6+ hour, 54+ min ago   (481+ words) FG seeks extension of amnesty for overstayed Nigerians in India Daily Trust The proliferation of substandard and counterfeit drugs, foods and other consumables in Nigeria has reached a disturbing level, exposing millions of Nigerians to potentially serious health risks This…...

22+ hour, 26+ min ago   (770+ words) Six Juma’at Imams have been abducted by suspected bandits while travelling to Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, to attend a special prayer session organised for peace and the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. The clerics were abducted at…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (615+ words) A 27-year-old lady identified as Hafsat Abubakar, who spread false information that one of the Fintech banks in Nigeria, OPAY, had shut down, has expressed regret over her action. The woman, who was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force National…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (878+ words) As Nigeria continues to expand and modernise its railway system, the challenge of protecting railway infrastructure from vandalism, theft and other forms of criminal activity has become increasingly important. In Lagos, that challenge is gradually receiving greater attention through a…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (401+ words) Two children have been gruesomely killed in Yarliya’u community of Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State, with residents alleging that they were murdered after identifying a man suspected of stealing goats in the area. The victims, identified by residents…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (276+ words) A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2 Abuja, has ordered a 25-year-old businessman, Jamilu Usman, to pay N80,000 for stealing an iron bar fixed on top of a fence and damaging the property. Usman, a resident of Utako Village, Abuja, and…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (779+ words) This September 7 marks the 25th anniversary of the outbreak of civil unrest in the city of Jos, the capital of Plateau State. Those terrible six days in September 2001 ushered in recurrent violence that has reshaped the social map and architecture of…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (730+ words) The Nigerian Army has launched another major realignment of its senior command structure. Also, a new commander was appointed to lead the military’s campaign against insurgents in the North-East. At the centre of the latest changes is Major General IA…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (254+ words) Three weeks after suspected bandits invaded Kyauta New Millennium City in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, a woman and her son abducted during the attack are still being held captive. The victims, identified as Asma’u and her son,…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (98+ words) “The suspects are currently in police custody and are assisting investigators in unraveling their alleged criminal activities and identifying other members of the syndicate,” she added. The command’s spokesperson said efforts had been intensified to arrest other suspects linked to…...