A middle-aged man, Babangida Mohammed, has been rescued by Bauchi State police after reportedly being kept in chains for 10 years by his father, Mohammed Lawal, in Shadawanka village on the outskirts of Bauchi city due to his mental illness. Authorities revealed that the victim had been kept in chains by his 72-year-old father, Mohammed…
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has dismissed claims that it imported a dangerous chemical known as thallium sulphate from Poland. The reaction came after former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-rufai, disclosed on 𝕏 that opposition figures had received information suggesting that about 10 kilogrammes of the toxic substance were brought into the…
Edo First, a socio-cultural body, has condemned the relocation of Zonal Office of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) from Benin to Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The group said Thursday this was a deliberate affront on the people of Benin and Edo state in general. In memo, dated February 4, 2026 and addressed to all…
Former Pension Reform Task Team Chairman, Dr. Abdulrasheed Maina, is reportedly hospitalised after slumping while accessing his office in Abuja. He was rushed to a private hospital where he is presently recuperating. He is said to be in critical condition. Dr. Maina was in the news recently when he received an award from Garki, Abuja…
Nigerian actress Halima Abubakar has once again reached out for financial help to fund urgent brain tumour surgery, revealing that she is currently homeless and struggling to cope. In a recent live session, the actress opened up about her diagnosis and her eviction, saying she has been left “desperate” after depleting her savings to cover…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that no fewer than 17 people have died from Lassa fever across eight states in the first three weeks of 2026. The agency disclosed this in its weekly epidemiological report for week three, released on Thursday. The NCDC said Bauchi, Taraba, Plateau, Ondo, Edo, Ebonyi, Benue…
The Adegoke family of Erin-Osun, Osun State, was thrown into deep mourning recently after a couple, Chief Adeyemi Olukayode Adegoke and his wife, Mrs Janet Mojirade Adegoke, died just minutes apart. Chief Adegoke, a retired civil servant and community leader, was said to have suddenly developed complications at home and died in the arms of…
The Gombe state government has confirmed the death of Ibrahim Nazifi, a newly recruited Nigerian Army trainee who died during training at the Nigerian Army Depot, Zaria. Nazifi was among the first batch of successful candidates from Gombe undergoing training under the Nigerian Army Regular Recruit Intake (NA RRI 90). Yusuf Danbayo, Senior Special Assistant…
A woman has reportedly given birth shortly after her liberation from bandits in Zamfara state. The woman was one of many victims rescued by the Nigerian troops in Dan Jibga area of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A statement by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division Nigerian Army/Sector 2 Operation…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has called for thorough investigation into the reported case of a Nigerian beaten to death in India. The commission said it was saddened by the tragic and senseless death of Emeka Christian, a Nigerian national in Pune, India, allegedly beaten to death by two of his brothers, Chukwudi Okafor,…
