‘I Did Not Say Christians Are Not Persecuted in Nigeria’ — Bishop Kukah
THE Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has rejected widespread characterisations of his recent statements as a denial…
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‘Kidnapping Schoolchildren is Better Than Killing Soldiers’ — Sheikh Gumi
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, an Islamic cleric, has described the kidnapping of schoolchildren as a “lesser evil” compared to killing soldiers,…
Ondo Police Arrest Three Suspected Cattle Rustlers, Recover Stolen Livestock, Weapons
THE Ondo State Police Command has apprehended three men suspected of rustling cattle from a ranch in Okeigbo, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local…
Security Operatives Intercept Truck Conveying 21 Trafficked Children In Kogi
Rita Enemuru, Reporting THE National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted a truck conveying 21 underage children into…
Anambra Police Condemn Church Attack, Vow To Hunt Down Assailants
THE Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has condemned the partial burning of a church in Lilu…
NDLEA Seizes 7.6 Million Tramadol Pills, Over 76 Tonnes Of Cannabis In Nationwide Crackdown
OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized more than 7.6 million tramadol pills and a total…
Imo Police Declare Hotelier Wanted After Decomposed Bodies Found in Private Mortuary
The Imo State Police Command has declared a hotelier, Stanley Morocco Oparaugo, wanted after several decomposed and mutilated bodies were…
Coup Attempt In Benin Fails As Loyal Forces Regain Control
COTONOU, Benin — An attempted coup in the Republic of Benin has been thwarted, government authorities said on Sunday, following…
Seven Kidnap Victims Rescued As Security Forces Raid Hideouts Near Abuja
Muhammed Abubakar, Reporting THE Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued seven abducted residents following a coordinated security operation that…
Nigerian Military Jet Crashes in Niger
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet has reportedly crashed near Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, on…