•NSCDC operatives The Edo State Police Command has arrested four personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over the alleged assault and subsequent death of a Bolt driver, Henry Osemwenkhia, in Benin City. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the arrests today, stating that investigations were underway t...
•Delta State Polytechnic An unidentified HND female student of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha North council, has been reportedly abducted by a five-man gang along the Polytechnic road. It was learnt that a stray bullet from the gunmen killed a woman in the process of the abduction when her perceived boyfriend was accosted by hoo...
•Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government today announced the introduction of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) at four locations across the state. Additionally, the state government announced that, henceforth, drivers who overspeed will be fined N50,000, while red light offenders will be fined N20,000, reports Nigerian...
The decomposing body of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, has been discovered on the 2nd Niger Bridge. Azuka’s body was discovered by a combined security team, reports Channels TV. The lawmaker representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 was kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunabankpa Road, Inland Town, Onits...
•Bandits Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Mahrazu Tsiga (retired). Tsiga, was kidnapped alongside several other residents of Tsiga village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, reports Channels TV. A resident of the area confirmed the ...
•Yakubu Dogara A former Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has attributed Boko Haram insurgency and other security challenges in Nigeria to bad governance, which can only be nipped in the bud if the leaders can rise up and save the situation. Yakubu made this declaration yesterday in Ibadan while presenting his keynote [&h...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed the recovery of 73 stolen vehicles through the instrumentality of the National Vehicle Identification Scheme (NVIS) Portal in 2024, with over 50 of them Toyota products. According to a statement released via the Corps X account (formerly Twitter) today, the portal dealt a devastating blow to c...
•Adeyanju and Adejobi A human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has accused the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, of allegedly abusing his office by suppressing free speech and unlawfully detaining citizens who criticise the police. Adeyanju alleged that Adejobi has turned his role into a tool for intimidation rather than public re...
•Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi The suspended traditional ruler of Orile Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, has been remanded in a correctional centre in Ilaro, Ogun State, following his arraignment before the Ifo Magistrate Court. The monarch, accused of assault, was denied immediate release after failing to meet the bail conditions set by the court, rep...
The High Court in Akwa Ibom State has sentenced Professor Ignatius Uduk of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) to three years imprisonment for electoral fraud during the 2019 general elections. Uduk, a Professor of Human Kinetics, served as a Collation/Returning officer for Essien Udim State Constituency in March, 2019, reports Channels TV. He has ...

