Beyond the Headlines
No fewer than 888 individuals charged with terrorism links have been discharged and acquitted by the court due to lack of evidence among other reasons, the federal government has disclosed, DailyTrust reports. Specifically, the government recorded a total of 1,743 prosecuted cases from phase 1 to phase 6 of terrorism trials that were carried out […]
At least 15 people have been killed, and several others injured, following an attack on the Gidan Ado community in Ganawuri, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victims, primarily members of the Irigwe ethnic group from Bassa LGA, were targeted during a Sunday night assault that left the community in mourning. Despite efforts […]
About 1,200 victims of trafficking in Nigeria were reunited with their families in one year, according to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons. NAPTIP revealed this in a three-year performance overview covering September 2021 to September 2024. Released in November 2024, the report details the tenure of its immediate past Director-General, […]
Nigeria recorded a total of 1,154 Lassa fever cases with 190 deaths this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said. The Director General of the agency, Dr Jide Idris, stated this Monday in Abuja while giving an update on the Lassa fever outbreak in the country. He said, “Cumulatively this […]
THE Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has said that operatives have arrested four murder suspects including the mastermind who duped the victim of N30 million before further receiving ransom of over N20 million from family. The police said they retrieved the decomposed skull of the victim at a shrine in Otokutu […]
The Labour Party (LP) holds the Federal Government accountable for stampedes over food and other palliatives, which claimed lives in parts of the country lately. It said it was caused by what the party called an “epidemic of hunger,” asking the government to address current economic challenges before the suffering of Nigerians gets worse. LP’s […]
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja, has ordered the remand of four suspected terrorists linked to notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, in Kuje Correctional Centre. In a short ruling, Justice Nwite made the order after the defendants pleaded not guilty to the 11-count charge bordering on terrorism. Justice Nwite consequently adjourned the […]
Resident doctors in Abuja have given the Minister of the FCT Nyesom Wike two weeks to meet their demands, threatening to shut down hospitals if their requests are not granted. In a statement on Monday, the President of the FCTA Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) George Ebong commended Wike for his infrastructure strides in Abuja […]
The National Emergency Management Agency in collaboration with various stakeholders, has welcomed the second batch of Nigerian returnees from Niger at the Immigration Training School on Airport Road, Kano. This was disclosed on the agency’s X handle on Monday. “The group, totalling 392 individuals, arrived at approximately 3:05 PM. The returnees were profiled and registered […]
The brewing constitutional crisis in Edo State took a dramatic turn on Monday, as Governor Monday Okpebholo and the Edo State House of Assembly insisted on the suspension of all 18 local government chairmen. On Friday, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo High Court had issued a mandatory injunction, declaring the suspension null and void […]
