Some suspected illegal miners have died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. According to a statement signed by the Niger State Commandant, Comdt. Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, the suspects were arrested during operations conducted on September 15 and 16, 2026. The statement said the suspects were…
A new tenant has allegedly absconded with a woman’s children in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, prompting a police investigation. The incident reportedly came to light after the woman entrusted her children to the relatively new co-tenant, who allegedly left with them before her return. The spokesperson for the Akwa…
Time Out has released its annual list of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods for 2026, with Jongno 3-ga in Seoul, South Korea, taking the top spot. The list celebrates neighbourhoods known for vibrant local culture, independent businesses, food scenes and community spaces, highlighting the continued revival of urban districts following the pandemic. According to Time Out…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, arguing that the government’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy is not translating into improved living conditions for Nigerians. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said, “You cannot build a $1…
A Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of Nazifi Kafir Liringo in a correctional centre over the alleged killing of his friend while they were cutting grass in Abuja. Liringo, a resident of Dambatta Local Government Area, was arraigned before Magistrate Court 27, Nomans Land, presided over by Magistrate Hauwa Abba Musa, on a charge…
Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe has said some Nigerians have asked him to “slow down” improvements in electricity supply because their freezers are now running continuously. Speaking on Wednesday, September 16, at the commissioning of a 3-megawatt solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja, Tegbe said some areas that…
A woman who was kidnapped along the Kassa–Barkin Ladi highway in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State has escaped from her abductors and is currently receiving medical treatment. The victim was abducted on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, after gunmen reportedly blocked the highway with stones and intercepted vehicles travelling along the route. According…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a former employee of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and several other suspects over the alleged vandalism and theft of electricity cables valued at more than N350 million. The 25-year-old former AEDC worker, Isaac Zegbe, was arrested alongside his alleged accomplices by operatives of…
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said having a son to inherit his business empire is not a priority, noting that his three daughters, Halima, Fatima and Mariya, are capable of taking over the business in the future. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, Dangote was asked whether he still wished to have a…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has responded to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, after the monarch declared that there would be “no vacancy in Aso Rock” for the next four or five years. Akiolu made the statement while receiving the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, led by its…
