Month: October 2025

Police Corporal Among Seven Arrested Over Cultism in Rivers Crackdown

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The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected cultists during an operation at the University of Port Harcourt on Friday, September 26. Among the suspects was Onwukwe Godswill, a police corporal attached to the Elimgbu division. Another suspect was named as Ifeanyi Israel, a 200-level Biomedical Technology undergraduate at the university. The suspects were apprehended by the university’s internal security team ahead of a potential clash between rival cult groups on campus. The police Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU) took the suspects into custody. Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson…

Bandits Seize Two Zamfara Councillors, Chief Imam

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The Zamfara State Police spokesperson, Yazid Abubakar, confirmed that the councillors, representing Gidan Gona and Tsibiri wards in Maradun LGA, alongside the community imam, were kidnapped on Wednesday night in front of their houses after prayers. Tsauni community, located behind the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) sector command headquarters in Gusau, also hosts internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by banditry. Abubakar said police operatives have been deployed to the area and efforts are underway to rescue the victims. He urged residents to provide timely information to aid security efforts. Sanusi…

Bauchi Governor Lays Groundwork for Investment Summit

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar In preparation for the upcoming Bauchi State Economic and Investment Summit, Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating an investor-friendly environment in the state. Speaking at a Community Engagement Interactive Session in Bauchi on Thursday evening, the Governor emphasized the summit’s potential to showcase Bauchi’s economic prowess and attract investments. The one-on-one engagement, popularly known as the Bauchi Roadshow, aims to highlight the state’s vast economic potential, promote private sector growth, and integrate Bauchi’s economy into national and global markets. The Governor…

Lagos Govt Justifies Trade Fair Demolition, Refutes Ethnic Targeting Allegations

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The Lagos State Government has defended the demolition of buildings at the Trade Fair Complex, Ojo, insisting the demolition was purely technical and not targeted at any ethnic group. Recall, the State Government, in September, began demolition of unsafe and illegal buildings at the Trade Fair Complex. Olumide Oluyinka, Hon. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development dismissed claims of ethnic victimisation during an interview on Channels Television’s the Morning Brief on Thursday. “That is not true,” he argued, claiming that “We have been to Owode Onirin, Idumota, and Ikeja.…

Malnutrition Crisis Deepens in Northeast Nigeria as Supplies Dwindle

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar A devastating malnutrition crisis is gripping Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeast Nigeria, with thousands of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors without Borders, teams are struggling to cope with the influx of patients at their outpatient therapeutic feeding centres, where staff are working around the clock to treat malnourished children. This was disclosed to our Correspondent in a press release issued by MSF’s field communication officer, Abdulkareem Yakubu, saying that the situation is further complicated…

On Independence Day, Fubara Sacks Rivers Commissioners and Public Officers

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Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers State Governor, has sacked all commissioners and public officers serving under his administration. The Governor made this known in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, October, 1st evening by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, who confirmed that the sacking was with immediate effect. ” Rivers State Governor, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has thanked members of his cabinet for their services and contributions to the development of the State in the last two years.” Fubara said the decision followed the recent Supreme Court judgment.…

Kogi Government Confirms 26 Deaths In Boat Mishap

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The Kogi State Government has expressed sadness over a boat accident on the River Niger which reportedly killed at least 26 people on Tuesday evening. The victims were mostly traders from Ibaji Local Government Area who were on their way to Illushi Market in Edo State when the boat capsized. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the Commissioner for Information and Communications in the state described the incident as a painful loss. He said Governor Usman Ododo has sent his condolences to the families of the victims and the people of Ibaji. “The…

Governor Yusuf Alleges Security Threat, Demands Withdrawal of Kano Police Commissioner

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The Executive Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called for the removal of Ibrahim Bakori, the state commissioner of police, after his absence and the withdrawal of officers during the 65th Independence Day celebration. He made the demand while addressing the public at Sani Abacha Stadium, Yusuf expressed his displeasure over the police commissioner’s failure to participate in the parade. “As you can see, on this historic and independent anniversary of Nigeria, the Commissioner of Police decided to pull out of the parade along with his own personnel,”…

Arise TV presenter died after jumping from third-floor residence, FCT Police confirm

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Commissioner, Ajao Adewale, confirmed that Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a news anchor and producer with Arise Television, jumped out from a three-storey building during the armed robbery incident at her residence. Somtochukwu, popularly known as Sommie, died in the early hours of Monday when armed robbers invaded her residence in the Katampe area of Abuja, the nation’s capital. Sommie and a private security guard attached to the residence lost their lives due to the armed robbery incident. Speaking during the Arise TV’s Morning Show, the…

US Embassy Assures Nigerians of Continued Visa, Passport Services.

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The US government, the United States Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday, October 1st assured that visa and passport services will continue. The announcement comes as many citizens expressed concern that the shutdown in Washington could extend to visa processing, student travel plans, and other consular services in Nigeria. “Due to the lapse in appropriations, this X account will not be updated regularly until full operations resume, with the exception of urgent safety and security information. “At this time, scheduled passport and visa transit services in the United States and at…