Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dauda Buba Fika, a revered officer in Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram, has passed away. He died at the National Hospital, Abuja, at about 3:30 PM on Tuesday. ACP Fika, known for his bravery and leadership, played a key role in reclaiming several towns in Yobe and Borno states from […] More
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested 165 illegal immigrants from Burkina Faso, Mali, Ivory Coast, Benin Republic, and Niger Republic, all residing in a three-bedroom flat in the Kuwait area of Birnin Kebbi. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, the arrests followed an intelligence report that led detectives from the […] More
There was a shocking revelation that some inmates at the Warri custodial centre were involved in an armed robbery in Benin City, Edo State. According to the report, there was a robbery incident that occurred on January 3, 2025, when armed assailants attacked a young man, stole valuable items, and transferred N4 million to an […] More
Plateau State has recently been identified as a hotspot for girl child trafficking, particularly children between the ages of two and ten years. This development has portrayed the state in a bad light. The chairperson of the Plateau State Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission, Olivia Dazyem, also revealed that more than 100 trafficking children were […] More
Former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) chief risk officer Marubini Ramatsekisa has failed in his bid to overturn an order by the Special Tribunal blocking access to his pension funds. The initial order was granted in December 2023 following allegations that Ramatsekisa orchestrated a scheme that resulted in the NLC losing about R4-million. He was suspended […] More
PF Acting Deputy Secretary General Brenda Nyirenda has lamented that the party is unable to provide effective checks and balances to the government because it has been weakened by the UPND. In an interview, Thursday, Nyirenda said PF had been weakened because of the three factions that had emerged within the party. “The issue is […] More
Some armed men suspected to be kidnappers have abducted seven travellers, close to the Ipele community, along the Owo-Benin highway in Ondo State. According to a source, the victims were coming from a state in the South-South region and heading for Akure, the Ondo State capital when the incident occurred over the weekend. There were […] More
A high court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, has convicted and sentenced Olayiwola Oguntade, a former employee of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), to five years in prison for fraud. Oguntade was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on October 13, 2020, on a three-count amended charge bordering on […] More
A 200-level male student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara state has reportedly committed suicide over economic hardship facing his family. Tribune Online gathered that the deceased, whose identity was yet to be confirmed, was from the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences (CIS). It was also gathered that the student was on the […] More
Grace Timothy, a resident of Rivers State, suspects she was widowed and her 23-year-old son was killed because her murdered husband was opposed to the looting of public property. Gunmen killed Richard Timothy, Grace’s husband and Silas, their son, at their residence in Igwuruta-Ali, near Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on January 31. Richard was the […] More
FG Okay Approval For A Bond Worth N758 Billion To Address The Outstanding Pension Arrears.The federal government has granted approval for a bond worth N758 billion to address the outstanding pension arrears. The FEC has given the green light for the release of a N758 billion bond aimed at settling unpaid pension obligations for all […] More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an allocation of N80 billion for the restoration and rehabilitation of the Alau Dam in Borno State, which collapsed last year and led to significant flooding in Maiduguri, the state capital. This project, set to begin in February 2025, aims to reduce flooding and enhance water management strategies.Tap Here […] More