The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued eight women and arrested two suspects in Kano State during a major operation targeting a cross-border human trafficking syndicate. The victims, all females aged between 18 and 43, were intercepted at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport while attempting to travel […]
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, has mobilised local fighters to protect border communities following the withdrawal of Cameroonian troops from Kirawa, a town in Gwoza Local Government Area. The sudden exit of the foreign troops, who had been part of a joint regional effort against Boko Haram insurgents, has left the area […]
A Russian drone strike on a railway station in northern Ukraine’s Sumy region has killed one person and wounded more than 30 others, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a “savage” assault on civilians. According to Ukrainian authorities, the strike hit the Shostka railway station, which handles […]
The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that it has not been officially served with the order of the Federal High Court in Warri restraining it from enforcing the tinted-glass permit scheme. The interim order, delivered on Friday in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, directed the police […]
Chinese authorities have moved to ground flights, halt public services and close businesses across southern provinces as Typhoon Matmo edges closer to landfall, threatening to disrupt one of the country’s busiest holiday travel periods. The China National Meteorological Centre said Matmo, which re-intensified after sweeping through the Philippines, is projected to hit coastal areas […]
Israeli forces launched a fresh wave of air and artillery strikes on Gaza early Saturday, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly urged Israel to halt its bombardment and commit to a ceasefire. According to Gaza’s civil defense agency, multiple residential areas were hit in the overnight assault, leaving at least six civilians […]
An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has ordered the United Bank for Africa (UBA) to freeze 30 local government accounts belonging to Osun councils, pending resolution of a heated dispute over statutory allocations. Justice A. L. Akintola, ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by elected Osun council chairmen, directed the bank to place a […]
No fewer than four people narrowly escaped death on Friday morning following a collision between a tipper truck and a diesel-laden tanker near Igbariam Junction along the Onitsha–Awka–Enugu Expressway in Anambra State. The crash, which occurred at about 9:50 a.m., caused the tanker to topple into a roadside drainage, spilling part of its contents. Confirming […]
NMA Commends Gov Yahaya for Approving Full Salary Structure for Health Workers in Gombe The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Gombe State branch, has lauded Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for approving the full implementation of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for medical doctors and other health professionals in […]
Centre Launches Integrity Index to Strengthen Local Government Accountability The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) has unveiled the Nigerian Local Government Integrity Index (NLGII), a pioneering framework designed to measure accountability, transparency, and corruption risks across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. The index, launched in Abuja on Friday, is […]
