37 m. ago Kebbi Police Rescue Two Kidnapped Victims After Fierce Gun Battle

Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have rescued two kidnapped victims unharmed after a fierce gun battle with bandits in Ribah. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Nafiu Abubakar, the rescue operation took place on August 15, 2025. The operation occurred around […] The post Kebbi Police Rescue Two Kidnapped Victims After Fierce Gun Battle appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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38 m. ago Police Dismantle Child Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 11 Victims In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has busted a notorious cross-border child trafficking syndicate, rescuing eleven victims. Four suspects were arrested, allegedly linked to the recruitment and transportation of Nigerians to Ghana for prostitution. The breakthrough followed an operation on August 13, 2025, when operatives from the Ilemba Hausa Division intercepted one Mustapha Abubakar, a motorcycle […] The post Police Dismantle Child Trafficking Syndicate, Rescue 11 Victims In Lagos appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 h. ago Ibom Air Passenger Comfort Emmanson Apologises Over Airport Saga, Demands Justice

Comfort Emmanson, the passenger at the centre of the high-profile altercation with Ibom Air crew, has publicly apologised while also demanding accountability and respect for passenger dignity in Nigerian aviation. In a statement, Emmanson acknowledged that she could have handled herself better during the August 10 incident aboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to […]

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3 h. ago Beyond Rhetorics, Ugochinyere Mobilises N50m Succour For Slain Constituents’ Families

While a typical Nigerian politician or elected representative usually stop at sending sympathies to their afflicted constituents or people, the member of House of Representatives representing Ideato North and South in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has demonstrated the biblical injunction of faith with action for the families of slain members of his […]

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3 h. ago Makinde Sympathises With Ayefele Over Fire Incident At Fresh FM

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has expressed sympathy with the chairman of Fresh FM, Dr Yinka Ayefele and the management of the radio station over the Friday night fire incident which affected some segments of its headquarters in Ibadan, the state capital. Governor Makinde described the incident as unfortunate, noting, however, that he was thankful […]

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4 h. ago ICT TROPHY: Justifying Governor Alia’s Award As “North Central Governor Of The Year By PDM”

When the Progressive Digital Media Summit, under the auspices of the Special Assistant to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Social Media, Hon. Dada Olusegun, named His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, as the “North-Central Governor of the Year in ICT”, and presented the […]

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5 h. ago International Youth Day: Alia Hails Benue Youths, Awards Scholarships

The usually serene School of Nursing Auditorium at Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, came alive with colour, music, and energy on Tuesday as hundreds of enthusiastic young people gathered to celebrate International Youth Day 2025. Observed globally every August 12 since its recognition by the United Nations in 2000, the occasion became a rallying point […]

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5 h. ago PICTORIAL: Electoral Officers, Materials Arrive Polling Unit In Oyo By

Electoral officials started to arrive at polling units for the ongoing by-election into Ibadan North Federal Constituency of Oyo State. At the Ward 4 where voting is taking place, Methodist Primary School, Ibadan, voters have begun to arrive at the Ward to exercise their voting rights. Methodist Primary School unit comprises 6, 7, 34, 35, […]

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6 h. ago Fire Engulfs Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM Headquarters In Ibadan

A fire on Friday night gutted the head office of Fresh FM Nigeria at Challenge, Ibadan, Oyo State. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by Samson Akindele, Group Head of Corporate Affairs for Fresh FM Nigeria and Yinka Ayefele Limited, the station revealed that the fire incident damaged major facilities, including the studios […] The post Fire Engulfs Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM Headquarters In Ibadan appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 h. ago Kidnappers Storm Ondo Community, Kill One, Abduct Popular Businesswoman

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a 34-year-old man and abducted a well-known businesswoman in Ayede Ogbese, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victim, identified as Okudili Okoro, was reportedly shot dead when about 10 armed assailants invaded the community on Thursday night in an attempt to abduct a popular provision […] The post Kidnappers Storm Ondo Community, Kill One, Abduct Popular Businesswoman appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 h. ago EFCC Arrests 47 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Edo, Recover Pump

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Benin Zonal Directorate has arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State. In a statement posted on X.com on Friday, the EFCC stated that a pump-action rifle and live cartridges were found in possession of one of the suspects. The statement partly read, “Their arrest on Friday, August 15, […] The post EFCC Arrests 47 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Edo, Recover Pump-Action Rifle appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 h. ago Police Nab Fake Eye Doctor In Akwa Ibom For Treating Patients With Unapproved Substances

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested Gabriel Gideon, a fake ophthalmologist, in Nsit-Ubium Local Government Area for reportedly administering unapproved substances to hundreds of residents. In a statement on Friday, Police spokesperson DSP Timfon John said that Gabriel Gideon was taken into custody on Thursday, August 14, 2025, following a tip-off from residents […] The post Police Nab Fake Eye Doctor In Akwa Ibom For Treating Patients With Unapproved Substances appeared first on Information Nigeria.

Science

11 h. ago Justice Aderonke Aderemi: Why we’re waging war against lawlessness in Oyo

Justice Aderonke Aderemi (retd) stands at the helms of the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA), a body created by Governor Seyi Makinde to ensure compliance with the state’s laws and uphold public order. With a rich background from the Oyo State High Court, Justice Aderemi brings both legal expertise and a firm […] The post Justice Aderonke Aderemi: Why we’re waging war against lawlessness in Oyo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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12 h. ago Oyo Govt Kicks Off Safety Sensitisation For Industrial Workers

The Oyo State government has commenced a state-wide sensitisation and advocacy campaigns aimed at improving workplace safety, protecting workers’ welfare and preventing industrial crises in the state. Speaking during the flag-off campaign in Ibadan, the commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Adeniyi Adebisi, said the exercise was a proactive step to engage industries, educate […]

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12 h. ago Group Apologises To Jonathan Over Boko Haram Sponsorship Lies

North-East group under the auspices of “Bring Back Our Goodluck” has tendered apologies to former President Goodluck Jonathan over what they described as damaging narrative of sponsoring Boko Haram terrorists used in removing him from office in 2015. The group promised to stage a one-million-man match to the former president’s country home in Bayelsa to […]

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17 h. ago Nigerian Music PR, Marketing Expert David Adeyemi Joins Grammy Recording Academy

Nigerian Music PR and Marketing Expert, David Adeyemi, has joined Grammy Recording Academy. David, a seasoned professional in Music PR and Marketing with years of experience cutting across different sectors, maintains the basics in Public Relations and Marketing. Joining the Grammy Recording Academy in early August 2025 gives David opportunities to vote in the Grammy […]

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18 h. ago EFCC nabs 47 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin, recovers rifle

From Sola Ojo, Abuja Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State with a pump action rifle and live cartridges, recovered from one of them. Confirming the development, EFCC Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said their arrest on Friday, August 15, 2025 […] The post EFCC nabs 47 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin, recovers rifle appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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20 h. ago Nigeria Condemns Canadian Court’s Labelling Of APC, PDP As Terrorist Groups

The Nigerian government has denounced the designation of some political parties as terrorist organisations by a Canadian Federal Court. Nigeria described the it as a baseless classification and an unacceptable interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs and democratic process. A statement on Friday by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ibienfa, said the […]

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20 h. ago Ekiti makes history with maiden international theatre festival

From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State is set to host the maiden edition of Ekiti  International Theatre Festival, as over 50,000 tourists from within and outside the State and Nigeria are expected to grace the event. The festival, billed to hold from August 20 to 25, is a public-private partnership between Lagos-based Duke of Shomolu […] The post Ekiti makes history with maiden international theatre festival appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

Culture

21 h. ago Nigeria rejects designation of APC, PDP as ‘terrorist organisations’ by Canadian court

By Chinelo Obogo The Federal Government of Nigeria has rejected the designation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organisations by a Canadian court. Reacting to the case involving a Nigerian, Douglas Egharevba, who arrived in Canada in September 2017 and applied for inland refugee status under […] The post Nigeria rejects designation of APC, PDP as ‘terrorist organisations’ by Canadian court appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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