Kidnapped family freed after Igboho issues two-hour deadline
A two-hour ultimatum from Yoruba activist Sunday Igboho reportedly forced kidnappers to release an abducted family in Oyo State, sparking […]
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Palace, houses deserted in Kwara community amid bandit terror,leaving only goats
Police officers deployed to Owa Oniire in Kwara State have lamented a mass exodus of residents fleeing bandit attacks, even as neighbouring Igbowu community raises fresh alarm over a handwritten attack threat allegedly left by suspected bandits.
Horticultural Research Institute splashes N740m on ‘constituency projects’ in one day
An investigation by FIJ found that the National Horticultural Research Institute in Ibadan disbursed N740.6 million in a single day to nine companies for constituency-style projects — including solar street lights, grain distribution and tricycles — that have nothing to do with its actual research mandate.
My brother struggled to gain admission, died 24 hours after convocation – Sibling
Olayinka Ishola, younger sister of a Ladoke Akintola University of Technology graduate, Oluwatomisin, tells GRACE EDEMA how her brother died barely 24 hours after his convocation
‘Repentant’ bandits kill district head’s grandson, abduct nine on Kaduna highway
Armed bandits described as “repentant” have killed a commercial driver, the grandson of a Birnin Gwari district head, and abducted nine others in twin attacks along the Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road and a nearby farming community, exposing the hollow nature of peace deals with armed groups in the area.
Tinubu hands Customs CG another six months — here’s why
President Tinubu has approved a second tenure extension for Customs Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi, adding six more months to his stay in office until February 2027 to complete key reforms and ensure a smooth leadership succession.
Nigeria’s military opens doors:Journalists may soon accompany troops on operations
Nigeria’s Defence Ministry has announced plans to embed journalists with military units during operations, revealing the proposal at a two-day National Security Summit organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Abuja.
Keep our secrets safe: DSS Rejects foreign funding for intelligence gathering
Nigeria’s DSS has urged the House of Representatives to strip out clauses permitting foreign funding from a proposed DSS Security Trust Fund bill, warning that international contributions could compromise intelligence operations and national sovereignty.
Kano Must Stop Kwankwaso
A Leadership Newspapers opinion piece argues Kano voters must reject the NDC’s nomination of Mustapha Kwankwaso — son of ex-governor
VIDEO:How military personnel led people we sent to deliver ransom to bandits – Hakeem Baba Ahmed speaks on nephew’s abduction
Hakeem Baba Ahmed tells how government and army officials knew where his nephew’s kidnappers were but did nothing.