The Presidency has clarified that ISWAP commander Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki was not killed in a 2024 military operation. It described earlier reports as a case of mistaken identity. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, gave the clarification on Saturday via a post on X. He said security agencies corrected earlier…
The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria has condemned the alleged assault and detention of Professor Eyo Ekpe and other medical workers by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital in Akwa Ibom State. MDCAN described the incident as unacceptable and warned that it would resist…
Police Raid Kidnappers’ Hideout in Ogun The Ogun State Police Command has killed two suspected kidnappers and arrested two others during an operation in Atan-Ijebu. Police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Saturday in Abeokuta. He said operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit carried out the operation after investigating the…
LAWMA Removes Illegal Structures at Alaba Rago The Lagos State Waste Management Authority has cleared the Alaba Rago setback along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. LAWMA Managing Director, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Saturday. He said the exercise targeted illegal traders, squatters and unauthorised structures occupying the expressway corridor. Government Enforces…
Suspect Arrested After Suspicious Movement The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Sagir Muntari, over an alleged ritual-related offence at General Hospital, Funtua. Police spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Saturday in Katsina. According to the statement, hospital officials reported suspicious movement within the facility on…
IGP Pushes for Police Reforms The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has declared an end to impunity within the Nigeria Police Force. He said the force is introducing a new system focused on transparency, accountability and effective policing. Disu made the statement on Friday during an official visit to the Edo State Police Command in…
Rescue Teams Respond After Shark Attack A man in his thirties suffered critical injuries on Saturday after a shark attack near Rottnest Island in Western Australia. The incident happened shortly after 10:00 a.m. local time near the coastal area close to Perth. A spokesperson for St John Ambulance Western Australia confirmed that emergency teams quickly…
Lagos lawmaker and Nollywood actor, Desmond Elliot, has publicly apologised to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over alleged political disagreements between them. Elliot made the apology during an appearance on TVC’s Your View on Friday. The Surulere representative said he may have offended Gbajabiamila during political engagements but insisted that any…
The National Emergency Management Agency has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at reducing disaster-related casualties and improving emergency preparedness across Nigeria in 2026. NEMA Director-General, Zubaida Umar, announced the initiative on Friday during the inauguration of the National Disaster Preparedness and Response Campaign 2026 in Calabar, Cross River State. The campaign carries the theme, “Strengthening…
Operatives Recover ₦830,000 Ransom The Abia State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper in Umuahia and rescued a victim during a security operation. Police also recovered ₦830,000 collected as ransom from the victim’s family. The command identified the suspect as Ibrahim Audu, 42, while the rescued victim is Onyebuchi Nwaoha, 46. Both men are…
