Mohammed Sani Sami, the Emir of Zuru in Kebbi State, has passed away at the age of 81. He died on Saturday, August 16, in a hospital in London following a brief illness, according to a statement released Sunday by Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to the Kebbi State Government. The statement, quoting Garba Umar-Dutsinmari,…
A 45-year-old electrician has died from electrocution in the Shasha area of Lagos. The incident was confirmed by CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Lagos Police Command, on Sunday, August 17, 2025. He stated that the man was electrocuted while trying to reconnect electricity cables to a pole. The accident occurred on August 10. “The…
The Edo State Police Command has apprehended a serving police inspector along with three civilians over allegations of brutality, extortion, and armed robbery targeting residents in Benin City. In a statement released on Sunday, August 17, the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the arrests. He said the action followed a viral video in…
Security operatives in Kaduna have arrested a suspected vote buyer, Shehu Aliyu Patangi, with a total of ₦25,963,000 in cash, just hours before scheduled by-elections in parts of the state. Patangi was apprehended around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, at a hotel along Turunku Road by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in collaboration…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that due to security challenges, the 2025/2026 continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise will not take place at the headquarters of four local government areas (LGAs) in Borno State—Abadam, Guzamala, Kala-Balge, and Marte. Borno Resident Electoral Commissioner, Abubakar Ahmed Ma’aji, made this known during a press briefing in…
A Magistrate’s Court in Ila-Orangun, Osun State, has sentenced 29-year-old Olaniyan Taofik to two years imprisonment without the option of a fine for unlawful entry, theft, and malicious damage. Taofik was arrested by operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps following a report of theft on the private farm of Mr. Omidoyin Clement in Isale-Osun, Ila-Orangun,…
The United States government has approved the sale of high-powered precision bombs, rockets, missiles, and other military ammunition valued at approximately $346 million to Nigeria. According to the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the sale aims to bolster Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts and combat illicit trafficking within the country and the Gulf of Guinea. The…
Former House of Representatives member Dachung Bagos has strongly condemned the Federal Government’s decision to appoint Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as Kwam 1, as an ambassador for airport security protocols, describing the move as a harmful precedent. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, Bagos said the appointment sends the…
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has lifted the lifetime ban on Ms. Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger previously sanctioned for unruly behaviour. The decision followed an appeal by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, according to AON spokesperson Professor Obiora Okonkwo. He said the ban was lifted after considering Emmanson’s…
On Tuesday, August 12, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu officially launched the pilot phase of the state’s Identifier Project, a digital addressing system aimed at standardizing house numbering and street naming throughout Lagos. Speaking at the event held in Victoria Island during the Nigeria Land Titling, Registration, and Documentation Programme (NLTRDP), Governor Sanwo-Olu highlighted that…
