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15 pupils rescued from abductors in Kogi, say Fanwo
The Kogi Government says 15 pupils abducted from an unregistered orphanage/school facility in Zariagi, in the state, have been rescued.
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Benue Police arrests 7 over Otukpo abduction, rescue some victims
Police Command in Benue has arrested seven suspects over alleged connection with the April 15 abduction of some passengers in Otukpo.
The Command’s spokesperson, DSP...
Police rescue 2 kidnap victims, recover firearms in A’Ibom
Police Command in Akwa Ibom on Friday, said it has rescued two abducted persons and recovered firearms in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of...
Judge urges end to practices fuelling violence against women
Abuja, March 25, 2026 (NAN) A Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Justice Angela Otaluka, has called for abolishing cultural and societal...
Police confirm 23 deaths, 108 injured in Maiduguri’s bomb blasts
Maiduguri, March 17, 2026 (NAN)The Police Command in Borno on Tuesday confirmed 23 persons killed and 108 injured at Maiduguri, during the multiple explosions...
Teenager, 6 others docked over alleged impersonation on social media
Ibadan, March 6, 2026 (NAN) An 18-year-old, Samad Olalere, and six others were on Friday docked at an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan over alleged...
FRSC confirms 4 women dead as bus driver collides with vehicles...
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu
Awka, Feb. 28, 2026 (NAN) Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says four women lost their lives in a road traffic crash involving...
Singer Market Fire: KNSG sets up committee to disburse N8bn intervention...
Kano, Feb.25, 2026(NAN) The Kano State Government has constituted a 23-member high-level committee to oversee the disbursement of N8 billion financial support and relief...
Truck crushes traffic officer, 2 riders in Badagry
Badagry (Lagos State),Feb.23, 2026 (NAN) A cement-laden truck careered out of control on Monday, killing a traffic officer and two motorcyclists at Badagry Roundabout...
Banditry: KDF empathises with victims, urges decentralised security response in Kebbi
Birnin Kebbi, Feb. 23, 2026 (NAN) The Kebbi Development Forum (KDF) has sympathised with victims of the recent Lakurawa attack on eight communities in...
LASTMA rescues 1,075 crash victims in 2025
Lagos, Feb. 22, 2026 (NAN) The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says no fewer than 1,075 injured accident victims were rescued by its...
Turkish Red Crescent supports Delta flood victims with relief materials
Abuja, Feb. 13, 2026(NAN) The Turkish Red Crescent has supported the Nigerian Red Cross Society in delivering food parcels and relief items to 1,020...
Army overruns terror camp in Kogi, rescues 14 victims
Abuja, Feb. 10, 2026 (NAN) Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have rescued 14 kidnapped victims in Kogi following sustained offensive operations against terrorists...
Police confirm kidnap of 9 worshippers in Benue
Makurdi, Feb. 9, 2026 (NAN) The Police Command in Benue on Monday confirmed the kidnap of nine worshippers at Ojije in Utonkon, Ado Local...
Tinubu commiserates with Kwara over Woro killings
Ilorin, Feb. 7, 2026 (NAN)Vice-President Kashim Shettima has conveyed the condolences of President Bola Tinubu to the government and people of Kwara over the...
Yusuf approves ₦3bn for road expansion, donates ₦100m to fire victims
Kano, Feb.5,2026( NAN) The Kano State Government has approved over ₦3 billion for the expansion and rehabilitation of road networks around Singer Market to...
Army rescues 26 victims, foil jailbreak in N/West, N/Central
Abuja, Feb. 4, 2026 (NAN) Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 26 kidnapped victims and recorded multiple operational successes across the North-West and...
