President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of innocent people under the guise of religion or financial interest, stressing that no religion supports violence or the taking of innocent lives. Speaking during Eid prayers at the Dodan Barracks prayer ground in Obalende, Lagos, President Tinubu urged Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to embrace the true message of…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the abduction of two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), while also dismissing reports of another mass kidnapping in parts of Ibadan as false and misleading. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations…
The Nigerian Army has established a special investigative panel to examine allegations that sensitive operational details concerning a recent terrorist attack in Yobe State were leaked without authorization. The move comes as security forces continue intensified counterinsurgency efforts across Nigeria’s northeastern region. According to military sources, the committee is expected to examine the facts behind…
Several Nigerians were among those injured after Iran launched a wave of missiles and drones toward the United Arab Emirates in the latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East. UAE authorities confirmed that over 140 people sustained injuries following the attacks. Many of the casualties were residents and foreign workers caught in areas where…
Right now, the world is watching the Middle East with a mixture of disbelief and dread. Airspace across the Gulf has closed intermittently. Missiles have crossed borders. Military bases have been struck. And in a development few imagined possible, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has been killed in coordinated strikes attributed to the United States…
Suspected bandits launched a deadly assault on Kakafu community in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting four residents during a violent midnight attack, residents and local officials have reported. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday when armed men riding on motorcycles and in a vehicle reportedly opened fire on homes and…
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has called on Christians nationwide to pray for justice and restoration following a deadly attack on communities in Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State. The group expressed confidence that the perpetrators would not go unpunished and that divine intervention would aid efforts to bring them to account. In an…
02/02/2026The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Directorate operatives have arrested and paraded ten individuals suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomosho axis. They were arrested on Sunday, February 1, 2026, following credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation in parts of Kwara and Oyo States.The suspects,…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized six terrorists and rescued a kidnapped underage girl during a fierce offensive in the Sububu Forests of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State. According to Captain David Adewusi, the Media Information Officer for Operation FANSAN YAMMA, the mission was executed by the 8 Division Garrison Strike Force under…
Tension has sharply escalated in Ikoyi-Ile town, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, after residents reportedly discovered two threatening hand-written letters allegedly left by bandits warning of a planned attack on the community. The unsettling messages, written in both Yoruba and English, are said to signal a possible strike set for Tuesday, January 20,…
