FACT-CHECK: Video of Lagos residents scooping diesel in October 2023, trends again
Introduction When a truck/tanker carrying petrol fails on a busy road, it is expected that the first step for the nearby residents and passersby to take is to move away…
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- Analysis/Features
- August 21, 2026
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Poor Adoption, Usage Of Nigeria’s FOI Act In South-East Mar Expectations
Nearly fifteen years after Nigeria enacted the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in 2011, the legislation that was meant to pry open the doors of government secrecy remains largely underutilised by journalists…
FBI says disclosing Tinubu’s records could endanger lives, reveal our techniques
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has filed a motion seeking to submit ex parte in camera declarations on why it withheld information about its investigative records relating to…
RULAAC commends FCT Police Commissioner for strengthening due process in policing
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has commended the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Ahmed Sanusi, for directing police officers to strictly…
47 dead as boat capsizes in Sokoto
Officials have told the Associated Press that 47 people died when a boat capsized in a river in Sokoto State on Thursday. The boat was carrying people who were…
Terrorists planning to attack Sokoto tertiary institutions – DSS
The Department of State Services, DSS, Sokoto State Command, has issued a stark security warning over intelligence indicating plans by terrorists and bandit groups to attack tertiary institutions across…
- Insecurity
- August 20, 2026
- 24 views
UK warns citizens against travel to 11 Nigerian states
The United Kingdom has advised its citizens against all travel to parts of 11 Nigerian states, while warning against all but essential travel to parts of 19 states and…
Trump Threatens Economic Punishment On ‘Any Country’ Helping Iran
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran’s economy, threatening “tremendous” punishment on any country that helps or does business with…
Atiku: I will restore petrol subsidy if elected president
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says he will restore the petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Speaking during an interview on Wednesday, Atiku…
- Insecurity
- August 20, 2026
- 21 views
Police: 60-year-old man killed after hoodlums clashed with Davido’s security team in Osogbo
The Osun state police command says 60-year-old Tajudeen Yusuf was shot dead in Osogbo on Wednesday shortly after some hoodlums allegedly attempted to gain access to David Adeleke, popularly…
FG won’t publish details of $5bn Abu Dhabi loan — Oyedele
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has rejected calls for the Federal Government to publish details of how it plans to spend funds…
Police Arrest Suspected Mastermind Of Mangu Attack That Killed 25
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of 25 people and the injury of four others in Tuesday morning’s attack on Bi…
Tinubu redirects EFCC-recovered funds, unclaimed dividends to student loan scheme
President Bola Tinubu has directed that recovered funds from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be diverted to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund to sustain its growing funding obligations.…
Gunfire erupts in Osogbo as hoodlums attack Adeleke’s convoy
Suspected thugs on Wednesday attacked the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, shortly after his visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, triggering…
- Kidnapping
- August 19, 2026
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Police kill two suspected kidnappers, recover arms in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has neutralised two suspected kidnappers after a gun duel along Ezeowelle Road in Idemili Local Government Area of the state. In a press statement…
