The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has detained a man identified as David Effiong for allegedly causing a public disturbance while dressed in full masquerade regalia, despite an existing state-wide ban on such displays. Effiong was arrested on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, after residents alerted authorities that a masquerade was creating a nuisance in their…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday. The nomination was formally conveyed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio in a letter transmitted on Tuesday from the State House, Abuja. General…
Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from office with immediate effect, marking a significant development at a time when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a National Security Emergency. Badaru tendered his resignation in a letter dated December 1, citing health reasons. The 63-year-old former two-term Governor of Jigawa State (2015–2023) had…
In a bizarre turn of events, the Enugu State Police have arrested a 26-year-old man, Chibuike Joshua Ugwuja, for allegedly staging his own kidnapping and demanding a staggering Thirty-Five Million Naira (N35,000,000) from his family. According to a statement from the command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the drama began on 22nd November 2025, when Ugwuja,…
Four people have been killed and 40 injured in a Russian missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, authorities reported Monday. Unconfirmed sources suggest a ballistic missile may have been used in the strike, which targeted office buildings, shops, and vehicles along a motorway. Dramatic videos circulating online captured a massive explosion, highlighting…
Kebbi State continues to grapple with escalating banditry as the notorious Lakurawa group targets communities and security personnel across the region. In a dramatic early morning operation, the Kebbi State Police Command successfully neutralised a suspected Lakurawa bandit in Malan Yaro village, Dandi Local Government Area, underscoring the persistent threat facing rural communities. According to…
When dawn broke over Egbolo community in Kogi State on Monday, December 1, 2025, dozens of schoolchildren climbed into the back of a truck, a vehicle never intended for human transport, as they did every morning. Their only goal was simple: to get to school. But minutes later, that familiar routine turned deadly. The truck,…
The Ogun State Government on Monday rejected allegations by Senator Gbenga Daniel that it halted his constituency projects out of political hostility, insisting the interventions were necessary because the projects failed to meet approved standards. In a detailed statement issued by Hon. Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media and Strategy, the…
Nigeria’s Policing landscape was thrown into fresh turmoil on Monday after Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, ordered the immediate arrest of all Police Officers found escorting VIPs, marking the toughest enforcement yet of President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw Police protection from Private individuals. The sweeping order, communicated through a confidential wireless message to all…
A fresh wave of political criticism is sweeping through Osun State as top All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship hopefuls, Senator Iyiola Omisore and former Deputy Governor Benedict Olugboyega Alabi, escalate their attacks on Governor Ademola Adeleke’s leadership style and priorities. Speaking in Abuja on Monday after submitting his APC nomination forms, Omisore offered a sharp…
