North Central

The planned defections are coming amid political realignment in the state following the recent defection of former Chairman of the...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has listed Musa Angbazo as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the 2027...

The IGP said security agencies were making progress in the rescue operation, adding that the police had intensified intelligence gathering,...

The police said a 34-year-old man, Nansik Sule, conspired with the child’s mother, Catherine Davou, to fake the boy's kidnap.

PDP says other aspirants decided to step down and support Mr Nami

The police said 11 victims, including the drivers of two buses, were rescued after a coordinated search operation, while efforts...

Benue recorded 104,409 UTME applications in 2026, nearly twice the combined figure for Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara, although the three...

The Kwara State Police Command says it has rescued the Onigbesi of Igbesi, Oba Moses Oyinloye Omotayo, and two other...

The corps members were reportedly abducted along the Ofu/Itobe–Onicha-Igo axis in Kogi while travelling to Abuja after completing their orientation...

The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Victor Olaiya,...

Mr Shekwolo’s remark is the latest in a series of controversial, insensitive rhetorics canvassing votes for the APC ahead of...

In a condolence message issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, Mr Bago tasked security agencies with...

The Media Information Officer of the joint task force, Captain Chinonso Oteh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Lecturers at Plateau State University, Bokkos, have declared an indefinite strike over unpaid salary-related arrears and other unresolved demands.

The governor’s directive followed allegations that some members of staff of the hospital sold items donated to the facility by...

Following the attack, the Niger State Government directed security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the abducted worshippers and restore...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said it has identified and taken into custody officers who allegedly extorted a...

“From the records I have, those kidnapped were a little above 60. Those who were killed were close to 30....

The remarks drew criticism from Amnesty International, which cautioned that such statements could incite social unrest and violence.

Benue Governor Hyacinth Alia says his administration will not allow any part of the state to be ceded for ranching...

ASUU-IBBU Chairman, Galadima Bala, said the industrial action became necessary after several engagements and appeals failed to resolve the issues...

The victim escaped from his abductors after being held captive for about five weeks.

Conflict, displacement and economic hardship in Benue State have created conditions that traffickers exploit to traffic children and women.

Amnesty International has urged Nigerian authorities to urgently rescue worshippers abducted during Friday prayers at a mosque in Kpenya, Niger...

Two security operatives were reportedly killed and their rifles taken away after gunmen attacked communities in Riyom Local Government Area...