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A cybercrime suspect named Asar Sesugh who took flight from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has died in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State. According to reports, the incident happened during a confrontation involving operatives of the Commission. His suspected cult associates allegedly opened fire on the EFCC team, leading to the tragic […]
Residents of Igboora in Oyo State have raised serious security concerns after catching a woman who was pretending to be mentally unstable in the Lawal Estate area of Idofin. The suspect was apprehended by vigilant locals who became suspicious of her behaviour. This incident has heightened fears of infiltration by criminal elements in the community. […]
Suspected bandits have attacked a Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Army in Mandaragira, Borno State, killing five soldiers and carting away some major equipment useful to military operations. The attack occurred at about 3:00 a.m. on Friday. It also claimed the lives of three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force […]
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has reinforced its commitment to promoting arts, culture and heritage through its sponsorship of the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival, held in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The annual festival, which celebrates the Awujale of Ijebuland and showcases Yoruba cultural heritage through fashion, music, dance and traditional displays, was held on May 30, […]
The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has directed all its branches nationwide to conclude church programmes by 8:00 p.m. and suspend vigils and overnight meetings until further notice, citing rising security concerns across the country. According to PUNCH, the directive was contained in an internal memo dated 5 June 2026 and […]
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has defended the cost of mobile data in the country, insisting that Nigeria remains one of the countries with the cheapest data rates globally despite the recent increase in telecom tariffs. Toriola made the remarks during the MTN Data Trial Conference held in Lagos on Saturday […]
Terrorist-controlled mining sites in Nigeria’s northwest have trapped thousands of villagers in a brutal system of forced labour, extortion and mass abductions, with armed groups seizing gold mines to fund a sprawling war economy. Among them is Saidu Modi, a farmer from a small village in Zamfara State who fled his home in […]
The Enugu East Senatorial Zone on Saturday endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Peter Mbah for re-election in the 2027 general elections during a solidarity rally held at Okpara Square in Enugu. The endorsement was made at the “Ofu Obi Rally for Tinubu and Mbah,” where stakeholders from the senatorial zone also donated N300 million […]
Delta State has been ranked as the second-best governed state in Nigeria in the 2025 Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS) Governance Performance Index, placing Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration among the top-performing state governments in the country. The latest ranking scored Delta State at 70 per cent, placing it second only to Kaduna […]
The Federal Government on Wednesday reaffirmed its support for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals, unveiling eight operational gun trucks to intensify the crackdown on illegal mining. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, issued the warning during the inauguration ceremony at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja. […]
