The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill prescribing life imprisonment for pedophiles and anyone convicted of sexually defiling minors. According to the provisions of the new law, any individual male or female who engages in sexual intercourse with a child will face life imprisonment without the option of a fine. While presenting the motion, […]
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has launched a nationwide clampdown on fake third-party motor insurance certificates, as many motorists are still found to be operating with counterfeit documents. The move followed a directive from the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) mandating strict enforcement of valid third-party vehicle insurance across the country. Speaking during a raid at […]
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has again dismissed allegations that he denied the killing of Benue residents by bandits and terrorists. Speaking to journalists on Friday at Government House, Makurdi, after a closed-door meeting with Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, the governor said his earlier remarks were taken out of context. […]
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old suspected serial impostor, Victor Cletus, for allegedly defrauding and sexually exploiting a young woman after posing as a medical doctor. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday. According to Odutola, the arrest followed a report filed by the […]
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been moved from the Department of State Services (DSS) facility in Abuja to a correctional centre in Sokoto State. The development was disclosed on Friday by Kanu’s former counsel, Alloy Ejimakor, who raised concerns over the transfer. In a post on X, […]
The Benue State Government has clarified recent comments made by Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia during a high-level policy consultation on the protection of the rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and forcibly displaced persons, held by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Abuja on November 19, 2025. Governor Alia had stated during the event: […]
. Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while receiving the report of a committee set up to investigate the award and public misuse of honorary degrees in Nigeria. Ribadu said the Commission was forced to take action following disturbing findings from a nationwide probe into how […]
. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Segun Awolowo Jr., describing it as a profound personal loss. He called the former Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council a gentleman of exceptional character, a courageous voice, and an exemplary public servant whose death at 62 came […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the violent attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, where worshippers were reportedly killed and several others abducted during a prayer service. In a statement issued by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN described the incident as a “heartbreaking assault […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, to immediately relocate to Kebbi State following the abduction of 24 students from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga. The students were kidnapped around 4 a.m. on Monday when armed gunmen invaded the school community. According to a statement issued by […]
Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, a grandson of the late statesman and nationalist, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, has passed away. His death was announced on Wednesday in an official statement issued by the Awolowo family. The statement, titled “Statement on the Passing of Olusegun Awolowo,” described him as a devoted family man and a committed servant of Nigeria. […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed terrorism charges against seven alleged commanders of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), all said to be linked to Finland-based separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa. The charges were filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The cases, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/632/2025, FHC/ABJ/CR/633/2025, and FHC/ABJ/CR/634/2025, were instituted on 19 […]
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