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The Kano State Police Command has arraigned 29 suspects in connection with the gruesome killing of CSP Baba Ali, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Rano Division, who was lynched during a violent uprising in Rano Local Government Area of State. According to a statement…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa has stated that the challenge of insecurity in Nigeria cannot be addressed through kinetic efforts alone but requires various other initiatives. General Musa stated this while speaking at the official launch of the…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has said that controlling illicit arms proliferation would lead to total defeat of terrorists in the country. He called for concerted action amongst the government, international community and all well-meaning Civil…
Tragedy struck in Kawon Alhaji Sani, Layin Mai Unguwa of Nasarawa local government area, Kano, when a 33-year-old man identified as Muhd Sagir lost his life after falling into a dry well on Wednesday afternoon. According to a statement by the spokesperson of Kano State Fire…
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have killed Abdu Shagari, a 24-year-old suspected armed robber during a confrontation along the Toro/Jos federal highway in the state. Several other suspects also sustained gunshot injuries while fleeing the scene. Police Public…
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced nine Chinese nationals, including two women, to one year imprisonment each for economic sabotage and financial terrorism. Justice Osiagor also imposed a fine of N1 million on the…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has donated rams, bags of rice and other food items to the Muslim community in Abia State for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Presenting the items to the Muslim faithful led by Sarki Shehu Bello in Bende,…
President Bola Tinubu has officially commissioned the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja, describing the project as a monument to African resilience and innovation, and a bold step toward Nigeria’s emergence as a global healthcare hub. This is just as he…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has set aside all five- count charge bordering on allged N620m fraud against a former pastor of First Baptist Church, Garki, Abuja, Rev. Israel Akanji and five others. The court presided over by Justice J. A. Aina of Gwagwalada…
The federal government has been asked to learn from the contrasting experiences of New Zealand and South Africa in its quest towards dealing with the public health burden of tobacco use. A global health advocate, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi stated this while reacting to a recent…
Former Minister of Education and Petroleum, Professor Jibril Aminu, has died at the age of 85. Prof. Aminu, also a former lawmaker, passed away in Abuja on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was a distinguished cardiologist, diplomat, academic, and public servant whose…
The Country Director, Secure-D-Future International Initiative, Chinaemerem Iwuanyanwu, has said mental health challenges in Nigeria are significant, marked by limited access to services and a lack of social awareness and an inadequacy of mental health professionals.…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to meet the demands of modern policing. Tinubu stated this on Wednesday in Abuja in an address delivered on his behalf by the President of…
The Kano State Fire Service has reported that five lives were lost and property worth ₦273.7 million were destroyed in various fire outbreaks across the state in May 2025. In a statement on Thursday by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Assistant Chief Fire Officer Saminu…
The arrival of video chat created a real sensation, revolutionizing how people communicate over the internet. Before video came along, text messaging and forums were the main methods of interaction. Random cam chats provided a unique opportunity to see and hear your chat…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved full accreditation for six academic programmes of the Summit University, Offa, Kwara State. The six programmes that underwent assessment by the NUC expert panels and were granted full accreditation status for the next…
A former Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye has enjoined Muslims to uphold the spirit of sacrifice, obedience and faith as exhibited by the holy Prophet Muhammad while on earth as they mark Eid-El-Kabir Festival. In his Sallah message to the Muslim…
Suspected bandits on Wednesday invaded a mining site at Oreke – Oke- Igbo in Kwara State, killing two policemen in the process. LEADERSHIP gathered that the two policemen, ASP Haruna Watsai and Inspector Tukur Ogah, attached to 45 Police Mobile Force, Abuja, who were on…
