Lagos Police deny kidnap claim, say DCP Khan Salihu died in hospital
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed as false and misleading reports alleging that late Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Khan Salihu was kidnapped by suspected criminals before his death.…
FG secures 150 terrorism convictions as mass trial opens in Abuja
The Federal Government has secured 150 convictions from 160 terrorism-related cases on the opening day of a mass trial involving more than 600 suspects at the Federal High Court in…
Police uncover prostitution ring, rescue 12 trafficked teenage girls
The Lagos State Police Command has rescued 12 teenage girls allegedly trafficked and forced into prostitution in apartments located within Idumota area of Lagos Island. The operation, led by the…
Tinubu hails troops for killing bandit leader, rescuing Gen. Rabe’s widow
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies for a successful security operation in Kogi State that led to the neutralisation of notorious bandit…
Lagos shuts Iddo bridge temporarily for major rehabilitation work
The Lagos State Government has announced a temporary closure of the Iddo Bridge in the Ijora area of Apapa Local Government Area to facilitate ongoing rehabilitation and reconstruction works on…
‘Without me, there would be no Israel,’ Trump says, takes aim at Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after declaring that Israel would not exist without his support, while also taking a swipe at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during…
Troops recover RPGs, IEDs as Lakurawa terrorists flee Kebbi offensive
Troops of Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have recovered a cache of high-calibre weapons, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and other equipment following a successful offensive against suspected Lakurawa terrorists…
Dangote returns to Olokola, plans Nigeria’s largest industrial zone in Ondo
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to return to the Olokola Free Trade Zone (OKFTZ) in Ondo State, more than a decade after shelving an earlier…
‘We love it’: Obamas praise Akunyili’s daughter over presidential centre portrait
Former US President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have praised Nigerian-American artist Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, daughter of late Professor Dora Akunyili, for creating their official portrait for the…
Troops rescue late General Rabe’s wife from bandits in Katsina
Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under Operation FANSAN YANMA have rescued Amina Abubakar, the wife of the late retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, during a military operation against bandits…