The Senate Committee on Finance has issued a warrant of arrest against the Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, over his alleged refusal to honour repeated invitations to appear before lawmakers. The committee issued the warrant on Thursday during a budget defence session with the Federal Ministry of Finance and…
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…
The camp of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has dismissed speculations that security and anti-graft agencies may file surprise charges against him in the build-up to the 2027 general election. Speaking in an interview, Obi’s former campaign spokesman and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, insisted there…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday, arrested 20 suspects for sundry electoral offences in the just- concluded Federal Capital Territory, FCT, local government elections. The suspects were arrested across the FCT, for offences ranging from vote buying, vote selling to obstruction of officers to the tune of N17.21million. One of…
Mirabel Nigerians woke up on Monday to the video of a young TikToker, Abigail Nsuka, aka Mirabel, claiming that she had been raped in her apartment in the early hours of Sunday, February 15. Within hours, the video had gone viral across social media platforms as thousands, including popular artiste, Simi, demanded justice for her….
The Nigerian military has reportedly made new arrests linked to an alleged plan to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Among those detained is Major H. Yusuf of the Nigerian Army, a member of the 57 Regular Course who recently completed his Senior Course at the Armed ForcesCommand and Staff College, Jaji. Major Yusuf is…
Former Kaduna State Governor and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that the opposition must remain resolute in its efforts to unseat the government of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections He said this following an alleged attempt by security agencies to detain him at an airport…
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, has denied the claims currently circulating on social media that he was arrested by United States military personnel in Nigeria, describing the reports as false and misleading. The cleric reacted after a viral image surfaced online on Thursday, allegedly showing him being apprehended by US troops at an airport…
The Airport Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old suspect, Precious Onudhona, over an alleged romance scam involving N48.5 million. The suspect, a native of Delta State, was arrested on February 2, 2026, while attempting to board a flight from Lagos to Asaba, Delta State, following what the police described as “actionable intelligence.” Confirming the arrest…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested eight suspected kidnappers and rescued abducted victims in the university community of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state. The command spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, yesterday, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in bush combing exercise. According to the command on Wednesday, 28th January, 2026, at…
