Wife of retired AIG abducted from her home.

The wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has been kidnapped from their home in the Arepo area of Ogun State. The Ogun State Police Command responded quickly to the abduction, deploying officers to secure her release. Reports indicate that Mrs. Odumosu was taken in the early hours of Friday, January 17,…

PDP Pulls Out of Ondo LG Election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State announced on Thursday, January 16, that it would withdraw from the local government council elections scheduled for January 18. The party made this decision following extensive consultations with stakeholders, as revealed in a statement by the PDP’s Director of Media and Publicity in the state, Leye Igbabo.…

Governors Support Tax Reform Bills, Reject VAT Increase

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has rejected the proposed increase in Value Added Tax (VAT). In a communiqué issued after their meeting in Abuja on Thursday, January 16, the governors expressed support for the ongoing legislative process regarding the Tax Reform Bills currently before the National Assembly. However, they opposed the Federal Government’s proposal to…

Gunmen Kidnap Five Farmers in Kwara Community

Gunmen have abducted five farmers, including a mother and daughter, in Odo-Eku, a community in the Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. The attack occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, January 15, 2025, when the assailants stormed the community and took their victims to an undisclosed location. Elder Ogundeji, the Odofin of Odo-Eku,…

Military imposes ban on drone operations in North-East

Operations Hadin Kai, the Joint Task Force of the military in the North East, has banned the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones, across Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa (BAY) states. Air Component Commander, Air Commodore UU Idris, issued the directive in a statement seen by Daily Trust, citing security threats…

Eight farmers killed in road crash in Niger State

Eight farmers tragically lost their lives in a horrific road accident on the Batati/Lanle Road in Niger State. The deadly crash, which occurred around 8 pm on Monday, involved a head-on collision between a Toyota Corolla and a tanker trailer. Reports suggest the Toyota Corolla, speeding at the time, tried to overtake another vehicle but…

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