Interior minister sues activist for cyberstalking
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has filed a lawsuit against social activist Emorioloye Owolemi at the Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, over alleged cyberstalking. Owolemi faces a two-count charge (FHC/AK/3C/26) accusing him of sending offensive and menacing messages to the public via Facebook, specifically targeting the minister. The alleged offences occurred on December 23, 2025, at Igbokoda...
Tinubu orders suspension of cashless payment system at Nigerian airports
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, to suspend the cashless payment system recently implemented by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Keyamo made the announcement on Wednesday, March 4, while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The president instructed that the system be reviewed to...
Police nab two cultists with firearm at Ibadan poly
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists and recovered a firearm on the campus of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, following a tip-off from a vigilant source. The suspects, identified as 31-year-old Lawal Opeyemi, aka “Aiki,” and 29-year-old Olaniyan Opeyemi, aka “Bojan,” both residents of Ibadan’s Apete area, were apprehended while allegedly planning an attack on a rival cult...
Owo church attack: How I was arrested by DSS ― Suspect
One of the five persons arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over the June 5, 2022, attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church in the Owo area of Ondo State has disclosed how he was arrested by the secret police. The suspect disclosed this at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Over 40 worshippers...
FIFA confirms DR Congo for World Cup play-off, ending Super Eagles’ 2026 hopes
FIFA has confirmed DR Congo as Africa’s representative in the inter-confederation play-off tournament, effectively ending Nigeria’s bid to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The football governing body released an accreditation notice to journalists on Wednesday, detailing the six-nation tournament format, which will determine the final two spots for the World Cup set to be held in Canada, Mexico,...
Tinubu swears in Tunji Disu as 23rd IGP
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Tunji Disu as the 23rd Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Disu was sworn in ahead of the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Tinubu also administered oaths of office to six commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and two from the Federal Civil...
AGF takes over Malami’s terrorism, firearms trial
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has taken over the prosecution of former AGF, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, over alleged terrorism and unlawful possession of firearms charges. The Department of State Services had filed a five-count charge against the duo before the Federal High Court in Abuja. When the matter came up on Wednesday, the Director...
IGP unveils 7-member committee for establishment of state police
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has inaugurated a seven-member committee to examine the feasibility and operational framework for the establishment of state police in Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration of the committee in Abuja on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, Disu said the initiative forms part of broader efforts to strengthen the country’s internal security architecture and make policing...
VIDEO: Air strikes kill over 50 terrorists in Borno
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has neutralised more than 50 suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters following precision air strikes on their withdrawal routes after a failed assault on Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources said the insurgents launched a coordinated attack on artillery positions in Ngoshe at about 7:30 p.m. on March 3. The...
NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin after 15-year manhunt
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has apprehended a 58-year-old drug lord, Uzoma Ilomuanya, who has been on the wanted list of NDLEA and British authorities for over 15 years. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Babafemi revealed that Ilomuanya was arrested in Lagos on February 23,...
