Empty tomb is proof of victory over sin, death — Bishop Odedeji
The Anglican Bishop of Lagos West, Rt. Rev. James Olusola Odedeji, has declared that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ remains the most decisive event in human history — and the only credible answer to humanity's twin enemies of sin and death. Odedeji made the assertion on Sunday, April 5, while delivering an Easter sermon at the Archbishop Vining...
Atiku signs $1.2m US lobbying deal to shape his reputation
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has retained a Washington-based lobbying firm at a cost of $1.2 million to improve his standing among American policymakers and counter what his camp perceives as unfavourable narratives promoted by the Nigerian government in the United States. Documents filed with the US Department of Justice reveal that Atiku signed an agreement with Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. on...
Police probe officers for harassing Lagosians during stop-and-search operation
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has directed officers captured in a viral stop-and-search video in Lagos to report to the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja for disciplinary proceedings. The Force Media Officer, CSP Aliyu Giwa, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Giwa said the officers involved in the incident at Satellite Town...
NDLEA uncovers UK-bound cocaine in palm kernel oil cans, nabs kingpin in Lagos
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted cocaine consignments concealed in tins of palm kernel extract heading to the United Kingdom at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, April 5, said the breakthrough began on March 11, 2026, when the anti-narcotic officers...
NDLEA nabs pastor, wife with skunk in Lagos
A pastor and his wife are in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after operatives discovered 11 kilograms of skunk concealed in hidden compartments of their vehicle at a Lagos checkpoint — one of several drug busts recorded by the agency in a nationwide sweep over the past week. The suspects, Pastor Afolabi Hodonu, 45, said to...
Gunmen kill seven, abduct others in Kaduna Easter attack
Suspected terrorists have killed at least seven people and abducted several others in a brazen Easter Sunday attack on two churches in Ariko community, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, renewing fears over the deteriorating security situation in Southern Kaduna. The assailants stormed the community in the early hours of Sunday, targeting the First ECWA Church and St. Augustine...
‘You can never win Kano,’ Gov Yusuf taunts ADC, backs Tinubu for 2027
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has dismissed the African Democratic Congress as a party of "jokers," declaring that the opposition platform stands no chance of winning any election in Kano as he threw his full weight behind President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid. Yusuf made the remarks on Saturday while addressing a large and jubilant crowd of supporters at...
65 bandits dead as troops strike Ado Allero’s network in Zamfara
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have killed no fewer than 65 bandits in a fierce, seven-hour ground and air assault in Zamfara State, inflicting what security analysts describe as one of the most significant blows to organised banditry in the North-West in recent memory. Among those killed was Kachalla Iliya Sarki — a notorious bandit commander and son of wanted...
Easter: Glo felicitates Christians, assures smooth services
Telecommunication giant Globacom has felicitated Nigerian Christians on Easter celebration in the country and other parts of the world. Following the 40-day Christian Lenten season, the yearly Easter celebrations are being held to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday and His eventual resurrection on Easter Sunday. Globacom, in a goodwill message on Sunday, April 5, 2026, commended Christians...
How son sets father ablaze in Jigawa
A 27-year-old man is in police custody in Jigawa State after allegedly pouring a flammable substance on his 60-year-old father and setting him on fire — an attack that ultimately claimed the older man's life. The suspect, Kabiru Nuhu, allegedly carried out the attack in the early hours of April 1, 2026, at Lokon Malamai, via Magama Quarters in Kazaure...
