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Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, the Kebbi State High Court judge who was abducted by gunmen last week, has regained his freedom after spending one week in captivity. A family member confirmed the development on Monday, saying the judge had returned home safely, sparking celebrations among relatives and well-wishers. According to the family, Justice Bunza was released a few hours before arriving home, bringing an end to days of anxiety […]

The Osun State Police Command has released the Secretary to the Osun State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, following his arrest during a police operation in Osogbo. His release was confirmed on Thursday by the spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council, Pelumi Olajengbesi, who announced the development in a post on his verified Facebook page. Olajengbesi expressed appreciation to the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police in Osun […]

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists holding 13 kidnapped travellers captive for the past 15 weeks have demanded that the Nigerian government negotiate with them and pay a ransom before releasing the victims, who include a woman and her seven-month-old baby. The development comes more than three months after the travellers were abducted along the volatile Biu-Damaturu highway in Borno State, with their families repeatedly accusing both the Federal Government and the […]

An intelligence-led operation by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) has resulted in the elimination of three suspected bandits and the rescue of nine of their victims, following a fierce gun battle in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The rescued victims reportedly included farmers seized from their farmlands, along with others earlier abducted in neighbouring Ekiti State. They regained their freedom after the kidnappers fled […]

Families of no fewer than 176 people abducted by terrorists in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have renewed their appeal to the Federal and Kwara State governments to urgently secure the release of their loved ones, nearly six months after they were taken captive. The appeal comes amid allegations that the abductors have threatened to forcibly marry female captives described as "beautiful" and kill the remaining hostages if […]

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says that despite ongoing policy uncertainties, 72 per cent of world trade still takes place under the organisation's framework. Okonjo-Iweala made this known in Abuja at the ongoing 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum, jointly organised by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Emerging Markets Forum (EMF), and the Centre for the Study of Economies of Africa (CSEA). According […]

The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has said the police will not be able to produce the embattled Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeyemi Adeniyi, without a warrant from a competent court. Disu, on Wednesday in Abuja, told the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the controversial inclusion of the PFIPC in the 2026 Appropriation Act that a reproduction warrant would be required from […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned members of the public against scammers and fake websites impersonating its official platforms. The warning, issued via its official social media platforms on Thursday in Abuja, urged applicants to use only authorised portals for all immigration-related services. According to the NIS, the alert became necessary to protect Nigerians and foreign nationals from fraudulent websites designed to exploit unsuspecting applicants seeking passport, visa, and […]