Governor Inuwa Yahaya has disclosed that 48 children have been reported missing in Gombe State, raising fresh concerns over child abduction in the state. He made the revelation on Friday during the inauguration of the Ramadan palliatives distribution exercise in Gombe. Although he did not state when the children were taken, the governor expressed uncertainty…
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has advised American embassy staff in Israel that anyone wishing to leave the country should do so “today,” citing heightened tensions and the possibility of a strike involving Iran. According to a source familiar with the message, Huckabee told staff there was “no reason to panic,” describing the…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended a suspect in connection with the attack on a church in Kogi State. The suspect, identified as Shafiu Usman, is alleged to have masterminded the deadly assault on the First ECWA Church in Ayetoro Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, on December 14, 2025. A source…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kill a 10-year-old boy for ritual purposes. The incident reportedly occurred on February 22, 2026, at about 7:30 p.m., when the suspect, Aliyu Ashabu of Kuidawa village, a self-acclaimed native doctor popularly known as “Boka,” allegedly lured the victim, Alhassan Usman,…
Maryam Sabo of the Kano State High Court has convicted and sentenced Ebonine Rita Uzoamaka to seven years in prison for obtaining N5.6 million by false pretence. The defendant was first arraigned on August 18, 2021, on a five-count charge bordering on the dishonest misappropriation of N5,660,000. One of the charges stated that on January…
Four people were burnt to death following a collision between two vehicles at Kwaita village along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. A witness told Daily Trust on Monday, February 24, that the crash occurred at about 4:33 a.m. on Sunday and involved a Toyota Matrix and a J5 Boxer bus, both of which reportedly had no registration…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, following the submission of his letter citing pressing family reasons. In a statement issued by presidential media aide Bayo Onanuga, the President acknowledged receipt of Egbetokun’s resignation on February 24 and expressed deep appreciation for his decades of dedicated service to…
Former Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai has filed a N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), challenging what he described as an unlawful search and invasion of his Abuja residence. El-Rufai contends that the warrant used for the operation was defective and unconstitutional. Filed at…
FIFA has proposed that players receiving treatment for injuries should remain off the field for one minute. The initiative is part of a series of measures aimed at protecting the flow of matches and reducing time lost to stoppages. The proposals will be submitted to lawmakers at the annual general meeting of the International Football…
Chad has announced the immediate closure of its border with Sudan following deadly clashes between Chadian troops and armed groups linked to Sudan’s ongoing civil war. In a statement on Monday, February 23, Communications Minister Mahamat Gassim Cherif said the decision was prompted by repeated cross-border incidents. “This decision follows repeated incursions and violations committed…
