In Bayelsa State, a man named Alexander Diri was allegedly attacked and killed by herdsmen. According to reports, the incident took place on Monday in the state’s Yenagoa Local Government Area, close to the Zarama-Yambiri community. The lifeless body of the deceased, who was said to be 49 years old, was discovered on Tuesday near the Zarama Market junction on …

The Niger State Police Command has arrested 44 notorious suspects for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, thuggery and possession of dangerous weapons in Niger state Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, said all the suspects have been transferred to SCID for discreet investigation and they will be arraigned in court for prosecution with capital offense charges. “Following the recent report …

The Nigeria Customs Service in Ogun State has impounded 115 smuggled goods including 11 trailers of rice, 19,806 litres of petrol and 29 artefacts worth N231, 218, 506 between January and February. The Customs Area Controller of Ogun 1 Area Command, Bamidele Makinde said a media briefing that the command generated N28,445,757 in revenue from import duties, auctions, and sales …

A 24-year-old suspect, Moses Opeyemi, who was arrested by officers of the Western Nigeria Security Network (codenamed Amotekun), Oyo State, as he wanted to sell a stolen car, has said that he brought the vehicle to Ibadan to cover his tracks, not knowing he would be caught. Opeyemi, a mechanic at Ketu area of Lagos State, and one other suspect, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Maiduguri Zonal Office on Monday secured a five-year jail term against the Auditor General for Local Government in Yobe State, Alhaji Idris Yahaya. Yahaya, who is standing trial over alleged misappropriation, was found guilty and convicted by Justice Muhammad Lawu Lawan of the Yobe State High Court on a one-count charge of criminal …

Tragedy struck on Sunday night when a Lexus SUV rammed into a building on 2, Iyewa Street in the Isolo area of Lagos, killing two siblings, while doctors are battling to save the life of another child at the hospital. The deceased siblings – Abibu Bello, 17; and Bolaji Bello, 14 – were children of a chieftain of the All …

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of a journalist, Olusegun Oduneye, three days after he was kidnapped by gunmen at Mobalufon, in the Ijebu Ode area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Monday, said after the journalist was kidnapped on Thursday, the abductors …

President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated a prominent Professor of History and African and African Diaspora Studies, Florida International University, Prof. Saheed Aderinto, for winning the prestigious Dan David $300,000 prize in History. In a personal statement, Tinubu said: “By this rare achievement, Prof. Aderinto has not only further etched his name in academic excellence but has also made …

Nigerians applying for passports will be charged N1,000 in Nigeria for the verification of their National Identification Number (NIN). In a statement by its Head, Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke on Monday, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said the fee is to improve the quality of service, accuracy, and speed of passport services through timely verification of NIN. It stated that …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the 2023 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It was earlier fixed for next Thursday, but has now been shifted to Thursday, 30 March. “The shift in date is partly owing to the change in the date for the Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly Elections earlier scheduled to hold on …