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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5 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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5 h. ago US court orders FBI, DEA to release records on Tinubu’s alleged drug case

A US District Court in Washington, D.C., has directed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration read more US court orders FBI, DEA to release records on Tinubu’s alleged drug case

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5 h. ago Zulum Offers House, Scholarship To Minor Molested In Viral Video

Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has ordered the immediate prosecution of Bukar Modu, a man shown in a disturbing viral video allegedly molesting a minor, Bashir Gaji. Following the governor’s directive, Bukar Modu was arrested by security operatives on Saturday night at Umarari in Maiduguri, the state capital. Zulum gave the prosecution order on […]

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7 h. ago 1 Dead, Others Injured In Fatal Accident Involving 2 Trucks In Bauchi

A fatal road accident involved two DAF model trucks, on Sunday, in Magama Gumau Town, Bauchi State, has claimed one life of Usman Magaji, a 23-year-old, while two others were injured. LEADERSHIP learned that one of the trucks, which was loaded with sand and carrying four occupants, collided with the stationary truck, which had broken […]

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8 h. ago 2027: It’s Revenge Time For Opposing My Father’s Reelection, Bauchi Gov’s Son Tells Atiku

Eldest son of the Bauchi State governor, Engr Shamsudeen Bala said the forthcoming 2027 general elections offers an opportunity for his father, Governor Bala Mohammed to pay back former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for working against his reelection in 2023. Engr Bala claimed that Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]

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8 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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8 h. ago Aviation unions threaten strike over alleged breach of agreement by NiMet

Three major unions in Nigeria’s aviation sector have threatened to resume a suspended industrial action, accusing the Nigerian Meteorological Agency read more Aviation unions threaten strike over alleged breach of agreement by NiMet

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11 h. ago Private school owners in Edo stage protest over alleged heavy taxes

Private school owners in Edo State Friday, staged a peaceful protest in Benin City over what they described as an read more Private school owners in Edo stage protest over alleged heavy taxes

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12 h. ago PICTORIALS: Zulum Sympathises With Victims Of Borno Explosion

Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has sympathised with 21 people injured by a bomb blast suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists along the Maiduguri-Damboa highway on Saturday. LEADERSHIP gathered that out of the victims, 14 were severely injured, 7 others suffered minor injuries and were receiving treatment at the Specialist Hospital […]

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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 Tinubu’s men in defensive mode as allegations of lopsided appointments swell, spread

Sunday Dare’s intervention deepens controversy Atiku accuses president of ‘institutionalising nepotism’ SSG says administration committed to fairness, equity President Bola read more Tinubu’s men in defensive mode as allegations of lopsided appointments swell, spread

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18 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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26 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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27 h. ago Allegation Linking PINL To Ugborodo Oil Facility Protest Misleading, Says Warri Monarch’s Rep

  The sole representative of the Olu of Warri to NNPC/JV Partners, Prince Collins Oritsetimeyin Edema, has described allegation linking oil surveillance company, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) to the protest which disrupted Ogidigben oil field in Ugborodo, Warri South-West local government area of Delta State as totally misleading and false. Edema’s reaction followed remarks […]

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28 h. ago Tension in Delta community over disappearance of alleged gay man

From Okwe Obi, Abuja Ogbe Oba community in Delta State faces tension after Zubby Jacob Ike, accused of homosexuality, disappeared. In August 2024, Ike vanished following allegations of immoral acts, with youths declaring him wanted. Community leader Philip Osamor urged residents to embrace peace, tolerance, and harmony. He described the incident as unfortunate and encouraged […] The post Tension in Delta community over disappearance of alleged gay man appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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28 h. ago Bauchi poly rector warns new students against examination malpractice

The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic in Bauchi, Sani Usman, has warned fresh students about examination malpractice. Sani, who emphasised that the institution could not afford to produce half-baked graduates, stated this on Saturday during the 2024/2025 matriculation ceremony for the newly admitted students of the institution. According to him, the school has zero tolerance Read More

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29 h. ago Masquerades lead protest against high electricity bill in Kwara

Two masquerades led youths in Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State to protest over alleged outrageous billing and sudden movement of the community’s electricity billing regime from Band C to Band A. The protesters, on Friday, were seen gathered at Bareke Roundabout in the metropolis, carrying placards with various inscriptions amidst dancing Read More

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31 h. ago VIDEO: Pastor Tobi Adegboyega responds to allegations of using AI to fake luxury lifestyle

Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, founder of the Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church, has responded to claims that he used Artificial Intelligence to fabricate a video portraying a life of luxury. The allegations emerged after TikTok user #ihatebenn_ accused the pastor of digitally manipulating footage to create the illusion of affluence. The claims followed reports that Adegboyega had Read More

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32 h. ago ‘They Tried To Bribe Me’, Singer Eedris Abdulkareem Alleges After NBC Ban On Protest Song

Nigerian veteran rapper and activist, Eedris Abdulkareem, has alleged an attempt by unnamed persons to bribe him with N200 million following the ban of his controversial protest single – ‘Tell Your Papa’ – a diss song against President Bola Tinubu government. In a video shared on social media, Abdulkareem narrated how he received a phone […]

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