Police Warn Against ‘Constructive Kidnapping’ Scheme Luring Women to Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has raised alarm over a new form of abduction, which it termed ‘constructive kidnapping,’ where unsuspecting women are lured to Lagos under false pretenses by kidnappers posing as romantic partners or online friends. Speaking at a press briefing, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Ishola, revealed that at least 16 women had fallen victim to the scheme but were successfully rescued by the police. Explaining the modus operandi,...

We No Longer Distribute Physical Cash, Humanitarian Affairs Minister Says

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda has said that the ministry has stopped distributing physical cash to vulnerable citizens. The minister disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview on Arise TV, stressing that the ministry is capturing all the digital identity of the people that are on social register to avoid the pitfalls which characterized the ministry in the past. Yilwatda said, “The first step we’ve taken is that...

Festive Season Drives Inflation to 34.80% in December

Nigeria’s inflation rate increased for the fourth consecutive month, reaching 34.80 per cent in December 2024, compared to 34.60 per cent recorded in November. This was disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest report released on Wednesday. The NBS attributed the rise to heightened demand during the festive season, with food and non-alcoholic beverages being the key contributors to the surge. Despite the rise in overall inflation, food inflation slightly eased...

Military Bans Drones in North East, Cites Threats from Non-State Actors

The Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, has announced a ban on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, across the North-East region of Nigeria, citing significant security risks. The Air Component Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Air Commodore U.U. Idris made this known in a statement released on Wednesday. He identified Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states as areas of concern due to unauthorised drone usage. “The proliferation of drones for...

Simon Ekpa’s Arrest Easing South-East Unrest – CDS

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has stated that the arrest of Simon Ekpa, the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in Finland, has significantly reduced tensions in the South-East. General Musa made this disclosure on Tuesday while defending the 2025 budget before the House of Representatives Committee on Defence. He explained that the ongoing Operation Udoka by the Nigerian military has been instrumental in stabilising the region. “With...

Anambra Assembly Resumes Plenary amidst Worsening Insecurity

The Anambra State House of Assembly resumed plenary on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, while maintaining its silence over worsening insecurity in the state. This is not only the first plenary in the New Year, but also the first sitting since the disappearance of Hon. Justice Azuka, the House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North I constituency. After hours of executive session held behind closed doors by the House members, the plenary commenced with the Deputy...

Outrage in Amaokpala in Anambra Over Kidnap of UK-Based Indegene

Diaspora Members of Amaokpala community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has expressed outrage over the rising insecurity in the state following the kidnapping of one of their prominent sons, Mr. Ikechukwu Okeke. The community has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to take immediate and decisive action to address the security challenges threatening lives and property in the region. Mr. Okeke, a United Kingdom-based professional and elder brother to Dr. Chukwudi Okeke,...

Enugu Signs Agreement with FG to Host 2026 National Sports Festival

Enugu State Government has signed the Host State Agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria for the 23rd National Sports Festival in year 2026. National Sports Festival is a biennial multi-sport event organized by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Sports Commission for athletes from the 36 States of the federation. The game started in year 1973 as a unifying tool to promote peace and cross-cultural affiliation in the nation especially after the...

Rehab Center Founder In Bauchi Arrested For Sodomy

Founder of Mallam Kawu Rehabilitation and Skill Acquisition Center in Yakubu Wanka, Bauchi Local Government Area, Mallam Kawu has been arrested  on allegations of abuse, sodomy, and exploitation of inmates. Operatives of the Bauchi Police Command, who raided the facility in collaboration with the Hisbah Command of the State Shariah Commission, also evacuated ten children from the facility during the operation. The operation followed complaint by a former inmate, Yahaya Yusuf who reportedly lodged against...

Terrorists Arrested While Offering N1.6m Bribe To Detectives

Three members of the Lakurawa terrorist group operating in the Kebbi state axis have been arrested while attempting to offer an N1.6m bribe to the Police lead investigator. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Kebbi State Police command’s spokesman, SP Nafiu Abubakar. The statement said: “The three suspected members of the group Umaru Garba, Alhaji Abubakar Mamman, and Usman Muhammadu had conspired to offer detectives the sum of N1.6m to compromise...

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