Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), a human rights advocacy group, has raised alarm over the recent escape of 16 detainees from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi (New), occurring in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident also left five staff members wounded, two of whom required urgent medical attention. HBBA described this escape […]
In a continued effort to protect and maintain order in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the City Sanitation Operation team has intensified its crackdown on illegal structures and unapproved shanties scattered across the capital city. This sweeping exercise, aimed at safeguarding lives and property, recently targeted a popular location known as Cashew Garden in the […]
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LAGOS — Comfort Emmanson Bob, the female passenger involved in the recent disturbance aboard an Ibom Air flight at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, has now transitioned into life behind the walls of Kirikiri Prison’s female section. According to official reports, she was escorted into the facility around 6:30 p.m. on Monday by officers from […]
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has officially clarified why it decided to extend the enforcement deadline for the Tinted Glass Permit regulation on vehicles with tinted windows. According to the NPF, the extension became necessary due to a remarkable increase in public compliance, as more vehicle owners have recently applied for permits through the approved […]
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Authorities in Abuja report that yesterday, three individuals were fatally shot by presumed armed herdsmen while tending farms in Yelewata community, Guma LGA, Benue State. A prior massacre in the same location had already claimed more than 200 lives weeks earlier—despite President Tinubu’s visit and the establishment of a peace committee aimed at halting the […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the former governor of Sokoto State and current Senator, into custody in Abuja for questioning over what is alleged to be a massive financial fraud case. According to a report published by The Cable, Tambuwal is being interrogated in connection with cash withdrawals […]
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For years, the rationing of food — often leading to severe malnutrition — has been a grim routine in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across Nigeria. For over two decades, the country has been engulfed in humanitarian crises of staggering proportions, largely triggered by non-state armed groups. Insurgencies by Boko Haram and the Islamic State […]
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The Kano State Police Command has confirmed that it is currently investigating two separate but serious criminal cases that recently occurred within the Kwalwa Quarters area of Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Kano State. According to official police reports, the first case unfolded on Monday, August 4, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m.. Unidentified armed attackers […]
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Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of one of his aides, Sadiq Gentle, who reportedly succumbed to severe machete injuries inflicted by suspected criminal assailants. The late Gentle, who served as a Senior Special Reporter under the Ministry of History and Culture, died on Thursday while receiving […]
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The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has offered a rare and personal reflection on one of Nigeria’s most significant historical tragedies—the assassination of General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, Nigeria’s fourth military Head of State. In a recent television appearance, the former Central Bank Governor recounted precisely where he was when the shocking incident occurred. Sanusi […]
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In a recent high-profile legal action, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its Kano zonal office, has brought formal charges against five top-ranking officials from the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue along with a First Bank manager, over allegations of misappropriating a staggering ₦1.2 billion in state tax revenue. Details of the […]
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In a major breakthrough, the Abia State Police Command has successfully dismantled a notorious kidnapping ring operating within the state, neutralizing five members of the gang and recovering a cache of dangerous weapons, including six AK-47 rifles. This was officially confirmed on Monday, August 4th, 2025, by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Maureen Chinaka, the […]
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In a decisive move to restore order on Lagos roads, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has begun an aggressive enforcement operation targeting event centres, nightclubs, lounges, and organisers of large social events that obstruct traffic and disrupt public order across the state. This directive was issued by the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. […]
