Iyabo Obasanjo, a former senator who represented Ogun Central, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), barely two months after losing the party’s governorship ticket in Ogun State. Iyabo, the eldest daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, announced her resignation in a letter dated May 31 and addressed to Yemi Sanusi, chairman of…
Suspected bandits have abducted 50 elderly residents of Magamin Diddi village in the Magami/Faru ward of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to Daily Trust, the victims were seized by a notorious bandit leader known as Jammo, who reportedly controls the Muntsira Forest axis of Maradun LGA. The elderly men were said…
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports of a planned bandit attack on schools in the state, assuring residents that there is no credible intelligence suggesting any imminent security threat. The reassurance comes amid widespread concern triggered by a notice allegedly pasted on a school wall, warning of planned attacks and the abduction…
The United Nations has warned that weapons looted during Libya’s 2011 conflict continue to circulate across Africa and have found their way into the hands of extremist groups operating in Nigeria and other countries in the Sahel region. The warning was issued by Izumi Nakamitsu during discussions at the UN Headquarters in New York on…
TikTok users in the United Kingdom have been warned to remain vigilant against tax scams after two men were arrested in east London over an alleged fraud scheme involving £153 million in false tax claims. The suspects, aged 22 and 25, are accused of using the social media platform to entice users into…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Ifechukwu Dennis, the individual accused of creating an AI-generated voice recording that was widely circulated online and falsely presented as a leaked audio of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the arrest in a post on his official X…
Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has declared his support for former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general election, while reaffirming his backing for key economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Omo-Agege made the disclosure during an appearance on ARISE TV’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, June…
Gunmen have attacked the Nigeria Immigration Service office in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, carting away firearms belonging to officers on duty. The incident reportedly occurred at about 10 p.m. on June 2, 2026, at the facility located along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Expressway. Sources said the assailants stormed the office while activities were ongoing at the nearby Ayanyan…
The Lagos State Government has apprehended 45 beggars, including adults and minors, during separate enforcement operations carried out in Oshodi, Agege, and CMS areas of the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post shared on his X account on Wednesday, June 3. According to the commissioner, 22…
Suspected bandits have abducted seven students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, after attacking their off-campus residence on the outskirts of the Low-Cost area of Kaura Namoda town in Zamfara State. The Chairman of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, Mannir Haidara Kaura, confirmed the incident and disclosed that security agencies had launched efforts to…
