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Peter Obi’s Office Condemns Attack on His Convoy in Calabar as Police Arrest Man

● Police arrest 27-year-old suspect as investigation continues into attack on NDC presidential candidate’s convoy The Peter Obi Media Office (POMR) has condemned the attack...

Trump Agrees to Visa for Mother of Slain Ghanaian Teen as Ghana Demands Justice in New York

United States President Donald Trump has agreed to facilitate an immediate visa for the Ghanaian mother of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, who was fatally shot...

Sowore Accuses Ekiti Government, DSS of Sponsoring Attack on Him, Supporters

Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Ekiti State Government and operatives of the Department of State Services...

12 Dead As Lakurawa, Mamudawa Gunmen Torch Homes, Loot Villages In Kebbi

At least 12 people, including a police inspector, have been killed in a series of attacks by suspected Lakurawa and Mamudawa terrorists on communities...

Binnari Attack: Death Toll Rises to 62 as 52 Others Are Injured, Thousands Displaced in Taraba

At least 62 people have been killed and 52 others injured after suspected bandits attacked Binnari community in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba...

Love Turns Fatal: Police Officer Kills Colleague, Self

Kogi Police Officer Allegedly Shoots Female Colleague, Kills Himself A tragic incident has claimed the lives of two police officers in Ajaokuta Local Government Area...

FG Records 653 Terrorism Convictions as 11th Mass Trial Phase Continues in Abuja

The Federal Government has recorded 653 convictions in the ongoing mass trial of terrorism suspects at the Federal High Court in Abuja, as authorities...

October Bloodshed: Sokoto Passenger Attack, 15 Borno Farmers Killed, 113 Deaths Reported in Benue

Reports of deadly attacks in Sokoto, Borno and Benue states have renewed concerns over the safety of civilians across Nigeria, with travellers, farmers and...

DSS Secures Seventh Death Sentence as Adamawa Court Convicts Three for Kidnapping Catholic Priests

An Adamawa State High Court has sentenced three men to death for kidnapping two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Matthew Dutsemi and Abraham Sauman, in...

Nigeria’s Insecurity Toll Remains Disputed as Stefanos Foundation Reports 801 Deaths in Q3

Stefanos Foundation reports 281 violent incidents, 801 deaths and 561 abductions between July and September 2026, but figures published by other monitoring organisations differ...

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