Metro
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Security operatives sweep Pan-Atlantic University campus after spotting suspicious men
The management of Pan-Atlantic University (PAU), Lagos, on Tuesday night directed all undergraduate students to remain strictly indoors after some…
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Terrorists attack Kogi school and kill vice principal
Armed terrorists have launched a deadly attack on Iluke Bunu in the Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing…
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Eleven kidnapped women regain freedom in Borno State
Eleven women who were abducted by terrorists seven months ago during a fishing expedition in the Dille community of Askira/Uba…
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Ahmad Gumi defends Ibadan visit amid Islamisation allegations
Popular Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has responded fiercely to the heavy criticisms surrounding his official visit to Ibadan, dismissing allegations…
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EFCC rearraigns Blessing CEO over fresh fraud charges
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again arraigned a controversial social media influencer,…
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Shariah Council demands urgent action over worsening insecurity
The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria has expressed grave concern over the worsening security situation across the country, calling…
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Kidnapped Oyo State school principal begs for rescue in viral video
The abducted Principal of Community High School, Esiele, Mrs Rachael Folawe Alamu, has appeared in a viral video begging government…
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FG launches offensive to rescue abducted school children
The Federal Government has launched a renewed security offensive against terrorism and kidnapping, declaring that state forces will rescue abducted…
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Atiku challenges Tinubu over failing counterterrorism strategy
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has challenged the Federal Government…
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Tragic armed robbery attack claims life of LASU undergraduate student
The Lagos State University (LASU) community has been thrown into deep mourning following the tragic death of one of its…
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South-West stakeholders question effectiveness of Amotekun security corps
The operations and regional effectiveness of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), code-named Amotekun, have come under severe scrutiny by…
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Sunday Igboho threatens to expose politicians backing Oyo kidnappings
Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has threatened to reveal the identities of politicians backing the…
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NUT, NLC demands swift rescue operations for kidnapped children
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday led nationwide street protests
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Insecurity: CAN demands state of emergency, declares mourning period
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a mandatory three-day national mourning period beginning June 12 over the worsening…
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Public schools shut down across eleven local governments in Oyo
Academic activities ground to a sudden halt across public institutions in Oyo State following a major protest organized by school…
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Gunmen attack Policemen on Awa-Ufuma Road in Anambra
Violent crime has returned to hit the resident population of Anambra State after gunmen launched a deadly ambush against security…
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Davido and Victony react to school abduction
Prominent Nigerian musicians have joined the growing national call for the immediate rescue of pupils, students, and teachers abducted by…
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Finally, Tinubu dispatches top security chiefs to troubled Oyo communities
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday approved the immediate recruitment of 1,000 forest guards to combat the wave of criminal incursions…
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Insurgents infiltrate Yorubaland through series of abductions
Recent deadly attacks by suspected terrorists across Oyo and Ogun States have triggered intense panic and security concerns within the…
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Bwala says Nigerian Constitution guarantees protection
The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has stated that the Nigerian Constitution empowers citizens to…
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Professor Wole Alamu urges media restraint over strategy
The husband of the abducted school principal in Esiele community, Professor Wole Alamu, has confirmed that intensive rescue operations are…
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Judge attaches stringent conditions to El-Rufai security case
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai
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NCC, NEDC ranked among Nigeria’s best-performing public institutions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the North East Development Commission (NEDC) have been ranked among the best-performing public institutions…
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Angry crowd burns luxury vehicle over kidnap false alarm
The Nigeria Police Force has condemned a violent act of "jungle justice" carried out against a US-based medical doctor in…
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ECN DG denies EFCC arrest claims
Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), has denied reports alleging that he was arrested by…
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Armed gang storms Ijebu-Ode community in evening raid
Panic has gripped residents of Ijebu-Ode following the abduction of three family members by suspected gunmen on Monday. The incident…
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Masked attackers trail victim in luxury vehicle in UNIBEN
Tragedy struck the University of Benin on Sunday evening when gunmen shot a student dead at the institution's main gate.…
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Former Matawalle aide alleges ₦3.6m extortion, illegal raid by two police officers
A former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the former Governor of Zamfara State, Dr. Bello Matawalle, Musa Muhammad Kamarawa, has…
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Troops intercept ammunition courier in coordinated raid
The 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has successfully rescued nine kidnapped victims during a high-stakes operation in Kogi State
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Katsina Police launch manhunt for Kankia bandits
The Katsina State Police Command has ordered an aggressive manhunt for the bandits responsible for a deadly reprisal attack on…
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Funke Akindele slams Air Peace over stranded passengers in London
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has criticised Air Peace airline after she and several passengers were left stranded at…
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Ekiti gunmen invade church and kill pastor
Pandemonium broke out in Eda Oniyo Ekiti on Tuesday evening as suspected gunmen invaded a local church.
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Gunmen abduct 24 persons from Kogi orphanage
The Kogi State government has confirmed the abduction of 24 persons from an orphanage home by unknown gunmen.
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Troops rescue commuters, repel terrorists in Yobe
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have foiled a terrorist attack on commuters and rescued several victims along a major supply…
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Tinubu unveils N25tn pension assets, assures workers of retirement security
President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a N25 trillion pension asset pool, assuring Nigerian workers of improved social protection and financial…
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Man arrested for stealing seven bikes in two weeks in Cross River
A 30-year-old man identified as Kelvin is currently in police custody for allegedly stealing seven motorcycles within a fortnight
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Gunmen kill two in fresh Plateau community attack
Tragedy struck the Kuru community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday night as gunmen launched…
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Timipre Sylva and others charged with treason
The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge against the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, over…
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Plateau women destroy military checkpoint over attacks
Angry women from the Gashish community in Plateau State destroyed a military checkpoint on Monday during a massive protest
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INEC concludes CVR phase two, records 3.7 million registrations nationwide
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded the second phase of its nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise with…
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