A Kano High Court has ordered the remand of two young men accused of abducting and killing a 14-year-old boy in the Mariri area of the state. The defendants, 22-year-old Isma’il Adamu of Zara Quarters and 24-year-old Isma’il Rabiu of Maganda Quarters, were arraigned on Monday before Justice Musa Ahmad on a three-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy, kidnapping and culpable homicide. Following their arraignment, the judge directed that both suspects be remanded in a correctional facility pending trial and adjourned proceedings to January 30 for the commencement of hearing. Presenting the case, Kano Solicitor-General, Mr. Salisu Muhammad-Tahir, told the…
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Suspected bandits have abducted four members of a household after invading the residence of a retired police superintendent in Kujama, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The armed men were said to have struck at about 12:30am on Friday, targeting the home of 60-year-old Mr. Elisha Markus, a former Divisional Police Officer who once served in Lafia, Nasarawa State, a security contact told Zagazola Makama. The source revealed that the attackers whisked away four occupants of the residence — identified as 26-year-old Alice Jeshua, six-year-old David Jeshua, 15-year-old Josephine Luka and 29-year-old Samaria Mika — and fled into…
……Education remains top priority in Ondo State – Gov Aiyedatiwa By University Press PLC donates 3,875 books to Ondo State schools textbooks to the Ondo State Government in support of its education and human capital development agenda. The donation, valued at over ₦12 million, comprises textbooks covering Primary One to Senior Secondary School Three and was formally presented during a courtesy visit by the management of the publishing firm to the Governor’s office on Monday Speaking during the presentation, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of University Press PLC, Mr. Samuel Kolawole, said the gesture was part of the company’s…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday gave assent to the N4.4 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year. The brief signing ceremony was held at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, where the governor endorsed the document in the presence of top government officials. The Lagos State House of Assembly had earlier passed the proposal tagged ‘Budget of Shared Prosperity’ in January, approving a total expenditure of N4,444,509,776,438 for the new financial year. In attendance were Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, members of the State Executive Council, the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, and lawmakers from the Assembly, alongside other…
Academic and administrative activities were ground to a halt on Monday at the Ondo State College of Health Technology, Akure, as students blocked all entry points in protest over what they described as extortion and worsening conditions on campus. The students, who stormed the school gate at daybreak, brandished placards with inscriptions including “Health Tech With Poor Environment,” “Stop Extortion Now,” “We Are Tired,” and “No Solution, No Exams,” effectively preventing staff from accessing the premises. Chanting solidarity songs and lighting bonfires, the aggrieved students vowed that no lectures, tests or examinations would hold until the institution addresses complaints of…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with the alleged trafficking and sale of an eight-year-old boy for N3m. The arrest followed intelligence suggesting that a missing child from the state was in the custody of operatives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Abia State. Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed the development on Monday via a post on X, said the child, identified as Jeremiah Bikwo, was recovered on January 14 and placed under protective care. Jeremiah reportedly told the police that he hailed from Loko in Nasarawa Local Government Area, prompting detectives…
The Rivers State Command has taken into custody a police inspector, identified as Victor Okus, following the fatal shooting of a fellow officer and the serious injury of another during a duty assignment in Port Harcourt. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 18, at the Next Cash & Carry supermarket located in the Trans-Amadi axis of the state capital. A statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed that Inspector Ibrahim Sani, who sustained gunshot wounds, died shortly afterwards, while Inspector Daniel Dauda is currently receiving treatment. According to the police, the officers, all…
Panic gripped the Tincan–Liverpool Bridge area of Apapa, Lagos, on Monday after a tanker conveying Premium Motor Spirit toppled on the busy route, spilling fuel and prompting residents to rush to the scene with containers. A video shared by Channels Television captured dozens of people scrambling under the bridge to scoop the leaking petrol despite the clear risk of fire and explosion. “The incident is happening live at the Tincan Liverpool Bridge, where a tanker overturned and people are scooping fuel,” the broadcaster posted alongside the footage. The development has renewed concerns over Nigeria’s recurring fuel disaster culture, as residents…
An Abuja Federal High Court on Monday struck out Meta Platforms Inc. and X Corporation from the cybercrime case filed by the Federal Government against activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. The decision followed the prosecution’s move to amend the charge, a development that left Sowore as the sole defendant before the court. Sowore was first arraigned on December 2, 2025, in a charge numbered FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, alongside the two technology companies over alleged cyberstalking. Prosecutors had accused him of making statements on his verified social media platforms which they claimed falsely portrayed President Bola Tinubu as a criminal. At…
The Ondo State Government has unveiled a comprehensive programme of activities to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the creation of the State, a historic milestone that marks five decades of growth, resilience, cultural pride, and progressive governance. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Taiwo Fasoranti, who is the Chairman of the 50th anniversary, made the announcement of the activities after a meeting of the anniversary committee. According to him, the golden jubilee celebration has been carefully structured to combine reflection, thanksgiving, intellectual engagement, cultural expression, and statewide participation. This, he said, is in line with “the vision of Governor…