Police nab two over Ekiti varsity hostel robbery
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery attack on private student hostels of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, in the early hours of Saturday. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, said the attack occurred at about 2.30am, when armed robbers broke into off-campus hostels in Iworoko, forcibly taking phones and other...
Police, EFCC open investigations as Blessing CEO’s cancer claims unravel
Social media personality Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, faces deepening legal jeopardy as both the Nigeria Police Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have opened investigations into allegations that she falsified a cancer diagnosis and used a doctored medical report to solicit donations from the public. The Delta State Police Command confirmed it had received a...
Bournemouth stun Arsenal to open door in Premier League title race
Bournemouth threw the Premier League title race wide open with a 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Bournemouth took the lead through Junior Kroupi but Arsenal levelled through a Viktor Gyokeres penalty later in the first half. The Gunners made multiple attacking changes early in the second period but struggled to create clear-cut chances against Andoni Iraola's team. The...
House of Reps member dies in Abuja
Hassan Muhammad Danjuma, a member of the House of Representatives representing Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency in Kano State, has died. Danjuma, a first-time lawmaker elected in 2023, died in the early hours of Saturday, according to a statement by a media aide to former Kano State governor and NNPP leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The cause of death had not been...
Police probe 4 officers over misconduct in Lagos
The Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigation into alleged misconduct by officers from the Satellite Town Division, Lagos, State, after a viral social media video. The Force Media Officer, CSP Aliyu Giwa, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The complainant, Rhapstar, posted the video on X on April 4, alleging incivility by officers on surveillance duty. In...
Breast cancer takes Nigerian mother of three in UK
Omotayo Abioye, a 40-year-old Nigerian mother of three, has died in the United Kingdom following a battle with breast cancer, leaving behind three children aged 11, nine, and seven. Abioye died on Sunday, April 5, according to a Friday post on X by Benjamin Kuti, popularly known as Oluomo of Derby and former president of the Nigerian community in the...
Five forest guards slain, arms looted as terrorists raid Kwara
Suspected terrorists have killed five forest guards and carted away several weapons during a pre-dawn attack on security personnel in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Security sources said the attack occurred at about 3.20am on Friday, when troops of Operation Savannah Shield, deployed at the Forward Operating Base in Kaiama, received intelligence of an assault on Nigeria Police...
Vigilante injured as gunmen abduct Delta LG chairman
Gunmen on Friday evening abducted the Chairman of Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, Bright Abeke, in the state. The abduction occurred less than 24 hours after gunmen issued threats of violence in the area. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred at about 7 p.m. at a hotel along Owumi Road in Sapele, where the gunmen opened fire to scare away...
You renounced Nigeria, hand back your passport — FG
The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately withdraw and deactivate passports held by persons who have formally renounced their Nigerian citizenship, closing a gap that allowed former citizens to continue travelling on Nigerian documents after their renunciation was officially recognised. The directive was issued by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and contained in a statement...
Troops arrest 20 suspects, recover cash, electronics in Adamawa
Troops of the 232 Battalion (Tactical) have arrested 20 suspects and recovered cash and electronics following a pre-dawn raid on criminal hideouts in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Security sources said the operation was conducted at about 5.00am on Friday, in Agwan Rami and Agwan Mallam areas, acting on credible intelligence. Troops carried out the raid in...
