Many people were feared dead and several others injured on Tuesday after a section of the popular Ekeoha Shopping Complex in Aba, Abia State, collapsed while undergoing reconstruction under the administration of Governor Alex Otti. Witnesses said panic broke out as traders, artisans, and construction workers fled for safety when the structure suddenly gave way, […]

The number of people confirmed to have been abducted by bandits in Kujama, headquarters of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has risen to 12. A body believed to be one of the kidnapped victims was found along the escape route used by the attackers. A trader in the Kujama Market, who also resides

Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were also seen at the scene battling to contain the inferno, though the fire was still raging as of the time of filing this report. A massive fire has broken out at the popular Alaba International Market in Lagos, destroying several shops and sending traders into

An Abuja-based human rights activist, Agena Robert Ande, has dismissed claims that activist and presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, fled from the police during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja, insisting that Sowore’s actions that day demonstrated courage and strategic leadership, not fear. Ande, who participated in the protest, said there were clear indications that security operatives

The Enugu State Government has demolished a building reportedly used for kidnapping, stating that the action was carried out in accordance with state laws. Earlier in the week, security operatives rescued a kidnap victim from the property, a bungalow located in Umueze Awkunanaw, Nkanu West Local Government Area, which was allegedly used by the prime

Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Osun State have raised an alarm over a surge in kidnappings and armed robberies in communities surrounding Ile-Ife, warning that their lives are increasingly at risk as the new academic session approaches. The Great Ife Students’ Union, in a statement on Tuesday, said that security in off-campus areas

The Edo State Civil Society Coalition for Human Rights has lauded human rights activist Omoyele Sowore for what it described as his “indomitable courage” during the Free Nnamdi Kanu protest held in Abuja on October 20, 2025. The group also demanded the immediate resignation of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the unconditional

The House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) referred former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for criminal prosecution on Tuesday, alleging that Brennan knowingly provided false statements during his transcribed interview before the Committee in 2023. The referral centres on Brennan’s testimony regarding the controversial Steele dossier,