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States

April 27, 2026

First lady launches community food bank to tackle malnutrition in North-East

Mrs Tinubu said child malnutrition remained a pressing national concern requiring urgent and coordinated intervention.

Her Excellency, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu
April 27, 2026

Four alleged bandits arrested in Kaduna, AK-47 rifles recovered: Police

The police say four alleged bandits have been apprehended and several firearms, including ammunition, were recovered in Tayu, Sanga LGA in Kaduna.

Police and firearms
April 27, 2026

Police say five suspected criminals nabbed in Akwa Ibom, firearm recovered

The police command in Akwa Ibom has arrested five suspects allegedly involved in terrorising residents of Ikot Ebido Oku and surrounding communities in Uyo and Ibesikpo LGAs.

Armed Nigerian Police
April 27, 2026

Awka man jailed 16 years for abduction, rape

Delivering judgment, Justice Peace Otti held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt and consequently found Mr Okafor guilty on both counts.

Anambra prison
April 27, 2026

Abducted Dahallukitab school pupils rescued from kidnappers, says Kogi govt

The Kogi government says 15 pupils abducted from an unregistered orphanage/school facility in Zariagi have been rescued.

Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi [Photo Credit: Twitter]
April 27, 2026

At least two killed in Kaduna road crash: FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed two fatalities in a road traffic crash along the Kaduna western bypass.

Road crash in Kaduna
April 27, 2026

Motorcycle thief, bribery suspect nabbed in Katsina, police say

The police command in Katsina arrested a suspected motorcycle thief and another individual for attempting to bribe investigators to obstruct justice.

motorcycle thief
April 27, 2026

NDLEA destroys hemp farm, seizes 170kg of cannabis in Cross River

The Cross River command of the NDLEA on Sunday destroyed an eight-hectare cannabis farm in Uyanga community of Akamkpa LGA.

NDLEA agents
April 27, 2026

As 2027 politics heats up, Gov Abdulrasaq ‘links’ Saraki to 2018 Offa robbery without evidence

“Saraki and others have an undoubted constitutional right to defend the charges against themselves, and we hope they will exercise their right,” the Kwara government said.

Offa armed robbery, Saraki
April 27, 2026

Makinde’s ‘Operation Wetie’: Tinubu built his opposition identity on ‘confrontational’ rhetoric, APC hypocritical, PDP says

“Governor Makinde did not call for violence. He did what responsible statesmen do: he invoked history as a warning, not a weapon,” PDP stated.

Makinde addressing crowd