Police foil bandit attack, kill 1 along Kaduna-Abuja road
The Police Command in Kaduna State says its operatives have foiled a bandit attack and killed a notorious bandit on Kaduna-Abuja highway on Thursday morning. […]
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Gunmen attack Lagos bound 18-seater bus in Ondo, kidnap passengers
A Lagos bound 18 passengers bus has been attacked by suspected gunmen and kidnapped unspecified numbers of travellers between Idoani – Ifira Axis in Ondo […]
Woman prays court to compel husband on responsibilities
A 38-year-old housewife, Adama Abdullahi, on Friday prayed a Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, to compel her husband, Yusuf Ambo, to take up […]
Oyo SWAN wants sports ministry, NFF to immortalise Muda Lawal
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Oyo State Chapter, has urged the Ministry of Sports and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to immortalise the […]
Robbers kill army officer, injure 1 soldier – Police
The Police in Jigawa said suspected armed robbers have shot dead an army officer, Maj. M.S. Isma’il and wounded a soldier, Pte. Harisu Aliyu. Police […]
Lagos Rally: Stray bullet kills girl as Police denies shooting
A 14-year-old girl, simply identified as Jumoke, was on Saturday, reportedly killed by a stray bullet during clash between the security agents and Oodua Republic […]
Court remands man over alleged attempted murde
An Abeokuta Magistrates Court, on Friday, remanded one 35-year-old Obinna Kalu for allegedly attempting to kill one Miss Adijat Balogun. The defendant, whose plea was […]
Gunmen kill operative in fresh attack on Ebonyi police
Gunmen launched a fresh attack on a police formation in Ebonyi on Thursday, leaving an operative dead. The Police Spokesman, DSP Loveth Odah, confirmed the […]
DPO Sakaba, 8 other policemen, 2 ‘Yan-Sa-Kai’ killed in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command on Monday confirmed the killing of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), eight other policemen and two ‘Yan Sa-Kai operatives during […]
Police neutralise bandit, rescue victim, recover 120 stolen animals in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has neutralised one suspected bandit, rescued kidnapped victim and 120 stolen animals. This is in a statement issued by the […]
GOC charges soldiers to be combat ready
Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the General Officer Commanding, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, has charged soldiers to be combat ready and maintain physical fitness. Lagbaja gave the […]
Police arrest man for allegedly stealing from female teachers in Enugu
Police in Enugu State on Wednesday arrested one Winfred Ekpon, an indigene of Benue State, for allegedly harassing and stealing from two female teachers inside […]
Bandits kill 1, injure 9 at Abaji Market in Benue – Police
The Benue Police Command has announced that bandits, disguised as buyers, killed one and injured nine persons at Abaji Market, in Katsina-ala LG area of […]
Gunmen kidnap two OOU female students in Ogun
Suspected gunmen, on Sunday night, kidnapped two female students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Ayetoro campus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered […]
Attack on bullion van: Police confirm killing of personnel
The Police Command in Delta on Wednesday confirmed an attack on a bullion van by suspected armed robbers. The police said that the attack occurred […]
Gunmen abduct Taraba NLC Chairman
By Callistus Agwaza, Jalingo Gunmen on Sunday morning abducted the Taraba State Chairman of the Nigerian Labor Congress NLC Mr. Peter Jediel in his […]
Exit of the Service Chiefs and Time for a New Approach, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Finally, the President sacked or “retired” his Service Chiefs off on Tuesday and appointed new ones. As is usually the case for our “Baba Go […]
Hunter commits suicide after killing wife, son in Anambra
A hunter, Mr Uchechukwu Nweke, 65, who allegedly killed his wife, Patricia, 55 and his 29 year-old son, Obinna in Anambra, has committed suicide. […]
Police confirm shooting of unidentified man by gunmen in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has confirmed the shooting of a yet-to-be-identified man by gunmen in Udu, Udu Local Government Area of the state. The […]
Diri directs payment of medical bills for victims of police shooting
The Bayelsa Government has directed the Commissioner for Health to settle the medical bills of the victims of a shooting by police personnel in the […]
#EndSARS: Witness reveals roles played by Lt.-Col. Bello, Brig.-Gen. Omata at Lekki Tollgate
A military witness, Brig.-Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, Commander of the 81 Division, Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, has revealed the roles played by Lt.- Col. S.O. […]
Abuja Shooting: DSS detains speaker’s security aide, launches investigation
The Department of State Services (DSS) said Friday that it has launched an investigation into the alleged shooting and killing of Ifeanyi Okereke, by a […]
Gbajabiamila’s security aide shoots Abuja vendor, as unidentified men block convoy
One of the security men attached to the Speaker House of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has been suspended. Newsdiaryonline reports that the suspension followed the fatal […]
Traditional ruler faults amnesty’s claim on alleged Lekki shooting
The Olowu of Kuta in Osun, Oba Adekunle Oyelude has faulted claims by the Amnesty International that it tracked troops of the Nigerian Army to […]
#EndSARS, the Precariat and Nigeria’s Political Sociology, By Jibrin Ibrahim
The genie is out of the bottle and henceforth the new normal is that youth agency, both positive and negative, will determine the course […]