14 abducted, seven killed in renewed Benue attacks
Suspected bandits have abducted 14 passengers in Benue State, killing two, while armed herders killed five others in separate attacks across the state. The abduction occurred on Monday evening…
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Nine Killed In Canada Mass Shooting Targeted At School, Residence
A shooter killed nine people and injured dozens more at a secondary school and residence in a remote part of western Canada on Tuesday, before the suspect took their…
Dangote Refinery slashes petrol price to N774 per litre
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its Premium Motor Spirit gantry price by N25 per litre, lowering its ex-depot rate from N799 to N774 per litre in what industry analysts…
‘No more pictures with strangers’, Nigerian police chief says after outrage over alleged relationship with fraudster
Nigeria’s Police Chief, Kayode Egbetokun has announced he will no longer pose for random photographs with individuals he does not know well, citing the risk of such images being…
Senate okays electronic transmission of results, drops ‘real-time’ clause
It was a very rowdy session in the Senate as senators reconvened on Tuesday to vote on the vote and proceedings of last Wednesday. Trouble started when the Senate…
Russia speaks on recruiting Nigerians to fight in Ukraine
The Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podyelyshev, has dismissed reports that Nigerians are being conscripted to fight in Ukraine, insisting that there is no government‑supported programme to recruit Nigerians…
Usman-led caretaker committee takes over LP national secretariat after court victory
The national caretaker committee of the Labour Party (LP), led by Nenadi Usman, on Tuesday resumed operations at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. This development follows a federal…
Witnesses fail to identify suspects in Somtochukwu murder trial
Two prosecution witnesses on Tuesday testified before an FCT High Court in the trial of 11 suspects charged with robbery and the murder of an Arise Television news correspondent,…
Electoral Act: Senate appoints 12 members to work with Reps
The Senate has appointed 12 members to work with the House of Representatives on the Electoral Amendment Act, which has stirred recent uproar. The President of the Senate, Godswill…
Several Nigerians feared dead as migrant boat capsizes off Libyan coast — Report
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says some Nigerians are among 53 migrants feared dead after a rubber boat carrying 55 persons capsized off the coast of Libya.…
Nigeria drops two places, ranks 142nd out of 182 countries in TI corruption index
Nigeria has slipped two places to 142nd out of 182 countries in the 2025 Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perception Index, extending its run of poor performance on the global…
Rivers: NDLEA officer killed in Bonny Island drug raid, six arrested
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said on Tuesday that its operatives have raided a notorious drug enclave known as Ama Hausa in Bonny Island, Rivers State, where six…
NAFDAC Seizes ₦3bn Worth Of Fake Malaria Drugs, Cosmetics In Lago Raid
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized more than 10 million doses of counterfeit malaria medications and cosmetic products valued at approximately ₦3…
Amaechi joins protest at n’assembly over real-time transmission of election results
Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers state and ex-minister of transportation, joined protesters in Abuja on Tuesday as demonstrations over the senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election…
EXTRA: I was never Tinubu’s friend — El-Rufai
A former Kaduna State Governor and ex-Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed claims of a personal fallout with President Bola Tinubu, stating that he never…
