TWO DAYS AFTER THE REPORT OF A MISSING 56-YEAR OLD MAN AT AWKUZU, ANAMBRA POLICE UNCOVERS HIS MURDER, ARRESTS THE MASTERMIND, A FRIEND AND TWO OTHERS The Anambra State Police Command has uncovered the circumstances surrounding the gruesome murder of a 56-year old man, Mr Kelechi Madu, in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area of the State. The revelation followed the arrest of his friend, Mr Ifeanyi…
A 17-year-old Kansas student has fatally collapsed on the first day of football practice. The small Kansas community of less than 100 residents in Rozel, Kansas, has been left stunned and heartbroken after a tragic first day of practice for the football team at Pawnee Heights High School. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18th, with temps still hanging around 90°, the football team was…
EFCC Arraigns Alleged Three Land grabbers, Two Firms in Abuja The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 arraigned three alleged land grabbers, and two firms before Justice Ngozika. C. Nwabulu, of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja. The defendants are Paul Olufemi Ogunlana, Olaniyi Rufai, Dauda Bashir,…
91-year-old Georgia woman earns GED after nearly three years of classes, becoming state’s oldest recipient in a decade Helen Woodyard had carried a simple goal with her for years: earning her GED. After watching all four of her children receive their diplomas, she wanted to accomplish the same thing herself. On her 88th birthday, she decided it was time to return to school, beginning a journey…
Canoe Capsizes; 47 Bodies Recovered In Gorau, Goronyo LGA Sokoto State Forty-seven bodies have so far been precovered after a canoe capsized at Gorau crossing point in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The victims were reportedly crossing to the other side of the river when the boat capsized throwing the passengers into the water. Among the survivors were the canoe operator and the…
Teenager k!lled 'for his testicles' by gang who 'wanted to sell them for £100,000' A gang murd£red a teenager and removed his testicles because they thought they were worth £100,000, police have said. The gang was said to have been motivated by a social media video promoting a false claim about the value of human testicles. The 17-year-old victim, named only as Rehan, was lured to a secluded area…
EFCC Arraigns Three for Alleged Visa Fraud in Ibadan The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 arraigned the trio of Emmanuel Serah Motunrayo, Awotunde Olugbenga and Idowu Olugbemi Sunday before Justices Olusola Adetujoye and Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. Motunrayo alongside…
IGP DISU DECLARES OPEN THREE-DAY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND SECURITY PROGRAMME The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, today, Thursday, 20th August 2026, actively participated in the opening day of the National Youth Leadership and Security Dialogue in Abuja, marking the commencement of a three-day programme organised to commemorate International Youth Day 2026 under the…
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE Restoring petrol subsidies: Atiku’s volte-face and desperation for power Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and perennial candidate for the presidency of Nigeria, has finally revealed his economic plans to Nigerians, should he be elected as President by January next year. Against expectations that he would announce a more creative and ingenious alternative to the…
Tinubu, Adeleke in closed-door meeting at Aso Rock Villa President Bola Tinubu is receiving Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Adeleke arrived at the forecourt of the Villa at exactly 5:25 pm on Thursday, in a navy blue traditional attire, brandishing a walking stick and alighting from a black Toyota Land Cruiser SUV. The governor arrived alongside the…
Osun Police Confirm Davido Was Target in Violent Attack on Governor Adeleke's Convoy Assault on Governor's Convoy in Osogbo The Osun State Police Command has made a startling revelation regarding the recent security breach involving the convoy of Governor Ademola Adeleke. According to law enforcement officials, international Afrobeat sensation Davido was the primary target of the violent…
Gunfire in Osogbo as Hoodlums Attack Governor Ademola Adeleke's Convoy Panic gripped the ancient city of Osogbo on Wednesday, August 19, when suspected hoodlums launched a daring attack on the convoy of the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The violent incident triggered a heavy exchange of gunfire between the assailants and the governor's security operatives. The Clash at the Palace…
"We Are Not on the Same Level": Verydarkman Claims No Nigerian Celebrity Has More Impact Than Him Controversial Nigerian social media commentator and activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman, has sparked intense debate online after asserting that no celebrity in Nigeria matches his level of societal impact. Redefining Success: Impact Over Material Wealth In a recently…
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE TINUBU TASKS HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISER TO COORDINATE FIVE-YEAR NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT, DEFENCE PLAN President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan to strengthen coordination across Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security…
N200 Petrol Price Would Have Made Dangote Refinery Impossible — Finance Minister The Federal Government has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery would not have been able to commence operations under the previous petrol subsidy regime, arguing that the removal of the subsidy was essential to create a viable market for private refining investment. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the…
‘Sponsor A Bill Rather Than Resort to Abuse,' NDLEA Commander Fires Back at Sowore Over Cannabis Farm Destruction Criticism The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ogun State, CN Tijjani Rabe, has strongly responded to criticism from human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore over the agency’s anti-drug operations.…
Nurses Writes Kaduna Governor Over Alleged Unauthorised Salary Deductions, Intimidation By Health Union Officials Concerned nurses in Kaduna State have appealed to Governor Uba Sani to urgently intervene in alleged unauthorised deductions from nurses’ salaries and reported intimidation of members who have questioned the deductions. The nurses, in an open letter addressed to the governor, alleged…
EFCC Arraigns Two for Alleged Unlawful Supply of Bank Access Codes in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, arraigned Gideon Bakpa Aghogho and Oscar Ebere Chukwuebuka before Justice F.N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for alleged unlawful supply of bank access credentials. The defendants…
CHAIRMAN COUNCIL OF NIGERIA LEGION APPEALS FOR PATIENCE AS VETERANS AWAIT WELFARE ENTITLEMENTS The National Chairman, Council of Nigeria legion and Commandant Corp of commissioners, Grace Morenike Henry, has appealed to veterans of the Nigerian Armed Forces to remain patient with the Federal Government over outstanding entitlements and approved pension increases. The appeal follows the decision by…
LASEMA EASE MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC FLOW AFTER TRUCK BREAKDOWN IN MUSHIN, CONTAINS FIRE OUTBREAK IN AMUWO ODOFIN The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has continued to reaffirm its commitment to the protection of lives, property, and seamless movement of persons and goods across the State with the successful management of two separate incidents in the early hours of Tuesday. In the…
