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...
Kidnapped general, wife send distress message in video
A retired Major General of the Nigerian Army, Abubakar Rabe, and his wife have appealed to authorities to secure their release after a video showing them in captivity surfaced online nearly a week after their abduction in Katsina State. The four-minute video, reportedly released by the kidnappers, showed the couple relaying the demands of their captors while appealing for intervention...
NECO records drop in candidates for 2026 unity schools entrance exam
The National Examinations Council has recorded a decline in the number of candidates sitting for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal Government Colleges, with 58,187 candidates participating nationwide. Speaking during a monitoring exercise in Abuja on Saturday, NECO Registrar, Ibrahim Wushishi, said the figure was lower than the 64,578 candidates who registered for the examination in 2025,...
Tinubu’s govt transforming Nigeria via infrastructure, says Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the courageous leadership, vision, and political will demonstrated by President Bola Tinubu is responsible for bridging Nigeria's longstanding development gap. Wike, who cited ongoing infrastructure projects Nigeria as evidence of purposeful leadership, described the scale, direction, and momentum of infrastructure initiatives under the Tinubu administration as a reflection of...
‘Remarkable servant of God’ Tinubu lauds Pastor Kumuyi at 85
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, on the occasion of his 85th birthday. Tinubu described Kumuyi, who clocked 85 on Saturday, June 6, 2026, as “a remarkable servant of God and a visionary founder.” The president said Kumuyi’s enduring legacy of unwavering faith, wisdom, and dedication has shaped a thriving...
Troops arrest five criminals after gun battle in Taraba
Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, have arrested five suspected criminals following a gun battle in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. The suspects were apprehended on Thursday after troops deployed at the Forward Operating Base in Karim Lamido responded to a distress call reporting an attack on communities...
Kano judge denies bail in kidnap case
A Kano State High Court has ordered three defendants accused of kidnapping, armed robbery and attempted culpable homicide to remain in custody, ruling that the gravity of the allegations outweighs arguments for their release on bail. The defendants — Umar Abdullahi, Shafi’u Adamu and Jamilu Akilu — had asked the court to grant them bail, arguing that they had spent...
What Oyo kidnappers want before freeing captive pupils
Terrorists holding teachers and pupils abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have reportedly outlined four conditions for the release of the captives. The abductors, who attacked schools in Esinele, Yawota and Alawusa communities on May 15, are demanding the release of detained terrorist commanders, payment of ransom, two Hilux vehicles and the implementation of...
