3 h. ago Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, abduct passengers

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have hijacked a Benue Links bus belonging to Benue State Transport Company, killing the driver and kidnapping the passengers on board. Our correspondent gathered that the incident took place in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state on Thursday night. According to sources from […] The post Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, abduct passengers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 h. ago How Lagos hospital rejected my pregnant wife, mortuary refused her corpse – Grieving husband

A farmer, Akinbobola Folajimi, shares his painful experience with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about how a hospital in Lagos refused to attend to his pregnant wife, who was in critical condition, because he could not immediately pay a deposit of N500,000 Where are you from? I grew up in Lagos and currently live in Lakowe, but I’m Read More

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7 h. ago Tinubu Appoints Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam As New Ajaokuta Steel MD

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam as the new Managing Director of Ajaokuta Steel Company. Abdulsalam, an experienced professional, takes on this critical role at a time when the steel plant is expected to play a significant part in Nigeria’s industrialization and economic growth. His appointment aims to drive the […] The post Tinubu Appoints Nasir Naeem Abdulsalam As New Ajaokuta Steel MD appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 h. ago ‘If you criticize me in Auchi, somebody will kill you,’ Apostle Suleman boasts

The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has boasted that there is a tendency for his critics to be killed if they speak ill of him in his church situated in the Auchi Area of Edo State. Suleman sparked controversy with the statement in a video circulating on social media on Read More

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8 h. ago Unknown Gunmen Attack Commercial Bus, Kill Two Travellers, Abduct 13 In Benue

No fewer than two persons have been killed, while 13 passenger were abducted following an attack by gunmen on a commercial bus belonging to Benue State government. It was gathered that the incident happened on Thursday at Ikobi community in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that the fully loaded bus […] The post Unknown Gunmen Attack Commercial Bus, Kill Two Travellers, Abduct 13 In Benue appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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11 h. ago Benue Residents Fearful As Gunmen Kill Driver, Kidnap Passengers In Otukpo Attack

Gunmen struck in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State when they hijacked a fully loaded Benue Links bus, killing the driver and kidnapping all the passengers on board. The assailants, however, abandoned a toddler who was also in the vehicle. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident and are working to identify […] The post Benue Residents Fearful As Gunmen Kill Driver, Kidnap Passengers In Otukpo Attack appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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13 h. ago Plateau killings: Atiku faults Tinubu’s security architecture

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the security framework of the Bola Tinubu-led administration, describing it as a failed system that has made killings across the country a recurring tragedy. In a statement on Friday via X, Atiku said the security situation under Tinubu has become a “nationwide phenomenon,” with cases of killings Read More

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14 h. ago Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, kidnap passengers

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly hijacked a Benue Links bus belonging to Benue state Transport Company, killing the driver and kidnapping the passengers on board.   Our correspondent gathered that the incident took place in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) of the State on Thursday night.   According […] The post Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, kidnap passengers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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20 h. ago Odumodublvck Reveals Turning Down Money Offered To Campaign Against Obi, Defends Album Request

Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu, widely known as Odumodublvck, has revealed that he turned down a ‘life-changing’ sum of money offered to him during the 2023 presidential elections to campaign against Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi. The singer shared this on Thursday while addressing backlash from critics who felt he was out of line for expecting […] The post Odumodublvck Reveals Turning Down Money Offered To Campaign Against Obi, Defends Album Request appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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23 h. ago 60% Of Corruption Cases In LGAs Linked To Healthcare, Infrastructure — ICPC

Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu has revealed that over 60 per cent of corruption cases investigated by the Commission at the local government level were linked to diversion of public funds intended for critical infrastructure and healthcare facilities. The ICPC chairman stated this during a […]

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24 h. ago N100m jewellery heist: VeryDarkMan earmarks N1m to locate fleeing salesgirl

By John Ogunsemore Social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) has promised to donate N1 million to find Lucy, a salesgirl who allegedly absconded with N100 million worth of jewellery from her employer’s store. The online activist stated this in a video shared on Facebook on Thursday. In a now-viral video […] The post N100m jewellery heist: VeryDarkMan earmarks N1m to locate fleeing salesgirl appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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30 h. ago Workers Allegedly Kill Site Engineer, Bury Body In Shallow Grave At Construction Site In Delta

The body of 38-year-old site engineer Chigozie Udalor, who was allegedly murdered and buried in a shallow grave by his employees, has been discovered by the Delta State Police Command. SP Bright Edafe, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a video statement released on Thursday. Udalor, hired by his cousin to supervise […] The post Workers Allegedly Kill Site Engineer, Bury Body In Shallow Grave At Construction Site In Delta appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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31 h. ago Adeleke knocks APC for criticising N159bn infrastructure projects

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of failing to deliver on the N100bn infrastructural projects he launched in the last quarter of 2023. The opposition party subsequently declared that the second phase of the infrastructural plan, under which the governor proposed to spend N159bn on various Read More

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34 h. ago Over 60% of corruption cases involve diversion of healthcare, infrastructure funds—ICPC

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Musa Aliyu (SAN), has revealed that over 60 per cent of corruption cases investigated by the commission involve the diversion of public resources meant for critical projects such as healthcare and infrastructure. Aliyu made this disclosure on Thursday during a stakeholders’ meeting in Read More

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35 h. ago Lagos govt convenes energy summit to tackle ‘epileptic’ power supply

Tribune Online Lagos govt convenes energy summit to tackle ‘epileptic’ power supply Lagos State government on Thursday said plans have been concluded to convene an energy summit where a comprehensive strategy and homegrown solutions will be developed by critical stakeholders to tackle the chronic problem of epileptic power supply hindering economic development in the country. The State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Biodun Ogunleye, made […] Lagos govt convenes energy summit to tackle ‘epileptic’ power supply Tribune Online

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35 h. ago NNPC board: League of Northern Democrats accuses Tinubu of ethnic bias

Tribune Online NNPC board: League of Northern Democrats accuses Tinubu of ethnic bias wants review of existing appointments The League of Northern Democrats (LND) has criticised the recent reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) board by President Bola Tinubu, raising concerns over what it describes as “the dominance of individuals from the president’s Yoruba ethnic group in key government positions.” In a statement on […] NNPC board: League of Northern Democrats accuses Tinubu of ethnic bias Tribune Online

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38 h. ago Troops Kill 5 Terrorist Leaders, Arrest 6 Logistics Suppliers

  The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed that troops on internal operations in the first quarter of 2025 killed five terrorist leaders, captured one alive and arrested five logistics suppliers. Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye made the revelation while giving update on military operations during the period. Maj.-Gen. Kangye added that troops […]

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38 h. ago My father didn’t kill anyone, son rejects suicide story in triple murder case

The son of a retired 63-year-old Deputy Superintendent of Police, Charles Atideka, Henry Atideka has dismissed claims that his father allegedly killed three people and committed suicide over a land dispute. He told NAN on Thursday that his late father collapsed and died while on his way to the Badagry Police Station for interrogation. Henry Read More

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39 h. ago DHQ denies Niger’s withdrawal for MNJTF, vows to capture terrorist kingpin, Turji

The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports that Niger Republic has withdrawn from the Multinational Joint Task Force, stating that such a move would have serious security implications. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, clarified that the MNJTF remains a critical regional security Read More

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41 h. ago ‘I’m tired of being called olosho,’ Kate Henshaw tells critics

Tribune Online ‘I’m tired of being called olosho,’ Kate Henshaw tells critics Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has taken to social media to express her frustration with online trolls who resort to name-calling and personal attacks when they disagree with her opinions. ‘I’m tired of being called olosho,’ Kate Henshaw tells critics Tribune Online

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