The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended a five-member gang suspected of kidnapping, extortion, theft, and criminal conspiracy along the Zaria–Kano route in Kaduna and Kano States. According to CSC Afolabi Babawale, NSCDC National Public Relations Officer, the Special Intelligence Squad, led by Commandant A. S. Dandaura, intercepted the syndicate after they

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The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC has secured the conviction of Musa Ayomide Olasunkanmi, a self-styled footballer, along with Owolabi Bolaji Abduljeleel and Ayomide Fawas Olaoye, for offences related to impersonation and retention of proceeds of crime. Justice Haleema Saleeman of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, delivered the judgment on charges

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A young POS operator was killed and several others injured during an attack in Sodawa village, Ghari Local Government Area, Kano State. A resident, Mallam Zaharaddin, said the incident occurred late Sunday night. He explained that the suspected armed robbers trailed the victim after he withdrew money for his business. “They blocked him on his

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Senator Natasha Akpoti, representing Kogi Central, has alleged that her international passport is being withheld, preventing her from travelling abroad. The lawmaker made the claim during a live Facebook broadcast on Tuesday morning, stating that she had planned to take a week off following the celebration of her second anniversary in office. “I have committed

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently approved a 15% import duty on petrol and diesel, a move aimed at protecting local refineries. The new tariff is expected to increase imported fuel prices by about N99.72 per litre, bringing petrol in Lagos to an estimated N964.72 per litre, up from the current N925. Prices in Abuja and

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The ongoing leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) intensified on Monday as security operatives sealed off both the party’s National Secretariat at Wadata Plaza and the Legacy House in Maitama, the headquarters of the National Convention Organising Committee. The move came shortly after Abdulrahman Mohammed assumed office as Acting National Chairman. Heavily armed

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Yenagoa – Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a significant shift in the state’s political landscape following his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on October 15, 2025. The ceremony, held at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa, saw Diri being received into the

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The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has called on the international community to support Nigeria through partnership and collaboration, rather than threats of military intervention, in addressing the country’s security challenges. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja, Bishop Adegbite emphasized that Nigeria’s current security crisis affects all

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved an extension of the 2025 admissions deadline for public universities from Friday, October 31, 2025, to Monday, November 17, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, who explained that the extension became necessary due to unforeseen circumstances

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Edo State – A 27-year-old woman, Chioma Success Ezebie, has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping herself and extorting N5 million from her husband. The incident reportedly occurred on October 27, 2025, when Chioma, along with her three-year-old son, staged an abduction. An accomplice, Martins Chidozie (23), contacted her husband,

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