Youths of Owukpa in Ogbadigbo LGA of Benue State on Monday stormed the streets to protest the recent abduction of traders in the area. It was reported that suspected armed men during the weekend hijacked a Benue Links vehicle and abducted several female passengers along the Owukpa–Orokam road in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue […] More
Saudi authorities have prevented more than 269,000 individuals without official permits from entering Mecca ahead of this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, officials announced on Sunday as reported by AlArabiya and AP. The move came as part of a broader effort to control overcrowding and ensure safety during the annual Islamic ritual. The Interior Ministry stated that […] More
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has explained the reason behind the auto crash that led to the death of 22 athletes returning from the sports festival. Olufemi Oguntimotinbo blamed the death of the athletes on the bad State of the roads across the country. Oguntimotinbo also described the death of the […] More
Troops of operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested 18 serving soldiers and 15 police officers for allegedly selling arms to terrorists and other criminal elements. Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday about the activities of troops in the north-east, Ademola Owolana, a major, said operation snowball, an exercise launched in August 2024 to target […] More
There was widespread anger and frustration on Wednesday among parents and school owners in Taraba State after candidates of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) sat for their English paper late into the night, leaving the examination hall around midnight. The examination, which was initially scheduled for earlier in the day, was inexplicably […] More
A Federal Government witness has told the Abuja Federal High Court that IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu admitted smuggling the Biafra Radio transmitter into Anambra State in 2015. The witness made the statement in Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism trial. The witness codenamed PWCCC, an operative of the Department of State Service (DSS), said that Kanu while being […] More
An Ikeja Se3ual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a 35-year-old music teacher and counselor, Anthony Okeh, to life imprisonment for defiling a nine-year-old, JSS 1 pupil name withheld) The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye in her judgment held that the prosecution had successfully discharged the burden of […] More
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru has said that the Nigerian government is making giant strides in the effort to end terrorism, banditry and kidnapping across the country. Badaru said this while speaking in an interview for a State House Documentary to commemorate President Bola Tinubu’s second year in office. He said that the government […] More
A truck lost control and crashed into a group of students from Seico Secondary School in Ikangba, Ijebu Ode, tragically k!lling a girl who was reportedly sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The incident reportedly occurred on the newly rehabilitated Ikangba/Agoro road on Friday, May 23, 2025, when the students […] More
Last week, in an interview with fellow actress Biola Bayo, George revealed that Adeola, 41, had been missing for four years. On Monday, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), confirmed that Adeola had been found and returned to Nigeria. Dabiri disclosed that the actress’ daughter was “trafficked” to Mali under the […] More
The Lagos police command says it has arrested Kaniru Oyedun, one of the inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun state. Benjamin Hundeyin, police spokesperson in the state, told TheCable on Friday that the 39-year-old inmate was apprehended in Ayobo area of Lagos. Hundeyin said the feat was achieved due […] More
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has launched an intensive manhunt following a violent attack on Efab Global Estate in the Idu Industrial Area of Abuja. Over 20 gunmen stormed the estate around midnight on Wednesday, injuring at least five security guards and robbing multiple homes. Eyewitnesses described the assault as a well-coordinated operation, […] More