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The Delta State Police Command on Thursday amended the two-count charge filed by the Inspector General of Police before the Federal High Court 2, Asaba, against Delta-born investigative journalist Tega Oghenedoro, popularly known as Fejiro Oliver. The Inspector General of Police had earlier instituted the case against Oliver over allegations of cyberstalking Delta State Governor […]

The Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the radio and TV tax on residential houses within the council area. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, this decision followed widespread complaints and outcry from residents who expressed dissatisfaction with the new levy, which had only

The brazen attack, which occurred between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., underscores the ongoing security challenges facing rural communities in the region. Bandits stormed Efagi village, under the Lafiagi Emirate in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State on Friday, kidnapping a man and his wife and injuring a local vigilante. The brazen attack,

A new report by the Monitor Initiative for Transparency in Governance (MonITNG) has exposed the worsening state of public education in Zamfara State, revealing that pupils in the state capital, Gusau, are being forced to learn in deplorable conditions. In the report released on Friday morning, the organization stated that its monitoring team, which visited

The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that the armed gang behind the brutal attack that led to the death of ARISE News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, obtained their weapons from a supplier based in the Niger Republic. In a statement issued on Friday, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed that

In a public notice titled “Network Outage Alert!” issued on Friday, the company acknowledged that it was experiencing “network challenges in some parts of FCT” and that services “may be temporarily unavailable as a result.” Telecommunication giant MTN Nigeria has confirmed that a network outage is currently affecting several parts of the Federal Capital Territory

A high-profile suspect identified as Emmanuel Akpan, described by intelligence sources as a ‘notorious kidnap kingpin’ terrorising communities along the Oron–Ibaka axis of Eket Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, has been arrested. Akpan was apprehended on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, during a coordinated raid conducted by troops of the Nigerian Army’s 2 Brigade

Peru’s Congress has voted overwhelmingly to remove President Dina Boluarte from office on grounds of “permanent moral incapacity,” capping months of political turmoil, corruption scandals, and nationwide protests against her embattled government. The dramatic vote took place during a late-night session on Thursday, with 122 out of 130 lawmakers from across the political spectrum backing

In a statement condemning the growing wave of religious persecution across Africa, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), has decried the continued killing of Christians by Islamist extremists, particularly in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Mozambique. In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on

A civil rights group, De-Advocates for Justice, has declared its support for the planned mass action scheduled for October 20, 2025, at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja, led by activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, to demand the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Sowore, known