Senator Adams Oshiomhole has faulted the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, for appearing apologetic over the shooting of criminals, insisting that security operatives should shoot armed criminals without hesitation. Speaking during an interview on TVC News, the Edo North lawmaker criticized the police chief’s stance: “That’s why when this IG was saying he didn’t…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), have rescued 48 kidnapped victims after repelling a terrorist attack on Magami village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The operation was launched in the early hours of July 26, 2026, after troops of Sector 2 received…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested two suspected Boko Haram informants and cattle rustlers during a joint operation with local hunters at the Buni Yadi Friday Market in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. According to military sources, the operation was conducted at about 2:00 p.m. on July 24, 2026, by…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of the Founder and General Overseer of Power in the Word of God for the World Ministries, Oron, Pastor Etetim Udo, who is suspected to have died by suicide. In a statement, the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, said…
Former NFL offensive guard Jordan Devey, who was part of the New England Patriots team that won Super Bowl XLIX, has died at the age of 38. His wife, Linsey Devey, announced his death in a social media post on Friday, which would have marked the couple’s 15th wedding anniversary. She also shared a…
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State General Sani Abacha, has rejected claims made by a former Department of State Services (DSS) operative about the military ruler’s final moments, describing the account as fabricated. Speaking with journalists in Kaduna, Al-Mustapha said the allegations contained in the former DSS official’s…
The Oyo State Government has expressed dissatisfaction with the life sentences handed to three men convicted for their roles in the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, saying the punishment does not match the gravity of the crime. While stating that it respects the judgment of the Federal High Court, the…
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has inaugurated a seven-member caretaker committee to oversee its affairs in Osun State, despite the state government’s suspension of the union’s operations in motor parks. The caretaker committee, led by Kazeem Oyewale, popularly known as Asiri Eniba, was inaugurated on Friday, July 24, at the union’s…
TikTok says it removed more than 4.8 million videos in Nigeria during the first quarter of 2026 as part of its intensified efforts to combat harmful content and strengthen platform safety through artificial intelligence. The company disclosed this in its Q1 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, stating that the removed videos represented 0.6 per…
The Osun State Government has banned all activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in motor parks across the state. Governor Ademola Adeleke announced the directive on Thursday, July 23, after a meeting of the State Security Council, ordering security agencies to enforce the ban with immediate effect. In a statement signed…
