Idris, Minister of Information The federal government on Monday dismissed claims that it paid as much as a N2 billion ransom to secure the release of students of St. Mary’s School, Papiri, Niger State, describing the allegation as false and baseless. In a statement issued in Abuja by the Minister of Information and National Orientation,…
Department of State Services (DSS) operatives have arrested the sixth suspect linked to the 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, in which more than 40 worshippers were killed and several others injured. A security source disclosed that the suspect, identified as Sani Yusuf, was apprehended in Iguosa community, along Powerline…
Disu President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appointed Tunji Disu as Acting Inspector-General of Police, a development that is expected to trigger the exit of several senior officers in line with long-standing internal convention in the Nigeria Police Force. The appointment followed the resignation of the former IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, who stepped down after submitting a…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC). Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 24, 2026, arraigned a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged $385,000 and ₦165,438,000.00 fraud. Edetanle was…
The media community in Abia State and beyond has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of veteran journalist, Mazi Onukwube TG Ofoelue (Thankgod), Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Jungle Journalist Media Limited. In an obituary announcement issued on behalf of the Ofoelue Family of Ezi Nde Ukpabi, Ugbo Village, Arochukwu, his elder…
Gunmen, suspected to be political thugs yesterday swooped on supporters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) supporters shortly after the defection of former Edo Labour Party (LP), governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata, to the ADC. The Edo State Police Command confirmed the report through its spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem. According her, shortly after the event concluded,…
In a dramatic turn of event s, the federal government has filed fresh criminal charges against Mike Ozekhome (SAN), over alleged use of a forged Nigerian passport in a disputed property case in the United Kingdom (UK). The federal government filed a 12-count charge against Ozekhome at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court, Abuja…
Chiemerie Anieke has narrated the events that led to the tragic killing of his employer in Onitsha, stating that he is fully prepared to face death and divine judgment for his actions. Speaking with The Nation newspaper at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), where the case was transferred, Chiemerie denied several allegations made against…
The United States House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs have submitted a report detailing their findings and recommendations on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. US Congressman Riley Moore confirmed this on his X account. Recall that Trump had mandated Moore and Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole to lead a comprehensive investigation into…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the creation of state police will no longer be delayed. He said the policy is central to his government’s plan to curb insecurity across the country. The President made the statement on Monday night during an interfaith Iftar with governors and top government officials at the Presidential Banquet Hall…
