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Gunmen Kidnap 14 UTME Candidates in Benue Bus Ambush

KEY POINTS Gunmen Ambush Bus Carrying UTME Candidates Driver Arrested for Violating Travel Policy Security Forces Launch Rescue Operation in Otukpo Forest Suspected kidnappers have abducted 14 passengers, including candidates sitting for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, following an attack on a Benue...

Police Foil Planned Bomb Attack in Akure

KEY POINTS Police foiled a planned bomb attack in Akure, arresting six suspects before execution. Materials for improvised explosive devices and a list of targets were recovered. In a separate raid, 10 suspected cultists, including a wanted kingpin, were also arrested. The Nigeria Police Force...

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Speaker, 15 Lawmakers Quit PDP in Adamawa Assembly Shake-Up

KEY POINTS Speaker Bathiya Wesley and 15 lawmakers resigned from PDP, citing the party’s...

Witness Tells Court How Gunmen Killed Over 150 Villagers in Yelwata

KEY POINTS A police witness told a court that over 100 armed attackers killed...

Court Fixes April 14 for Inquest Into Death of Adichie’s Son

Court sets April 14 to begin inquest into death of Adichie’s son after alleged medical negligence at Lagos hospitals.

Nigeria Pushes Air Cargo Reforms to Boost Non-Oil Exports

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Court Postpones El-Rufai Arraignment Over Custody Dispute Between Agencies

KEY POINTS El-Rufai’s arraignment was postponed to April 23, 2026, because he was not...

President Tinubu Decorates Disu Acting Police Chief

KEY POINTS President Tinubu decorated Tunji Disu as Acting Inspector-General of Police following Egbetokun’s...

INEC Chief Orders Stronger Voter Education Nationwide

KEY POINTS INEC has ordered nationwide voter-education campaigns to combat low turnout and improve...

ADC Alleges Assassination Attempt as Thugs Attack Obi

KEY POINTS Suspected armed thugs allegedly attacked Obi, Oyegun, and ADC members in Benin...

Former NRC Boss Arraigned Over Alleged $385,000, ₦165m Fraud

KEY POINTS Former railway chief Edetanle faces eight fraud-related charges involving over $385,000 and...

DSS Arrests Alleged ISWAP Commander Linked to Owo Church Massacre

KEY POINTS DSS operatives arrested a sixth suspect linked to the 2022 Owo church...

Bayelsa Assembly Confirms Peter Akpe as Deputy Governor

KEY POINTS Bayelsa lawmakers confirmed Peter Akpe as deputy governor following the death of...

Police Say N100 Million Credited to IGP’s Son Was Banking Error

Police say N100 million credited to IGP’s son was banking error and confirm the funds were promptly reversed after the mistaken transfer.

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Gunmen Kidnap 14 UTME Candidates in Benue Bus Ambush

KEY POINTS Gunmen Ambush Bus Carrying UTME Candidates Driver Arrested for Violating Travel Policy ...

Police Foil Planned Bomb Attack in Akure

KEY POINTS Police foiled a planned bomb attack in Akure, arresting six suspects before...

Ogun Moves to Prosecute Truck Driver in Fatal Crash Involving Associates of Anthony Joshua

  KEY POINTS Ogun State will prosecute both the truck driver and SUV driver over...

Court Orders Arrest of Ex-Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq Over Alleged N1.3bn Fraud

KEY POINTS A court in Abuja issued an arrest warrant for former minister Sadiya...