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Many Nigerian households and businesses are struggling with extended power outages as a persistent heatwave intensifies the country’s electricity crisis. Reports from Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Enugu, Benue, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Taraba, Lagos, and Ogun states indicate that residents have been enduring intermittent electricity supply for weeks, prompting widespread adoption of generators and solar power systems. […]
Police in Osun State have put out wanted notices for two men named Adumati Idowu and Faturoti Kehinde. They are accused of killing a Federal Road Safety Corps officer called Lasisi Funmilayo and her young daughter Sewa. The crime has shocked many people in the area, and the police are asking for help from the […]
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), widely recognized as the Shi’ite group, conducted a peaceful demonstration on Friday in Sokoto State, expressing concerns over the ongoing conflict in Iran. The protesters marched through various areas of the Sokoto metropolis while security personnel closely monitored the procession to ensure order and safety. The demonstration […]
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully repelled attempted terrorist attacks on their positions at Azir Bridge and Banki in Borno State. According to a statement issued on Friday by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), the attacks occurred in the early hours […]
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded major operational gains across different parts of the country within the past 24 hours, eliminating 18 terrorists, arresting 37 suspects, and rescuing nine kidnapped victims during a series of coordinated security operations. The operations, which were carried out based on intelligence reports, also led to the recovery of […]
President Bola Tinubu has urged media leaders across Nigeria to extend their watchdog role beyond the federal government and hold state and local administrations accountable, noting that subnational authorities now control greater financial resources. The president made the appeal on Friday while hosting media proprietors and senior executives at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in […]
Ogun State recorded the highest number of road crash cases in Nigeria in 2025, with 1,012 incidents reported, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) followed with 798 cases, while Kaduna State ranked third with 730 reported accidents. Other states in the top 12 included Oyo (629), Lagos (576), Nasarawa […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, March 13, 2026, returned a total of $225,895 and ₦62,790,000 to victims of fraud from the United States and South Africa. The funds were officially handed over during a ceremony presided over by the Commission’s Secretary, Mohammed Hammajoda, with representatives of the affected countries in attendance. […]
An immigration officer has has testified that a passport owned by someone named Tali Shani is not real. This claim came up during a trial involving two Nigerian men, Mike Ozekhome SAN, who is a senior lawyer, and Jeremiah Useni, a former politician. The officer’s words are part of the evidence being looked at to […]
A top UK official in charge of defence has said that Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin, might be secretly helping Iran with its recent moves. This claim comes amid growing worries about attacks linked to Iran that hurt US troops. The minister thinks Putin’s influence could be guiding Iran’s choices in the region, adding more tension […]
