Police officer, two others die as bandits raid Sokoto village

  The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed a deadly attack by Lakurawa militants on Girkau community in Kebbe Local Government Area of the state, which left a police officer…

NBC seeks fresh appeal over ruling voiding broadcast fines

  The National Broadcasting Commission has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeking leave to file a fresh appeal against a Federal High Court judgment that barred it from…

Cargo ship hit after Trump insists Iran talks could reopen Hormuz waterway

  An unknown projectile hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a key point of tension in the US-Iran conflict, on Tuesday as President Donald Trump insisted the…

AI powers 55% of African cybercrimes, INTERPOL 2026 report reveals

  Artificial intelligence is transforming cybercrime across Africa, enabling fraudsters to launch faster, more sophisticated and harder-to-detect attacks, according to the International Criminal Police Organisation. INTERPOL disclosed this in its…

Trump Tells Iranians To Negotiate Or Surrender

  President Donald Trump lashed out Monday after Iran denied it was in negotiations with the United States, declaring in an angry social media post that a US military blockade…

Gunmen kill former Plateau councillor

  Gunmen have killed a former councillor, Hon. Daniel Danjuma Chong, during an attack on Rim community in Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Sources said the deceased,…

RULAAC Files Suits Against Police In Imo Over Alleged Torture, Extrajudicial Killings

  The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has filed four landmark public interest lawsuits before the High Court of Imo State in Owerri, accusing the Anti-Kidnapping Unit…

Troops exhume remains of community leader allegedly murdered in Imo

  The Nigerian Army said on Monday that its troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, under Operation Udoka and through the ongoing Operation Eastern Sanity II, have achieved a significant breakthrough…

Iran Talks Set To Start, Says Trump

  US President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. US President Donald Trump said…

Abducted Kebbi high court judge regains freedom after one week in captivity

  The abducted Kebbi State High Court Judge, Justice Faruku Bunza, has regained his freedom after spending one week in the custody of his abductors. The Kebbi State Police Command…

Morocco says 11 died in Ceuta crossing after Spain puts toll at 72

  Morocco and Spain have offered differing death tolls from the recent mass crossings into Ceuta, with reports indicating that many migrants died. On Sunday, Miguel Angel ⁠Perez, the Spanish…

Iran denies asking US not to strike, says Trump lied

  Iran’s Mehr news agency on Sunday denied President Donald Trump’s claim that the Islamic republic asked the United States to refrain from conducting new strikes. Citing military officials, the…

Wike declares end to political feud with Fubara in Rivers

  Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has declared an end to the protracted political feud between him and Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers. Wike spoke on…

Soldier, police officer killed as army rescues nine abductees in Zamfara

  One Nigerian Army officer and a police officer were killed when troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA repelled a terrorist attack on a Forward Operating Base in Kaura Namoda Local…

Navy busts illegal fuel depot, seizes 87,000 litres in Rivers

  The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft and illegal refining in the Niger Delta, uncovering a concealed fuel storage facility and recovering about 87,000 litres…