102 Terrorists Killed In July— DHQ

  As part of ongoing efforts to tackle insecurity and restore peace across the country, troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces have neutralised more than 102 terrorists and criminals across…

Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump-backed Gaza ceasefire deal

  Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist group, has agreed to begin disarming under a ceasefire arrangement aimed at paving the way for a new civilian administration in Gaza. On Thursday, US…

Over 48,000 migrants return to Morocco from Spain after Ceuta crossings

  More than 48,000 migrants have returned to Morocco from Spain’s North Africa enclave of Ceuta after tens of thousands crossed the frontier in recent days. Spain’s interior ministry told…

US warns Nigerians against AI-edited passport photos

  The United States Mission in Nigeria has warned intending travellers against using artificial intelligence or digital editing tools on their passport photographs. The mission said such photos would not…

Seminarian abducted in Benue

  Gunmen have reportedly abducted a seminarian, Kelvin Ochai, from the Catholic Bishop’s Residence in Asa III, Otukpo town, Benue State. Our correspondent gathered that the seminarian was kidnapped on…

Kano Court Sentences Bride To Death For Killing Husband Nine Days After Wedding

  A Kano State High Court has sentenced a 19-year-old woman, Saudat Jibrin, to death by hanging for the murder of her husband, Salisu Idris, just nine days after their…

Nigeria’s Chief Judge orders lawyers to drop ‘Barrister’ title

  Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has directed legal practitioners to stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official engagements. The…

EXTRA: I’d have entered the bush to free Oyo pupils, says Obi

  Former Anambra State Governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, has said he would have personally gone into the forest where pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire,…

Gunmen kill man in Plateau, injure pastor, two others in fresh attacks

  Gunmen late Thursday night killed a middle-aged man, identified simply as Mr. Bulus, in Ncha community of Miango District, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The National Secretary…

Catholic priest killed in Kogi,

  A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Oyetoro, has been killed in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. Oyetoro, who was born in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State and…

At least 18 dead as thousands cross into Spain from Morocco

  At least 18 migrants have died as thousands attempted to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco. Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain on the North…

No Current Negotiations With US — Iran

  Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday said it was not currently involved in negotiations with the United States, despite a halt in recent fighting between the two sides. “Mediators may…

Students Feared Trapped As Private Hostel Near Oko Polytechnic Collapses

    A three-storey private hostel accommodating students of Federal Polytechnic Oko has collapsed in Amokpala, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, leaving a yet-to-be-identified number…

FG demands probe as Nigerian man dies in South African police operation

  The federal government has demanded a thorough investigation into the death of a Nigerian citizen during a police operation in South Africa. Over the weekend, videos emerged of South…

Suspected Hoodlums Cart Away PVCs At Distribution Centre In Osun

  Some hoodlums suspected to be political thugs on Sunday stormed a permanent voter’s card (PVC) distribution centre in Okuku, the headquarters of the Odo-Otin Local Government Area of the…