The Osun State Police Command has dismissed reports of an alleged assassination attempt on Adebayo Adeleke, aka B-Red, son of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The police described the report as false, unverified, and capable of causing unnecessary panic among members of the public. The state government had earlier, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for…
Security experts have blamed insecurity in Nigeria on the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. According to them, the weapons are smuggled through the borders and circulated across the country. They spoke on Thursday during a one-day seminar on Effective Post-Judgment Management of Small Arms and Light Weapons, organized by the National Centre For…
The Cross River State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has called on the government to clamp down on illegal and substandard gas retail outlets in Calabar and other towns in the country. The union insists that these outlets, especially those located within residential premises, pose very serious dangers to lives and properties. The…
A public commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over recent remarks suggesting that some enemies are trying to remove him by fuelling insecurity in Nigeria. In a post shared on his verified X handle on Thursday, Shehu dismissed the president’s claim and said the real problem lies within the government itself. “You…
The Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos has resumed hearing in the trial of suspects linked to the Anguwan Rukuba killings, with one of the defendants, Adamu Alhassan, pleading not guilty to a six-count charge. At the resumed proceedings before Justice Jacob Longden, the charges were read to the defendant with translation into Hausa…
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to begin the airlift of its contingent for the 2026 Hajj exercise on May 7. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Olanrewaju Ibrahim Layode, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs, Taofeek Lawal, while also confirming the inauguration of an ad-hoc committee to coordinate…
Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has warned officers and men that the era of professional recklessness and impunity is over. He reminded them that no badge gives them a licence to kill or a uniform a shield from justice. The IGP stated this on Thursday while delivering a keynote address during the passing out of…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested an officer, ASP Nuhu Usman, over the fatal shooting of a suspect, Mene Ogidi, in Effurun, Delta State. The incident occurred on Sunday after police operatives from the Effurun Area Command responded to reports from the Benin Motor Park along the Warri–Sapele Expressway. The suspect had reportedly been apprehended…
A group under the auspices of the Berom Diaspora Coalition, BDC, has called on the Nigerian government to declare the Mahanga in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State a terrorist enclave, describing the community as a major stronghold for armed Fulani bandits and terrorists where they come out from to attack villages and retreat…
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua will return to the ring on July 25 for a warm-up fight ahead of a long-overdue matchup with Tyson Fury. Saudi Boxing Chief, Turki Alalshikh, made the announcement on Monday, saying that the Watford powerhouse will lock horns with unknown Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,…
