The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a final 10-day ultimatum to all relevant government agencies, warning that failure to meet their demands will force the association to commence a nationwide strike. The ultimatum was announced in a communiqué signed by NARD’s president, Tope Osundara; general secretary, Oluwasola Odunbaku; and publicity and social…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Gombe State Command has arrested a father and son over the r3pe of a 13-year-old girl. The Public Relations Officer, SC Buhari Saad, paraded the suspects, Ibrahim Haruna,48, and his 15-year-old son, Abdusalam Ibrahim, at the command’s headquarters in Gombe on Monday, September 1, 2025. “The second…
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has allegedly begun quietly revoking valid visas previously issued to Nigerian citizens, stranding professionals, entrepreneurs, families, and frequent travelers — and causing widespread disruption to plans, finances, and livelihoods. The revelation came from Olufemi Soneye, former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, in an article titled “The Quiet…
Several people are feared dead following another boat accident in Shagari Local Government Area on the evening of Thursday, August 28. This marks the third boat mishap reported in Sokoto within just one month. Confirming the incident to reporters, Aminu Liman Bodinga, Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu on the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA),…
Nigerians will now be required to pay a mandatory customs duty of $80 (or its naira equivalent) on every package sent to the United States, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) announced on Friday, August 29. Letters and documents, however, remain exempt from this charge. NIPOST explained that this policy comes in response to a U.S.…
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested 23-year-old Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye for faking her own kidnapping and recovering N1.2 million from her boyfriend as part of a N3 million ransom her parents paid for her release. The state police public relations officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, identified the boyfriend as 24-year-old Chibuike Ogbu. SP…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has disclosed that more than 23,659 individuals are still missing in Nigeria, leaving 13,595 families in deep anguish—most of whom are women enduring prolonged uncertainty and hardship. Mr. Ishaku Luka, Protection of Family Links Team Leader of the ICRC in Damaturu, shared these figures on Sunday during…
Solomon Arase, former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and ex-chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), has passed away. Family sources revealed that the former police chief died at a hospital in Abuja after battling an undisclosed illness. Arase served as Nigeria’s 18th IGP from April 2015 to June 2016 before retiring. In January 2023, he…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a woman, Hadiza Bala, also known as Mama Sabir, for the attempted murder of her neighbour in Minna. According to a statement released on Saturday, August 30, 2025, by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the incident followed a disagreement between the two women over a domestic issue…
The Sokoto State Police Command has rescued a senior officer, SP Musa Amadu, who was abducted by suspected kidnappers in the state. Amadu was declared missing on August 27, 2025, after his family reported that he had not returned home and could not be reached by phone. The case was confirmed as a kidnapping on…
