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work with RepsSeveral Nigerians feared dead as migrant boat capsizes off Libyan coast — ReportNigeria drops two places, ranks 142nd out of 182 countries in TI corruption indexRivers: NDLEA officer killed in Bonny Island drug raid, six arrestedNAFDAC Seizes ₦3bn Worth Of Fake Malaria Drugs, Cosmetics In Lago RaidAmaechi joins protest at n’assembly over real-time transmission of election resultsEXTRA: I was never Tinubu’s friend — El-RufaiSon arrested for plotting father’s abduction in AdamawaReport: Terrorists deploying more drones as IS affiliates expand attacksSit-at-home: Anambra suspends nine headteachers over pupils’ low attendanceKwara: 2 killed in fresh bandits’ attackFAKE NEWS: Abia denies suing FG at World Court over cargo airportAgain, US to deport 18 Nigerians on criminal listPrison officials cannot produce in court suspected killers of Arise News journalistPolice officer returns N2.6m erroneously transferred to his bank accountCourt Hears Evidence On Luxury Purchases In Ex-Petroleum Alison-Madueke’s Alleged Corruption CaseBandits abduct Catholic worshipers in BenueAppeal Court affirms suspension of NatashaPolice arrest 15 suspects over kidnapping, murder, robbery in ImoGunmen kill one, abduct Imam, 7 others in Plateau communitySouth-East ‘reclaimed from criminals’, Igbokwe hails end of sit-at-home in IgbolandPolice arrest three suspects at hospital over kidnap of doctor in Edo
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Trending News: Bandits kill 33 in Kebbi LG deadly attackRivers assembly halts impeachment proceedings against FubaraUS court jails Nigerian 8 years over $1.3m cyber fraudReport: How Epstein, ex-Israeli PM exploited Nigeria insurgency to push surveillance, oil dealsPolice Arrest Ex-Prince Andrew On Suspicion Of MisconductEx-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Gets Life Sentence For InsurrectionAlleged Sexual Assault: TikToker Mirabel In ICU, Investigations Ongoing — PoliceBandits kill Ondo monarch8 Nigerian soldiers killed in terrorists’ raid – ReportICPC confirms arrest of El-Rufai over ongoing investigationFACT-CHECK: Video of Adamu Garba removing APC flag from office as sign to leave party, from 2022DSS takes el-Rufai into custody from EFCC — ReportOwo Church Attack: DSS Witness Narrates How Forensic Analysis Implicated Suspected Attackers‘I went for engineering job’ — Nigerian captured in Ukraine warTinubu Signs Electoral Bill Into Law37 miners dead, 25 hospitalised after suspected gas poisoning in PlateauTwo feared killed in Ondo APC congress violence, chairman’s brother in comaGabon suspends social media platforms for ‘spreading false information’Nnamdi Kanu caused several deaths in Southeast, while Igboho was peaceful agitator — PresidencyOpposition reps stage walk out over approval of manual collation of results as backupSenate Passes Electoral Act Amendment BillGunmen abduct six travellers in Benue, demand N100m ransomReps adopt Senate’s version of electronic transmissionDHQ Confirms Arrival Of 100 US Military Trainers, Equipment In NigeriaThree South Africans Arraigned Over Alleged Killing Of 22-Year-Old Nigerian E-Hailing DriverN432bn probe: EFCC detains El-RufaiNigeria’s inflation rate drops to 15.1%FG files charges against El-Rufai over intercepting NSA Ribadu’s phoneOver 50,000 Nigerian Doctors Practise Abroad – NMAUS sanctions 8 Nigerians over links to B’Haram, cybercrimeBandits kidnap Four In Fresh Attack On Kwara CommunityI Will Contest 2027 Presidential Election, Peter Obi Assures SupportersSowore: I was arrested, detained five times in 2025, yet I’m not brokenMiyetti Allah denies criminal links, seeks US bill reviewFirst batch of U.S. troops arrive Nigeria for anti-terror missionPDP, LP missing as INEC clears 14 parties for Osun guberChannels TV cameraman dies nine days after road accidentChina‑based Nigerian, two Angolans excrete 236 cocaine wraps at Abuja, Kano airportsRULAAC Asks Imo CP To Investigate Alleged Atrocities By Vigilante Leader Imo CommunitySERAP sues CBN over alleged missing N3trnBenue Govt Confirms Rescue Of Nine Kidnapped WorshippersFG warns Nigerians against illegal recruitment into foreign armed conflictsTerrorists kill 26 in Niger, burn police station, abduct scoresSouth African police arrest woman over killing of Nigerian e-hailing driverTerrorists parade over 170 abductees in KwaraUS military aircraft drops ammo in BornoBandits kill DPO in Katsina — ReportICPC invites El-Rufai for questioning after airport incidentISWAP abducts five in Borno marketRibadu’s intercepted calls exposed plot to arrest me, says El-RufaiNigerian alleges forced recruitment into Russian armyFG Redeploys Police From VIP Escorts To Frontline Security After Kwara AttacksCourt sentences four to death for killing Rivers DPOTrump sets monthly targets for citizenship revocationsINEC fixes February 20, 2027 for presidential electionINEC Proposes N873bn Budget For 2027 ElectionsArmy arrests man ‘posing as retired major general’, says no ex-officer named Tijjani RaufFive killed as suspected Lakurawa bandits attack SokotoWhen a Complainant Becomes the Accused: How Vengeful Policing Fuels Prison CongestionSecurity agents attempted to arrest El-Rufai at Abuja airport — AideJudge steps down from Malami’s ₦213bn forfeiture caseSocialite Henry Ikeji denies $2.5m romance scam allegationsNo order from FG to halt crackdown on sachet alcohol, NAFDAC clarifiesLagos court sentences Chinese nationals to 46 years each for internet fraudSeriake Dickson: INEC told us e-transmission of election results possibleArik Air Flight Diverts Safely To Benin After In-Flight Engine Anomaly – NSIBBREAKING: FG orders NAFDAC to suspend sachet alcohol banUS deploys 200 troops to train Nigeria’s militaryUS Republican lawmakers seek terrorist designation for Fulani militias in new billDSS warns of another possible Kwara attack14 abducted, seven killed in renewed Benue attacksNine Killed In Canada Mass Shooting Targeted At School, ResidenceDangote Refinery slashes petrol price to N774 per litre‘No more pictures with strangers’, Nigerian police chief says after outrage over alleged relationship with fraudsterSenate okays electronic transmission of results, drops ‘real-time’ clauseRussia speaks on recruiting Nigerians to fight in UkraineUsman-led caretaker committee takes over LP national secretariat after court victoryWitnesses fail to identify suspects in Somtochukwu murder trialElectoral Act: Senate appoints 12 members to work with RepsSeveral Nigerians feared dead as migrant boat capsizes off Libyan coast — ReportNigeria drops two places, ranks 142nd out of 182 countries in TI corruption indexRivers: NDLEA officer killed in Bonny Island drug raid, six arrestedNAFDAC Seizes ₦3bn Worth Of Fake Malaria Drugs, Cosmetics In Lago RaidAmaechi joins protest at n’assembly over real-time transmission of election resultsEXTRA: I was never Tinubu’s friend — El-RufaiSon arrested for plotting father’s abduction in AdamawaReport: Terrorists deploying more drones as IS affiliates expand attacksSit-at-home: Anambra suspends nine headteachers over pupils’ low attendanceKwara: 2 killed in fresh bandits’ attackFAKE NEWS: Abia denies suing FG at World Court over cargo airportAgain, US to deport 18 Nigerians on criminal listPrison officials cannot produce in court suspected killers of Arise News journalistPolice officer returns N2.6m erroneously transferred to his bank accountCourt Hears Evidence On Luxury Purchases In Ex-Petroleum Alison-Madueke’s Alleged Corruption CaseBandits abduct Catholic worshipers in BenueAppeal Court affirms suspension of NatashaPolice arrest 15 suspects over kidnapping, murder, robbery in ImoGunmen kill one, abduct Imam, 7 others in Plateau communitySouth-East ‘reclaimed from criminals’, Igbokwe hails end of sit-at-home in IgbolandPolice arrest three suspects at hospital over kidnap of doctor in Edo
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Police arrest 10 for kidnapping, robbery, cultism in Imo
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  The Imo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects for alleged involvement in kidnapping, armed robbery and cultism across various communities in the state. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP…

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Robbers shoot Lagos hairstylist to death
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  A professional hairstylist identified simply as Sebastine Timothy has been killed by suspected armed robbers in the Satellite Town area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident…

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NSCDC arrests 20 suspects over kidnapping, robbery, others
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Police arrest cultists, armed robbers in multiple operations in Imo
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    Police in Imo State, say that they have arrested thirty suspects for various offences including armed robbery, car snatching, cultism, and unlawful possession of firearms. The police spokesperson…

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Police recover two cars stolen from Netherlands and shipped to Nigeria
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  The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says its operatives have recovered two “high-end” vehicles, which were stolen in the Netherlands and shipped to Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, Benjamin…

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In The News: Police crack squad led by ACP Godfrey nabs 12 suspects linked to death of Arise Tv staff
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    The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in the investigation of a deadly armed robbery that resulted in the death of Arise News…

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Arise TV news anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu, murdered in robbery attack
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  The Nigerian media landscape was plunged into mourning on Monday, September 29, 2025, following the tragic and untimely death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a vibrant news anchor, reporter, and…

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FCT Police nab notorious criminals who murdered popular Abuja celebrity, DJ Bash.
FCT Police nab notorious criminals who murdered popular Abuja celebrity, DJ Bash.

. Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command have arrested notorious armed robbery syndicate, terrorising parts of the nation’s capital and its environs. A statement issued on Monday…

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Armed robbers kill Ibadan journalist
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  An Ibadan-based journalist, Ojo Peter, has been confirmed dead after being shot by suspected armed robbers along the Molete–Oke Ado axis of Ibadan. The incident, which occurred on August…

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Douglas Road: Vigilant residents nab three burglars for breaking into shops
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  No fewer than three members of a criminal syndicate specialising in breaking into shops along Douglas Road and stealing goods after market hours, have been arrested. The three who…

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Anambra: Police discover burnt body of alleged car battery thief
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  Police Operatives attached to the Atani Divisional Police Headquarters in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State, on Wednesday, recovered a burnt dead body in a waste dump at…

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Ekiti court sentences two to death for kidnapping, armed robbery
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  An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Monday sentenced two persons to death by hanging for armed robbery and kidnapping. The court also jailed them for life…

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Police arrest couple for gun running in Delta
Police arrest couple for gun running in Delta

  Operatives of the CP-Special Assignment Team of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a couple, Joshua Bogbon Godwell and his wife, Uche Joshua, the in Okpe Local Government…

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Nigerian ex-convict granted state pardon last December, re-arrested again for stealing TV
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One Sunday Omisakin had been remanded in the Ilesa Correctional Centre by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates Court, sitting in Osogbo, for stealing a plasma television set. Omisakin is number 8…

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