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Police Trace Kidnapped Corps Members to Forest Camp, Hold Off Raid Over IED Threat

adminOctober 3, 2026

Security operatives in Imo State have located a suspected hideout where 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road are believed to be held, but an immediate rescue operation has been put on hold because of fears that the area may have been booby-trapped. The state Commissioner of Police, Audu Garba...

Abducted Kano Village Head Found Dead in Shallow Grave Days After Night Raid

adminOctober 3, 2026

The search for a traditional ruler abducted during a nighttime attack in Kano State has ended in tragedy after his body was reportedly found buried in a shallow grave. Alhaji Ahmad Yakubu Ahmad, the village head of Aujarawar Alkali in Gezawa Local Government Area, was reportedly taken away by armed men who invaded the community...

US Congressman Links Mahmoud Adam Arrest to Nigeria-US Security Cooperation

adminOctober 3, 2026

The reported arrest of Mahmoud Adam in Plateau State has drawn attention in Washington, with US Congressman Riley Moore describing the development as evidence of progress in security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States. Moore, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives, reacted to the development in a post on X on...

Tennessee Death Row Inmate Left on Ventilator After Failed Lethal Injection

adminOctober 3, 2026

A planned execution in Tennessee has taken an unexpected turn after death row inmate Christa Pike survived a lethal injection and was left unconscious on a ventilator. Pike, 50, was taken to a hospital in the Nashville area following Wednesday’s failed execution at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. Her attorneys, Stephen Ferrell and Luke Ihnen, said...

Atiku Urges Tinubu to Follow Germany’s Fuel Relief Plan Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis

adminOctober 3, 2026

Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to introduce measures that would reduce the pressure of fuel costs on Nigerian households. Atiku made the call in a statement issued by Phrank Shaibu, his campaign’s Director of Strategic Communication, in which he criticised the Federal Government’s...

Zulum Moves to Curb Kidney Disease, Supports Patients With Medical Bills

adminOctober 3, 2026

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has pledged stronger government action against kidney-related diseases, including increased public awareness, medical research and financial assistance for affected patients. Zulum made the commitment during an Independence Day visit to a hospital in the state, where he interacted with patients and healthcare workers and assessed some of the challenges confronting...

Plateau Crash: 20 Die After Truck Loses Control on Hawan Kibo Road

adminOctober 3, 2026

Twenty people have died in a devastating road crash involving four vehicles along the Hawan Kibo–Jos road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The fatal accident occurred on Friday, October 2, around the Hawan Kibo axis, shortly after Sopp Water Falls. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, 25 people were involved in...

Nineteen prospective National Youth Service Corps members have reportedly been abducted by armed men in Imo State, with their captors allegedly demanding N50 million for each victim.

adminOctober 3, 2026

The travellers were on their way from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their respective NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom when their buses came under attack along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in the Umunoha area on Thursday. The incident has triggered renewed concern among the victims’ families after the kidnappers reportedly began contacting relatives with...

NNPC Offers App Users ₦66 Off Fuel Purchases Nationwide

adminOctober 2, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has opened a seven-day window for motorists and other customers to enjoy a ₦66 discount on fuel purchases made through its NNPC Fuel App at its stations across the country. The promotion, which commenced on October 1, is scheduled to end on October 7, giving customers a...

Mahama Sets Twice-Yearly Public Check-In For Local Chiefs

adminOctober 2, 2026

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in regions covered by his Presidential Accountability Series to hold public accountability sessions twice a year. The directive, issued through the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs on October 2, 2026, is intended to extend the accountability process to...

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Police Trace Kidnapped Corps Members to Forest Camp, Hold Off Raid Over IED Threat

Abducted Kano Village Head Found Dead in Shallow Grave Days After Night Raid

US Congressman Links Mahmoud Adam Arrest to Nigeria-US Security Cooperation

Tennessee Death Row Inmate Left on Ventilator After Failed Lethal Injection

Atiku Urges Tinubu to Follow Germany’s Fuel Relief Plan Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis

Zulum Moves to Curb Kidney Disease, Supports Patients With Medical Bills

Plateau Crash: 20 Die After Truck Loses Control on Hawan Kibo Road

Nineteen prospective National Youth Service Corps members have reportedly been abducted by armed men in Imo State, with their captors allegedly demanding N50 million for each victim.

NNPC Offers App Users ₦66 Off Fuel Purchases Nationwide

Mahama Sets Twice-Yearly Public Check-In For Local Chiefs

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