The Edo State Government has disclosed that more than 70 cases of child defilement were recorded across the state between January and July 2026, with about 50 per cent of the victims allegedly abused by their fathers. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugenia Abdallah, disclosed this on Thursday, August 13, 2026.…
Bandits have allegedly killed a businessman identified as Mallam Auwal in Kaduna State despite collecting N12 million ransom for his release. Auwal was reportedly abducted from his residence at Hayin Babban Saura Police Quarters in Kaduna. According to reports, his family managed to raise the ransom demanded by the kidnappers in an effort to…
Islamic cleric Sani Jingir has said he has no regrets over his recent comments advocating for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in Nigeria, despite the backlash his remarks have generated. Jingir made the comments while speaking at a mass wedding organised by the Kano State Government for 1,500 couples last week. He urged Muslims to…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has strongly criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, describing it as the most damaging in Nigeria’s history and warning that the North could face severe consequences if Tinubu wins a second term in 2027. Speaking during a broadcast interview, Baba-Ahmed accused the…
Passengers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja were left stranded and frustrated on Tuesday morning following an industrial action by aviation workers that disrupted flight operations. The strike triggered chaotic scenes at the airport terminal as travellers struggled to obtain information about the status of their flights and when normal operations…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria is facing a serious morality crisis, accusing some academics, lawyers and religious leaders of contributing to bad governance. Obi made the remarks while speaking at a public event in Bauchi State on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The…
Nigeria plans to channel all of its crude oil production to domestic refineries by 2030 as the country continues to expand its refining capacity, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said. According to S&P Global, Nigeria produced about 1.74 million barrels of crude oil per day in June and is…
Armed men have abducted a 33-year-old poultry farmer, Oreoluwa Osonuga, at the Ikenne Farm Settlement in Ogun State. Osonuga was reportedly kidnapped at about 12:05 p.m. on Sunday, August 9, 2026, while leaving the farm settlement. The chairman of the settlement, Seye Kehinde, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday, saying the…
Troops of Sector 2, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), have rescued a 37-year-old kidnapping victim during an offensive operation in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victim, identified as Malam Adamu Umar, was rescued at about 6:45 a.m. on August 10, 2026, on the outskirts of Kukawa village in Kanam LGA. A military source…
One of the farmers abducted by gunmen in Okeigbo, Ondo State, has died in captivity, while five other kidnapping victims have been rescued in separate operations across the state. The Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as the Amotekun Corps, disclosed the development during a briefing by its commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye. Gunmen…
