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Tragedy has befallen Zamfara State with the passing of Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old student at the Federal University Gusau, who succumbed while in captivity four months after being abducted alongside her two siblings. Zarah, a third-year student, was forcibly taken from her residence in the Damba area of Gusau during the early hours of […] More

The Ogun State Police Command has taken into custody one Odukaye Kunle, the man accused of abusing his son, Boluwatife, in Otta, Ogun State. His arrest comes after he was seen on camera kicking a young boy igniting public condemnation and an immediate response from law enforcement. This development was confirmed in a statement shared […] More

A scorching heatwave sent residents of Maiduguri scrambling for ice and cold water on Saturday as they prepared to break their first fast on the first day of Ramadan. With temperatures ranging from 21°C to 38°C, according to Google, the extreme heat forced many to seek shelter under tree shades and canopies. The usually busy […] More

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested five suspects linked to crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms. In a press statement released on Sunday, the spokesman for the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that the suspects were apprehended in separate operations. He added that a locally made Beretta pistol and […] More

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately suspend the recent hike in automated teller machine (ATM) withdrawal charges pending the outcome of a court ruling on the matter. In a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, SERAP stated: […] More

Activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has stated that despite the withdrawal of criminal charges against him, he is still weighing his options over his 21-day incarceration and legal battles. Speaking on The Duke Rants podcast published to YouTube on Saturday, Farotimi was asked what he would say if he met Chief Afe Babalola today. He […] More

Bauchi State Police Command has launched an investigation into the shocking death of a 24-Year-Old woman, allegedly beaten to death by her 50-Year-Old husband during a domestic dispute over Ramadan meal preparations. According to a statement from the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakili, the tragic incident occurred on March 1, 2025, at about 11:30 pm […] More

Firstly, food prices have dropped. In some places, they have even dropped drastically. In others, they have reduced marginally. Elsewhere, they have gone down slightly. But the fact is that everywhere you are in Nigeria, food has become more affordable this Ramadan compared to previous Ramadans. Secondly, fuel prices have not just reduced, they have […] More

Armed bandits have kidnapped five executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Kaura Namoda South while they were traveling to Mafara, Zamfara State. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on March 1, 2025, noting that Among those abducted are the Chairman of Dan Isah Ward, Yahaya Sani Dogon Kade, and the […] More

Residents of Jibia Local Government Area in Katsina State have reached a peace agreement with armed bandits operating in the region, in a bid to restore stability and end years of violence. The reconciliation meeting, held on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Kwari village, was facilitated by the Jibia People’s Forum, under the leadership of […] More

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) component of Operation Fansa Yanma has killed scores of bandits in a precision airstrike targeting the enclave of a notorious bandit leader, Yusuf Yellow, in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A senior security source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the intelligence-led operation was highly successful, […] More