The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has begun a full-scale investigation into the disappearance of a black Toyota Hilux assigned to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Nuhu Ribadu. The vehicle was reportedly stolen while an ONSA official was attending Juma’at prayers on Friday in Abuja. According to insider sources, the vehicle was parked around 1:05 p.m. directly opposite the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) complex in Area 10. The official had left the vehicle to observe prayers at a nearby mosque. However, upon returning, the car was nowhere to be found. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, who…
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Christian Chukwu, former coach of Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, has died at the age of 74. His passing was confirmed earlier today, though specific details about the cause of death are yet to be disclosed. In 2021, Chukwu was the subject of widespread false death reports, which he personally debunked during his 70th birthday celebration on January 4 of that year. “I am terribly embarrassed with this news that I am dead. Several people have been calling me from across the world since the news broke. I am still investigating the source of the story,” he had…
The United States Embassy has announced new requirements for Nigerian visa applicants, set to take effect on April 22, 2025. According to a statement issued on Friday, all applicants attending interviews at the US embassies in Abuja and Lagos must present a DS-160 form with a confirmation barcode that begins with “AA” followed by two zeroes (00). This barcode must exactly match the one used when scheduling the appointment online. Applicants who arrive with mismatched barcode details will be denied access to the Consular Section and will not be allowed to proceed with their interviews. “Starting April 22, 2025, all…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a police officer accused of stabbing a resident in Ise-Ekiti following a dispute involving the officer’s girlfriend and the victim’s son. The incident came to light after a viral video posted on X by Yoruba Times, in which the victim’s daughter alleged that the officer—reportedly an orderly to a local chairman—attacked her father at their home. She claimed the altercation stemmed from a disagreement at school between her younger brother and the officer’s girlfriend, who is said to be a classmate. “They came to our house looking for my brother, but when they…
Troops of Operation Delta Safe arrested 49 suspected oil thieves and dismantled 22 illegal refining sites in the past week, according to the Defence Headquarters. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday during a briefing on ongoing military operations. Kangye said the troops prevented oil theft valued at approximately N869.2 million. Recovered items included 325,990 litres of stolen crude oil, 24,645 litres of illegally refined diesel, 19,500 litres of petrol, and 1,600 litres of engine oil. He added that troops also destroyed 86 crude oil cooking ovens, 181 dugout pits, 25 boats,…
Nigeria’s gas exports have been disrupted after a major pipeline in Bayelsa State was hit by three sabotage attacks. The Ogboinbiri-Obiobi 24-inch gas pipeline, which links Angiama and Angiamagbene in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, was bombed in three locations on April 3. The pipeline supplies gas to the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) export terminal in Bonny, Rivers State. Oando Plc, the operator of the facility, confirmed the attacks and said it had shut down the pipeline to prevent further damage and environmental harm. The company’s Assistant Manager for Public Relations and Internal Communications, Idongesit Edet, said emergency response…
Kidnappers in Kaduna State have released Pastor Samson Ali, a 30-year-old cleric with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), but have detained the individual who delivered his ransom, Yusuf Shehu Ambi. Pastor Ali was abducted from his residence in Mararaba Aboro, Sanga Local Government Area, on April 8, 2025—just two weeks after his posting to the community. The abductors initially demanded N100 million, though the final ransom amount paid remains undisclosed. Sources said a joint security operation involving the Nigerian Army, police, and the Department of State Services was mobilized, but the pastor’s release was ultimately achieved through negotiation. After…
A 28-year-old man from Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State has voluntarily turned himself in to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), expressing his intention to abandon cybercrime and embrace a new path. According to a statement released by the EFCC on Friday, the suspect—whose identity has been withheld—walked into the Commission’s Benin City office and surrendered to the Acting Zonal Director, Assistant Commander of the EFCC (ACE I), Effam Okim. The Commission revealed that the individual was involved in romance scams, a form of cybercrime where fraudsters impersonate foreign nationals online to…
The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended the prime suspect involved in the murder of Alhaji Awoyinka Sumaila, a respected businessman from Ore, who was brutally killed in his home on March 1, 2025. The suspect, identified as Ijalo, a resident of Osogbo, was arrested on April 10, 2025, after a thorough investigation and a targeted manhunt that led officers back to Ore. During the operation, police recovered a locally-made pistol, which is believed to have been used in the crime, as well as several criminal charms, from the suspect’s residence. According to a statement, the arrest marks a significant…
A pastor, Olamide Agbejaife, has officially ended his 30-year relationship with his partner, Mary, after filing for separation at the Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan. The court granted his request, citing reasons such as consistent denial of intimacy, alleged food poisoning, and Mary’s indifferent behavior. In delivering the judgment, court president O.E. Owoseni ruled that both parties were free to go their separate ways, noting that Mr. Agbejaife had lost interest in continuing the relationship. The court also determined that their union did not qualify as a valid customary marriage, as there was no evidence of a bride…