The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), for their alleged involvement in the drugging and sexual assault of a 20-year-old female student. The incident was uncovered when a vigilant neighbour intervened after hearing unusual noises from a nearby residence. Upon investigation, the neighbour discovered the female victim

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Students at Government Girls College, Maiduguri, Borno State, fled their school hostels at night after noticing unusual movements around the campus, fearing abduction. The incident comes amid a rise in attacks targeting schools in northern Nigeria: These events recall the 2014 Chibok girls’ kidnapping, highlighting ongoing security challenges for schools in the region. Attempts to

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The Nigeria Police Force has taken custody of Victor Benjamin Fejemirokun, who allegedly abducted and killed a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer and her young daughter in Osun State. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, expressed condolences to the victims’ family and assured that the investigation would be thorough, with the suspect arraigned once

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The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Abdullahi, disclosed that Google, LinkedIn, and TikTok deactivated over 28 million accounts in the past year for fraud, impersonation, and spreading harmful content, many of them linked to Nigerians. Additionally, the platforms removed over 58.9 million harmful posts, with 420,000 posts restored after appeals or internal reviews. Abdullahi warned that

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The Nigerian Army has arrested Alhaji Abubakar Bawa, a suspected notorious kidnap kingpin, in Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State, as part of Operation Zafin Wuta, aimed at dismantling criminal networks in the region. Bawa, apprehended on November 23, 2025, is reportedly a close associate of Umar Musa, another notorious kidnapper arrested by the same

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The trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu Agunloye, resumed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, with a prosecution witness alleging that Agunloye forged the contract award letter for the controversial $6 billion Mambilla Power Project. The ex-minister faces seven amended counts related to official corruption and the fraudulent award of the

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received a petition urging it to investigate Anas Adamu Mohammed, a Gombe-based contractor, over alleged fraud, kickbacks, and tax evasion connected to government contracts, including multi-billion-naira TETFUND projects. The whistleblower, U.G. Muhammad, accused Anas of operating a corruption network with state insiders, including alleged collusion with TETFUND

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The Ogun State Ministry of Justice has announced plans to prosecute Ademola Abiodun, popularly known as DJ Chicken, following multiple vehicular incidents that endangered the public. On November 1, 2025, DJ Chicken crashed into two motorcycles in Sagamu, seriously injuring the rider and a female passenger, and reportedly attempted to leave the scene without showing

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Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, former Special Counsel to IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has publicly condemned the Federal High Court ruling that convicted Kanu and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, Ejimakor argued that the prosecution failed to establish a direct connection between Kanu’s broadcasts and the deadly attacks in the

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The Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Legal Matters, Barr. Andrew Adaze Emwanta, has publicly honoured Ehimare Erewele, also known as “Double Chief,” for slapping Albert Obazee, a UK-based critic of the Edo State Government and the Oba of Benin’s Palace over the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) project. In a video posted

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