Etinosa Omorogiuwa

Joint security operatives arrest eight suspected kidnappers in Edo’s Esan Central forest raid, uncover camps and recover victims’ mobile phones.

Edo Police arrest five suspects for alleged NNPC pipeline vandalism in Ekpoma and recover an excavator used in damaging critical oil infrastructure.

NDLEA arrests a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman at Lagos airport for hiding 1.6kg of cocaine in his body and shoes, as nationwide anti-drug operations intensify.

Rivers State government says Port Harcourt’s Yakubu Gowon Stadium was unavailable due to ongoing reconstruction and safety risks, denying claims it was blocked for a Wike-linked political event.

Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians, including women and children, in Gaza as tensions grow despite a ceasefire and ahead of the Rafah border reopening.

The US Justice Department has released the final cache of Jeffrey Epstein files, including over three million pages of documents, videos, and images, many heavily redacted.

Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo reshuffles his cabinet, reassigning commissioners and appointing a new Chief of Staff to improve governance and service delivery.

Suspected Boko Haram militants killed 25 labourers in Borno State, in one of the deadliest recent attacks in Nigeria’s insurgency-hit northeast.

Gov Abiodun reveals ₦5bn joint investment with the World Bank to empower 55,000 women in Ogun State. Updates on new Electricity Distribution Company and OGCARES inside.

MURIC has urged President Tinubu to remove INEC Chairman Prof. Josiah Amupitan, citing concerns about neutrality ahead of the 2027 general elections.