Brave Anchau residents repel armed bandits in defiant stand
Brave residents of Anchau town in Kaduna State successfully repelled an attempted bandit invasion in Kubau LGA, with angry youths ...
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Day: 17 June 2026
Dangerous rapist Gift Oladele jailed after brutal Wrexham attack
Gift Oladele, a repeat sex offender who evaded deportation, has been jailed for 17 years for the brutal rape of ...
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Court hears Rebecca Godwin-Isaac received new passport amid N500m fraud case
Nigeria's NIS passport scandal has intensified with claims that real estate developer Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac obtained a second passport despite ...
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INEC reports strong voter readiness for Ekiti governorship poll
INEC has released impressive Ekiti voter registration figures with 1,059,360 registered voters and over 97 percent PVC collection, highlighting strong ...
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Omisore backs Adeleke re-election in Osun boost
Omisore Adeleke support strengthens Governor Ademola Adeleke's re-election bid in Osun State as the senator's structure endorses the incumbent amid ...
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FBI reward for medicare fraud fugitive, Herbert Kimble
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, that it is offering a reward of up to ...
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Kebbi police swiftly arrest guard in shocking child assault
Faruku Muhammed arrest in Kebbi State highlights swift police response after the 36-year-old security guard allegedly assaulted a 10-year-old girl ...
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Enugu women protest against sex work, crystal meth in Oji River
Women from the Elugwu Akwu community in Enugu State took to the streets on Wednesday in a peaceful protest demanding ...
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NURTW launch bold pension drive for 9 million workers
PenCom and NURTW partner for pension inclusion, targeting nine million transport workers with the Personal Pension Plan, daily contributions and ...
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Witness testifies he paid 50-60% consultancy commissions to Kogi revenue officials in Yahaya Bello trial
A prosecution witness told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, that he paid ...
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