Keffi Road to enhance highway security and real-time monitoring of road activities. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this known while inspecting the road project on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Umahi said the initiative was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to integrate technology into...
FG to repatriate over 1,000 Nigerians from South Africa over xenophobic attacks
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says more than 1,000 Nigerians in South Africa have undergone screening for voluntary repatriation being facilitated by the Federal Government. The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this in Abuja on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Dabiri-Erewa said the screening was being conducted jointly by the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria and South Africa’s...
Police rescue abducted mother, twin sons
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued a woman and her 12-year-old twin sons who were abducted in Ibadan, Oyo State, following a coordinated intelligence-led operation that led to a confrontation with their captors. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon, disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the victims — Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her sons, Peter and...
2027: ADC offers Gawuna governorship ticket, campaign support
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reportedly offered former Kano State governorship candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, its 2027 governorship ticket alongside financial and political incentives as part of efforts to strengthen its position in the state. Sources familiar with the ongoing talks said party leaders have intensified consultations with Gawuna's political associates, urging the former deputy governor to contest the next...
Abducted general, wife were tracked from Kaduna — Katsina govt
The Katsina State Government has revealed that retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife were deliberately targeted and tracked from Kaduna before they were abducted by gunmen in the state. The disclosure came as the government said ongoing rescue efforts had reached an advanced stage, expressing confidence that the retired military officer and his wife would soon regain their...
Police kill suspects, rescue Adelabu’s sister, twin sons
Police operatives have rescued Olaide Busayo John-Paul, the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, three days after they were kidnapped. The victims were freed during a rescue operation carried out by police operatives on Saturday evening. According to security sources, two suspected members of the kidnapping gang were killed in...
19-year-old Andreeva wins first Grand Slam title at French Open
Mirra Andreeva beat Maja Chwalinska in straight sets in the French Open final on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam title . Andreeva, 19, beat Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to become the youngest Roland Garros women's singles champion since Monica Seles, then aged 18, won her third straight title in Paris in 1992. With her first-ever major crown, Andreeva also became...
FRSC officers killed in bandits attack in Kebbi
Three personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been killed in a suspected bandits attack along the Tsamiya–Illo road in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attack occurred at about 12:55 p.m. on Thursday while the officers were carrying out official duties along the route, according to security sources. The assailants, believed to be armed bandits, reportedly...
Court sends 8 pastors to prison for staging fake miracles with actors
An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka, the state capital, has remanded eight pastors in a correctional facility over allegations that they staged fake miracles using hired actors to deceive worshippers and obtain money under false pretence. The defendants — Peter Chukwu, Chinedu Egwuonwu, Bishop Emeka Nwankpa, Ebele Nnachukwu, Ekeleme Chris Ugochukwu, Ndubisi Nnachukwu, Miracle Iruoma and Chukwukadibia Ogwuama...
EFCC clears air on suspect’s death
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports that a suspect, Asar Michael Sesugh, died in its custody, insisting that he was killed during an exchange of gunfire after escaping from detention. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency said Sesugh was among 26 suspected cybercrime...
