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The Ekiti State Police Command has recorded another major breakthrough in its fight against crime with the arrest of one suspected motorcycle thief, two suspected receivers of stolen property, and the recovery of seven motorcycles believed to have been stolen. The arrest was made on Saturday, July 18, 2026, by operatives of the Command’s Violent […]
A United Nations investigation into deep-sea mining firms will continue after the world’s top maritime court rejected their bid to suspend the inquiry triggered by a US-backed push to extract critical minerals from the ocean floor. In two orders issued on Saturday, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) declined to halt […]
The European Commission has put forward new plans to cut emissions under the EU carbon market more slowly, from 2031 onwards. On 17 July, the commission presented its long-awaited proposal for reform of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS). It recommended a number of changes, including giving companies free allowances to cover their emissions for […]
Linus Aleke in Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has detained four police officers for allegedly extorting N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on […]
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has condemned the violence that trailed a clash between rival factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state, directing security agencies to arrest a factional leader of the union, Kazeem Oyewole, popularly known as Asiri Eniba. A faction of […]
Apple’s Pro Max and Plus models for iPhones consistently lead the pack in battery endurance due to their larger physical dimensions, larger battery capacities, and power-efficient displays. Here are the 10 iPhones with the best battery life, ranked by overall real-world endurance and battery capacity. 1. iPhone 17 Pro Max Battery: 5,088 mAh The first […]
Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives have arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged conspiracy and murder of a 26-year-old man, late Nsikak Joshua, in Oboetim Ikot Ekong Village, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Monday. John said […]
The Osun State Police Command has expressed concern over clashes involving factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, following a protest in Osogbo on Monday, saying security operatives have restored normalcy and commenced an investigation into the incident. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, […]
The Department of State Services, DSS, is set to appeal the life imprisonment handed to two convicted Ansaru terrorist commanders, insisting that the punishment does not reflect the gravity of their crimes, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama. Makama, who disclosed the development in a post on X on Monday, said the DSS believes the life […]
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — The Accord Party’s campaign council in Osun State has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a transparent and credible conduct of the August 15, 2026 governorship election, urging the electoral body to address concerns raised from previous off-cycle elections. Speaking with journalists in Osogbo, the […]
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — The Berom Educational and Cultural Organisation (BECO) Worldwide has called for a thorough investigation into the death of two women allegedly killed during a security operation in Gero community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The organisation, while condemning the incident, declared that “enough is enough” over what […]
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — Former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp Group and 2021 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Anambra State, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo, has said the greatest challenge facing humanity is not politics, economics or technology, but the quality of individuals being formed to lead society. Ozigbo stated this […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has filed criminal charges against Bello Abubakar, the doctor of the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over allegations that he issued a false medical report concerning the African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain. According to the court documents filed by the anti-corruption agency, Abubakar, an […]
Scientists have found that the deadly floods across parts of West Africa in recent weeks were made more likely and intense by human-driven climate change, while the expansion of cities into flood-prone areas amplified the devastation, raising the thorny problem of how to better protect poorer urban communities. A report from the World Weather Attribution […]
— Recover firearms, ‘acid’, AK-47 —– 3 alleged soldiers at large By Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in connection with a violent land dispute in Akure and a notorious interstate armed robbery syndicate operating across Ondo and Lagos States. Parading the suspects in Akure, the Commissioner of Police, […]
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Tension has gripped Gero community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State following the killing of two women by suspected gunmen, an incident that triggered protests by residents on Monday. The victims were reportedly discovered dead in the early hours of the day in Gero community, located behind […]
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command, over the weekend, arrested three suspected interstate armed robbers. The criminal syndicate who operate in ONdo and Lagos States, were nabbed during a stop and search operation by police operatives while they were travelling in a Mercedes-Benz ML 350 SUV. During the searvch, one AK-47 rifle, one magazine […]
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Sanusi, has disclosed that four officers of the command are currently in detention for allegedly extorting N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. Sanusi made the disclosure on Monday during a press briefing at the FCT Police Command headquarters […]
Wale Igbintade Fieldreams Limited, its promoter, Ifeanyi Nweke, and Amex Savings and Loans Limited have approached the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn a Federal High Court judgment ordering the final forfeiture of 52 terrace and maisonette units at Mercyville Estate, Lekki Peninsula Scheme, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. […]
The Police Command in Katsina State has foiled separate kidnapping and cattle rustling attempts in Funtua and Musawa Local Government Areas (LGAs), rescuing one kidnapped victim and recovering 15 rustled cows. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Katsina. Aliyu said that in the […]
…Approves 10.5km Igogoro-Amachara-Ikpamodo-Okpo-Amaada road project …1,000 housing units at Enugu Smart City, 18,000 mass housing units at Gateway Estate …Set to construct Ovu Lake Golf Resort at Akpawfu …Cable car with platforms at Okpatu, Awhum, and Awgu In another major push for infrastructural transformation, the Enugu State Government has approved the commencement of several projects […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Osun State, has announced the commencement of the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, ahead of the 2026 governorship election. In a press release issued on Monday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Oluwatoyin Babalola, said the exercise is intended for eligible voters who registered, applied for transfer […]
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu and Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, would win re-election in 2027, anchoring his forecast on the appointment of David Umahi as Minister of Works. The senator, representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, said Umahi’s appointment, the first since […]
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Despite the probe by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the police, the House of Representative ad-hoc committee will today commence investigations into allegations of corruption involving the Director General of Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi. The ad hoc committee, constituted last Wednesday […]
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue state government has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving Universal Health Coverage, UHC, through sustainable healthcare financing, even as it urged residents to enrol in the Benue State Health Insurance Scheme, BNSHIS, to guarantee access to affordable and quality healthcare services. The renewed commitment came weekend in Makurdi when APIN […]
By Shina Abubakar Bola Oyebamiji, the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the August 15 poll has assured residents of the state that he will make the state safe for business to thrive and citizens to prosper. Speaking at the Osun State Muslim community Secretariat in Osogbo during an interactive session on Sunday, he […]
The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, has publicly endorsed the PDP governorship candidate, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, ahead of the 2027 Ogun governorship election. The endorsement came when Adebutu and members of his campaign team paid a visit to the Egba Traditional Council to seek the blessings of the royal fathers […]
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA, Abia State government has assured motorists and residents of Owerri-Nta in Isiala Ngwa South council area that it is committed to ending the flooding problem along the road, following the ongoing road reconstruction project. In a statement, Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed that the government has taken note of […]
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, and former Senator Iyabo Obasanjo have exchanged accusations following her defection from the ruling party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Adeola accused some opposition politicians of pursuing the 2027 governorship contest for personal interests rather […]
Social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, has called for the arrest of the Director-General of the Budget Office, urging authorities to launch an investigation into the country’s budgeting process. VDM made the call in a video posted on his Instagram page, where he reacted to the arrest of the Director-General […]
Security operatives have launched a rescue operation for one of three siblings abducted by gunmen in Benue State while transporting their mother’s corpse from Abuja for burial. The kidnappers released two of the siblings on Saturday night and abandoned the corpse of their late mother, while one victim is still in captivity. The siblings were reportedly travelling […]
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — A crisis may be brewing within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Edo State as supporters of former House of Representatives member, Ehiozuwa Johnson Agboneyinma, have threatened to leave the party if he is not declared the winner of the Edo South Senatorial District primary. The supporters alleged that some […]
…Says Cross River’s future is secure with young achievers By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR — Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has offered automatic employment to seven outstanding National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from the state in recognition of their exceptional performance during the 2025 service year. The beneficiaries were among corps members recently […]
Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan The Media Team of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Adegboyega Taofeek Adegoke, has accused the state government of illegally removing the billboard of its principal at Idi- Ape Junction in Ibadan, the state capital. The media team, in a statement issued in Ibadan, alleged that the […]
By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has assured residents of Ife South Local Government Area of continued investment in rural development and infrastructure if re-elected, saying his administration’s achievements across the state speak for themselves. Adeleke gave the assurance during the campaign tour of the area, where he was received by […]
By Dapo AkinrefonThe Olojo Kosoko Ruling House of Lagos has faulted what it described as an unlawful siege on the Oloja of Lagos Palace, despite a subsisting court order directing parties to maintain the status quo. The ruling house, in a statement by its Head, Prince Surajudeen Abiodun Olojo-Kosoko, and its Secretary, Prince Theophilus Olojo-Kosoko, […]
Lagos, July 19, 2026 (NAN) The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it is implementing sweeping infrastructure, regulatory and operational reforms to end persistent waste backlog and improve environmental sanitation across the state. The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this during a live interview on Lagos Traffic Radio’s Talk Time programme on […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has reaffirmed that President Bola Tinubu is behind Bola Oyebamiji, the party’s candidate in the August 15, 2026 governorship election. Oyintiloye spoke on Sunday in Ibokun, Obokun Local Government Area, while dismissing a report alleging that the President and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, […]
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State says President Bola Tinubu has played a significant role in the execution of road projects and infrastructure development across the state. Sani made the remark on Saturday while flagging off 11 road projects in Zaria and Sabon Gari Local Government Areas. He said Tinubu also facilitated major Federal Government […]
By Daniel Abia Port Harcourt — A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has brought a century-old land ownership dispute between Usokun and Obuama communities in Degema Local Government Area to a close, dismissing a suit filed by Usokun Community over the disputed Obupiri land. Justice David Gbasam, who presided over the matter, […]
The Kebbi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has alleged that the prosecution of its governorship candidate, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, is politically motivated and aimed at weakening the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party made the allegation in a statement jointly signed […]
Two firefighters are receiving medical treatment after collapsing while battling a fire that engulfed the top floor of a three-storey residential building in the Ketu-Ikosi area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA)l, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, Olawale Afolabi, who said the incident occurred at about […]
The traditional ruler of Amaiyi Okpo community in Ihechiowa, Arochukwu LGA of Abia State, Eze Michael Ifi Njoku Kalu, has cried out to the Abia State Government to come to end the 30 years neglect of the town by successive administrations. Eze Njoku Kalu who was speaking on the terrible conditions of roads in his […]
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade under Operation Udoka, in collaboration with other security agencies, have disrupted a suspected kidnapping syndicate in Imo State during an intelligence-led operation. The operation, conducted on July 17, 2026, led to the arrest of a suspect, the recovery of cash suspected to be part of a […]
Abia State Government has faced criticisms after flood wreaked havoc in Owerinta, Isiala Ngwa South local government area. The flooding happened along an ongoing Owerrinta Road reconstruction project being executed by the Abia State government. However, speaking on the incident on Sunday morning, the State’s Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, said that the situation was receiving the […]
Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja In a renewed effort to tackle banditry in Kogi State, the state police command has recorded another operational success in its sustained offensive against kidnapping and other violent crimes with the rescue of a kidnapped victim and subsequently neutralising the suspected kidnapper,This is just as the command’s operatives recovered an Italian-made pump-action gun during […]
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi BIRNIN KEBBI — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State has accused the Federal Government of using judicial processes to intimidate opposition figures, alleging that former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, is being targeted because of his reported governorship ambition ahead of the 2027 […]
By Golok Nanmwa JOS – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has pledged to sustain a peaceful and business-friendly environment across the state, assuring the Igbo community and other law-abiding residents of adequate protection for their lives, property and investments, while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to justice, economic inclusion and equal opportunities for all. The governor […]
Apple’s iPhone 17 continues the company’s reputation for delivering excellent cameras, particularly for video recording, colour accuracy and reliable point-and-shoot photography. However, Android manufacturers have narrowed the gap, and in some areas even pulled ahead, with larger camera sensors, advanced AI processing and more capable zoom systems. If you’re looking for an Android smartphone with […]
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi, AIG Dankombo F. Morris, has convened a critical security meeting to address the worsening security situation in Benue State. The meeting, held at the Police Officers’ Mess, Makurdi, followed a directive by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, in response to […]