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Chinese national hacked to death in Ogun, 2 held

Chinese national hacked to death in Ogun, 2 held

A Chinese national, Mr. Chen Wang has been stabbed to death by suspected burglars Ogere area in Ogun State, Nigeria, amid outrage by residents. The employee of WH Great Resource Ltd, according to police authorities that confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the crime that occurred on January 12, 2025. Nigeria Police...

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Abia police recover N2m, arrest kidnap suspects

Abia police recover N2m, arrest kidnap suspects

  Police authorities in Abia State announced the recovery of N2 million cash sum of money, believed to be ransom payment by relatives of hostages in the ongoing onslaught against criminals in the State. Operatives of the Command’s Intelligence Response Unit (IRU), in conjunction with other Command tactical teams, on 12th April 2025, acted on...

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Rivers policeman shot dead during stop-and-search

Rivers policeman shot dead during stop-and-search

  Police authorities have launched manhunt for the assailants behind the alleged murder of a police officer attacked ot the Nigeria Police Command in River State. The victim, simply identified as Inspector David who was shot dead by gunmen during stop-and-search at a security checkpoint in Amakumba community, Etche Local Government Area of the State....

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Foreign Affairs Ministry, MDAs to open Buhari condolence registers

Foreign Affairs Ministry, MDAs to open Buhari condolence registers

    President Bola Tinubu has directed condolence register in honour of his late former President, Muhammadu Buhari for the diplomatic community and the general public Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information and Public Relations said in a statement late Monday July 14th 2025 that the registers will be opened at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...

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10 ministers make Buhari’s burial Committee list

10 ministers make Buhari’s burial Committee list

    Ten Ministers in Nigeria featured in the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the State funeral of former President Muhammadu Buhari list, approved by President Bola Tinubu last Monday July 14. The Committee, according to a statement endorsed by Segun Imohiosen, Director, Information and Public Relations, is tasked with the responsibility of planning and coordinating a...

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Cannabis farmers attack NDLEA operatives in Edo

Cannabis farmers attack NDLEA operatives in Edo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has reported attack on its operatives who destroyed at least 28,054.053 kilograms of skunk farms in Owan West Local Government area of Edo State. Femi Babafemi Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters mm said the three farms of the skunk, a local strain of cannabis sativa, measuring over 11...

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CP tightens noose on kidnappers of Edo students

CP tightens noose on kidnappers of Edo students

The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, CP Monday Agbonika has ordered immediate deployment of tactical teams to go after kidnappers that attacked and abducted three students (Seminarians) at the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi, Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. The team includes operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping and Intelligence Units...

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One missing as Edo police report fatal rescue of 14 hostages

One missing as Edo police report fatal rescue of 14 hostages

A combined team of police operatives at Agenobode, local vigilantes, and hunters have rescued 14 passengers, who were kidnapped on Fugar-Agenebode road, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. This followed a report that armed men suspected to be kidnappers ambushed and blocked the highway, opened fire on unsuspecting commuters, killing two persons on...

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Cholera kills Cleric, 2 others in Plateau LG

Cholera kills Cleric, 2 others in Plateau LG

The recent outbreak of cholera disease has reportedly killed three persons, including a Pastor in Bokkos Local Area of Plateau State, raising serious concern amongst residents. Joseph Dashe, Director of Primary Healthcare, Bakkos LGA, who dropped this at the sidelines of the ongoing Cholera vaccination exercises in the locality, did not reveal the identity of...

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Mohammed, Sanwo-Olu to speak at Jakande memorial Lecture

Mohammed, Sanwo-Olu to speak at Jakande memorial Lecture

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced that the 3rd edition of the Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture will be held on July 23, 2025, at the Edmark D’Podium International Event Centre in Ikeja, Lagos. This year’s lecture, themed “Journalism and the Challenge of Nation-Building in a Multi-Ethnic Society,” will be delivered by the Governor...

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