FRSC promotes 120 senior officers nationwide
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has promoted 120 senior officers to higher ranks in a move aimed at strengthening leadership capacity and enhancing institutional performance. The Acting Corps Public Education Officer, Felicia Kalu, made this known via a statement issued on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Kalu said the promotion, approved by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, takes...
Teenager found dead at UI swimming pool
The Oyo State Police Command has begun an investigation into the cause of death of a teenage boy found in the University of Ibadan (UI) swimming pool. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Olayinka said information gathered from the UI Chief Security Officer revealed that the body of the...
Troops bust trafficking cell, save six in Benue
Troops of Sector 1 under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have apprehended a suspected human trafficker and rescued six victims during a coordinated operation in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a military source, the operation was launched after troops received credible intelligence indicating that a network of human traffickers was operating within the Alaide community. Acting swiftly...
Lagos arrests 17 for illegal activities on pedestrian bridges
The Lagos State Government has apprehended 17 individuals for engaging in illegal activities on pedestrian bridges along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the arrests in a statement on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday. He said the enforcement exercise took place between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m., covering the stretch from...
Tiger Woods leaves hospital after US car crash
Golf superstar Tiger Woods has been involved in a car crash in Florida, United States. There was no immediate word on Woods' condition following the incident in Jupiter Island on Friday. NBC local news affiliate WPTV showed a picture of the crash scene showing a sports utility vehicle flipped onto its side. He was also seen leaving hospital on Saturday. News of...
Inter Miami name stand after Messi
A spectator stand at Inter Miami's new stadium is to be named in honour of Argentine superstar and club captain Lionel Messi. Inter Miami announced this in a statement issued on Friday. The Major League Soccer (MLS) side said the club's new 26,700-seat arena, to be known as Nu Stadium, would include the "Leo Messi Stand" when it hosts its first...
APC extends Ekiti, Osun caretaker committees’ tenure
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved a six-month tenure extension for the party’s Caretaker Committee Executives in Ekiti and Osun States. The approval was announced at the APC National Convention in Abuja on Friday, March 27, 2026. The decision, the party said, was to ensure administrative continuity and stability ahead of upcoming gubernatorial cycles in the states. Moving the motion for...
Amotekun rescues abducted Ondo health workers
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has rescued five persons in two overnight operations at Akure South Local Government Area of the state. The Star had reported that staff on night duty at the health centre in the Oke-Ijebu area of Akure, the capital of Ondo State, were abducted at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2026. It...
Troops arrest 14 suspects in cordon-and-search raid in Borno
Troops under Sector 1 of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested 14 individuals during a cordon-and-search operation in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Military sources said the operation was carried out by personnel of the 21 Special Armoured Brigade following credible intelligence on the movements of a suspected terrorist and kidnap kingpin identified as Baba Ali. According to the sources,...
Wike: Reconciliation continues after convention, PDP’ll shock Nigerians in 2027
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party scheduled for March 29 and 30 will go ahead as planned, saying efforts at reconciling with aggrieved members will continue after the convention. Wike, who also said the PDP will shock Nigerians by using the 2027 general election to show its...
