63 m. ago Zelenskyy demands global action after Russian missiles kill dozens on Palm Sunday

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Sunday appealed to the United States, European allies, and the broader international community following a deadly Russian missile attack on the northeastern city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations. The attack, confirmed by Zelenskyy, killed at least 31 people in Sumy, after a Russian ballistic missile struck a central area Read More

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3 h. ago Plateau, Benue govs must unite to defeat rampaging terrorists – MBF

The Middle Belt Forum has called on the governors of Plateau and Benue states to unite and develop strategies to defend their people against rampaging terrorists. This is even as a former Military Governor of Plateau State, Rear Admiral Bitrus Atukum (retd.) has criticised the federal government’s approach to addressing insecurity in the state, saying Read More

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3 h. ago Army decries poor enlistment from SE, urges youths to join military service

The Nigerian Army has raised the alarm over the poor enlistment of South East youths into the military service, and called for a change of attitude to reverse the trend. According to the Army, while Kaduna State had recorded over 3,000 applications in the ongoing 2025 recruitment exercise, Enugu State was still struggling with just […] The post Army decries poor enlistment from SE, urges youths to join military service appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 h. ago Man Kills 68 Year Old Mother Over Cassava Business Dispute In Anambra

A 49-year-old man, Nnamdi Anyaji, has been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for the brutal murder of his 68-year-old mother, Dorathy Anyaji, during a dispute over money. The tragic incident took place on April 11, 2025, in Amudo Village, Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The police investigation revealed that the […] The post Man Kills 68 Year Old Mother Over Cassava Business Dispute In Anambra appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 h. ago Declare State of Emergency in Borno, Sen. Ndume urges Tinubu

…says Minister of Information’s dismissal of Gov. Zulum’s outcry reckless …252 attacks recorded in Borno since last year …100 soldiers, 238 civilians killed   From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja Amid rising insecurity and the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in Borno State, Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state […] The post Declare State of Emergency in Borno, Sen. Ndume urges Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 h. ago 3 suspects arrested in Ibadan over hijacking of petrol truck

By Oluseye Ojo Operatives of Oyo State Police Command have arrested three persons, suspected ro be members of a criminal syndicate that masterminded the hijacking and diversion of a DAF truck, loaded with 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The suspects reportedly had hands in the hijacking of the tanker at a spot on […] The post 3 suspects arrested in Ibadan over hijacking of petrol truck appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 h. ago Local Security Agents Nab Another Four Armed Travellers In Edo, Recover Firearms

Operatives of Edo State Security Network, have arrested four suspected armed travellers in Benin area of the State. In a statement on Saturday by Spokesman for the state’s Police Command, Moses Yamu, identified the suspects as Yusuf Abdulkarim, Mujaheed Garba, Shittu Idris, and Jamilu Habibu. Yamu noted that the arrested individuals were intercepted at Ikpoba […] The post Local Security Agents Nab Another Four Armed Travellers In Edo, Recover Firearms appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 h. ago Police Arrest 150 Suspected Criminals In Kano As CP Seeks Special Courts

No fewer than 150 suspects have been arrested by the Kano State Police Command for alleged thuggery, illicit drug and unlawful possession of firearms. Police operatives also recovered 18 locally-made AK-47 rifles were since the assumption into office of the new Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Bakori. CP Bakori who disclosed this also called on […]

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6 h. ago Gombe correctional service denies blocking remanded activist’s visitors

The Nigerian Correctional Service, Gombe State Command, has denied allegations that it denied members of the Take-It-Back Movement access to remanded state coordinator, Thomas Umar. Our correspondent reports that Umar, 32, was remanded on April 10, 2025, at the Gombe Medium Security Custodial Centre on the order of the Federal High Court, Gombe. He is Read More

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7 h. ago CAN Condemns Plateau Killings, Calls For Unity, Servant Leadership

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has denounced the recent wave of brutal violence in Plateau State, particularly the tragedies of April 4, 2025, where lives of innocent citizens were cut short in Bokkos and Mangu local government areas of the state. President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh in a statement on Sunday lamented that […]

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8 h. ago ‘You’re naive,’ Zulum slams minister over Borno blast comments

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has criticised the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, describing him as “naive” about the country’s security realities following a deadly Boko Haram attack on the Damboa-Maiduguri Road on Saturday. The explosion, which occurred on the major road linking the state capital, Maiduguri, to Damboa, killed at least eight people, severely Read More

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9 h. ago Men caught with firearms in Edo are Kano hunters, not herdsmen – Police

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed that the four men apprehended with weapons in the state were hunters from Kano State, not armed herders, as had been claimed on social media. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Moses Joel Yamu, on Saturday night, the four individuals — Yusuf Abdulkarim, Mujaheed Garba, […] The post Men caught with firearms in Edo are Kano hunters, not herdsmen – Police appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 h. ago Military uncovers plot to establish ISWAP bases in Plateau, Bauchi

Troops under Operation Safe Haven have uncovered a plot by Islamic State West Africa Province to establish operational bases in Plateau and Bauchi states. According to a statement signed by OPSH’s media officer, Major Samson Zhakom, on Sunday, troops arrested two suspected ISWAP members during a sting operation on April 11 around the Yelwa area Read More

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13 h. ago Lagos: Bus Kills Pedestrian, Injures Two As Driver, Conductor Flees

A tragic accident at Iyana Ejigbo has resulted in the death of a pedestrian and left two others severely injured, with the driver and conductor of the vehicle involved fleeing the scene, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). LASTMA General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki said in a statement on Saturday that the incident […] The post Lagos: Bus Kills Pedestrian, Injures Two As Driver, Conductor Flees appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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15 h. ago Police Neutralise Four Kidnap Suspects In Delta, Recover Weapons

The Delta State Police Command has neutralised four suspected kidnappers terrorising the Ogwashi-Uku and Ubulu-Uku axis in the southern region of the state. SP Bright Edafe, the command spokesman, confirmed this in a statement issued Saturday in Asaba, Delta State’s capital. Edafe said, “Following the kidnap of a doctor at Issele-uku on April 6, 2025 […] The post Police Neutralise Four Kidnap Suspects In Delta, Recover Weapons appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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19 h. ago Police, judge failed me after drunken cop who killed my wife fled – Lagos pastor

A pastor at the Full Gospel Church of God, Godwin Udoh, shares his pain with UTHMAN SALAMI and HIRADAT HASSAN about how a drunken policeman shot and killed his wife, Comfort, and injured him for refusing to pay the cop N2,000, and how justice has continued to elude him since the tragic incident Can you Read More

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20 h. ago Plateau: Military arrests 2 ISWAP members, neutralises bandit, recovers arms

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) on the ongoing Operation Lafiyan Jama’a have arrested two members of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Plateau State. In a coordinated operation on  April 11, 2025, troops of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shendam busted an ISWAP cell located around Yelwa axis in […] The post Plateau: Military arrests 2 ISWAP members, neutralises bandit, recovers arms appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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21 h. ago Leaders, key players killing PDP – Dan Orbih, national vice chairman, South

…Says Obaseki bruised, battered party in Edo   From Adetutu Folasade-Koyi and Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja The National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (South-south), Chief Dan Osi Orbih, has said that the selective application of the constitutional provisions of the PDP, as it affects membership positions and everything concerning the party, is the root […] The post Leaders, key players killing PDP – Dan Orbih, national vice chairman, South-south appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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27 h. ago UPDATED: Boko Haram explosive kills eight, injures 11 in Borno

Eight passengers have been confirmed dead, while 11 others sustained severe injury when a bus traveling along Maiduguri- Damboa road in Borno state stepped on an explosive. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred around noon on Saturday. Confirming the incident to PUNCH, the Spokesperson of the Borno state Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, said Read More

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28 h. ago ANLCA president champions crusade for container stemming to KLT Customs Command

Unveils Ahmed Olajide-led executives at KLT chapter Compt Edelduok declares N38bn in Q1 By Steve Agbota The National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Emenike Nwokeoji, on Friday, introduced the newly elected executives of the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) led by its Chairman, Ahmed Olajide Bell,o, to the management of the […] The post ANLCA president champions crusade for container stemming to KLT Customs Command appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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