Kidnapped passengers escape as bandits ‘doze off’ in forest
Some kidnapped passengers in Kogi State pulled off a dramatic escape after the bandits holding them reportedly fell asleep in […]
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How Katsina Police busted gang that kidnapped 8-year-old Islamic school pupil
The Katsina State Police Command has smashed a seven-man kidnapping syndicate, arresting six suspects and recovering ₦7.5 million of the ransom money paid to secure the release of an eight-year-old boy.
Funeral begins for teacher killed in Oyo school attack
Burial arrangements have begun for Adesiyan Adegboye, the teacher killed during last week’s coordinated bandit attack on schools in Oyo
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2027: Over 50 APC Reps, Senators lose return tickets
No fewer than 50 members of the 10th House of Representatives and several senators are projected to lose their seats in the 11th National Assembly following significant upsets in the nationwide All Progressives Congress primaries.
Five facts about new JAMB Registrar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed 39-year-old Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, effective August 1, 2026, to succeed the outgoing head, Professor Is-haq Oloyede.
Desmond Elliot rejects APC primary results, vows to appeal after landslide defeat
Lagos State lawmaker Desmond Elliot has rejected the outcome of the All Progressives Congress primary election for Surulere Constituency I and vowed to challenge the process through the party’s appeal mechanism, alleging that the exercise was marred by violence and widespread intimidation.
Terrorists hit Oyo as CRIN staff, pupils, travellers are kidnapped
A fresh abduction of two individuals along the Idi Ayunre axis in Oyo State has intensified local fears, coming just
‘Tinubu doesn’t really trust me as an Igbo Man’ — Cubana Chief Priest opens up after APC primary defeat
Nigerian socialite and entrepreneur Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu does not fully trust him due to his ethnicity and his previous support for Peter Obi during the 2023 elections.
Family of slain Ogbomoso teacher urges public to stop sharing murder footage
The family of slain Ogbomoso teacher Michael Oyedokun has appealed to the public to stop circulating graphic videos of his
Police reveal how informants helped Oyo kidnappers during, after operation
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested six suspected informants who allegedly used telephone conversations to guide bandits through a National Park during the recent fatal abduction of school pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area.