Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has issued an executive order establishing a Coroner Inquest/Panel of Inquiry into the killings, shootings, injuries, and violence reported at Naira and Kobo Junction, Motor Park/Garage Area, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, on August 24, 2026. The executive order, which takes effect on August 31, 2026, empowers the panel…
Kogi police say 15 NYSC members were abducted along the Aloma–Egane Expressway, with security forces continuing rescue operations. The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 15 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members by suspected armed bandits along the Aloma–Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. The corps members were…
Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, on Wednesday, faulted President Bola Tinubu for allocating funds accrued from the fuel subsidy removal to state governors in return for their votes and support in 2027. Calling out the president, Melaye said Tinubu thinks he is smart to have diverted the proceeds of subsidy to governors. In 2023, during…
The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence to support his allegation that some police officers at checkpoints share information about travellers with kidnappers and bandits. The Force made the demand in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu,…
A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has spent millions of dollars to prevent the release of records of his alleged drug trafficking case. Von Batten-Montague-York made this allegation in a post on its verified X handle late Tuesday. According to the firm, Tinubu’s claim that…
The Federal Government has ordered a review of concession agreements on major roads across the country following the worsening condition of the Benin-Asaba Expressway. Minister of Works, David Umahi, gave the directive on Tuesday after inspecting the troubled highway, where motorists and commuters have endured days of gridlock and hardship. Umahi expressed strong dissatisfaction…
According to the police, the operation was carried out on 24th August, 2026, at about 8:00 a.m., when operatives acting on sustained intelligence stormed the syndicate’s hideout located at Toluwalase Street, Abaren Village via Gbarinmole, a suburb of Mowe. The Ogun state police command says it has arrested six suspects and rescued two pregnant women…
The Federal Government has warned that 33 Nigerian states face possible flooding as river levels rise. Residents in flood-prone communities have been urged to move to safer ground immediately. FG issues fresh flood warning for 33 states as rising river levels increase flood risk. NIHSA urges residents in flood-prone communities to move to higher ground…
The traffic gridlock along the Benin-Agbor Road has continued for days, leaving motorists, commuters and residents stranded for hours as the situation worsens. The prolonged gridlock, which is being attributed to the deteriorated condition of the road and failed portions along the route, is disrupting commercial activities and making daily commuting increasingly difficult. Motorists who…
Oluremi Tinubu provides food and financial support to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, across Bauchi state. First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has presented food items worth millions of naira to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, in Bauchi State under the Social Investment Programme of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). The food…
