Police have confirmed that a man was taken into custody late Tuesday, October 21, after crashing his vehicle into a security barrier near the White House. According to the U.S. Secret Service, the incident occurred at 10:37 p.m. when the driver rammed into a security gate at a White House entrance. Officers from the agency’s…
The Senate is scheduled to debate a motion on Wednesday, October 22, advocating for a significant increase in the minimum wage and improved working conditions for members of the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies. The motion, titled “Urgent Need to Increase the Minimum Wage and Improve Conditions of Service for Members of the…
American rap icons Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube are facing a $1.3 million lawsuit from Westside Merchandising, a company accusing the artists of fraud and breach of contract—claims both rappers strongly deny. The lawsuit, filed in November 2024, alleges that Snoop Dogg (53) and Ice Cube (56), along with fellow Mount Westmore members E-40, Too…
Police operatives in Benue State have shot and killed a notorious armed robbery and assassination suspect identified as Saater, who had long been on the command’s wanted list. According to a statement issued on Monday, October 20, by the state police spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, the suspect was killed in a gun battle with detectives…
Armed bandits have attacked a Customs checkpoint along the Luma–Babana Road in New Bussa, Niger State, resulting in the death of a Customs officer. The attack occurred on Saturday, October 18, 2025, after Customs personnel intercepted suspected informants and food suppliers believed to be working with bandits. The suspects were caught transporting fuel in jerry…
The Kano State Government has shut down Arfat, a popular shisha lounge, in a coordinated operation involving the Kano State Tourism Board, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and the Kano State Police Command. The lounge, located on Abdullahi Bayero Road, was sealed on October 18, 2025. Speaking during the operation, Chairman of the…
Nigeria’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined from 5.3 children per woman in 2018 to 4.8 in 2024, signaling a notable demographic shift over the past five years, according to the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) Report. Dr. Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, announced the findings, attributing the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has persistently criticized Peter Obi, the former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, in response to Obi’s recent remarks about the state of public schools in Abuja. Earlier this week, Obi visited LEA Primary School in Kapwa, Abuja, describing the conditions as “deeply troubling” and calling…
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Shafiu Dahiru, for allegedly killing his three-day-old baby at Unguwan Lasa in Soba Local Government Area. According to sources who spoke with security analyst Zagazola Makama, the suspect is said to have strangled the infant, born to his 25-year-old wife, Hadiza Shafiu. Upon receiving the…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has stated that the recent defections of some South Eastern state governors to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not guarantee the party’s success in capturing the region in the 2027 general elections. Speaking to reporters in Abuja earlier today, Obi was asked…
