By Christian ABURIME In a dramatic legal and religious reckoning that is gaining deserved public attention, Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has set a precedent as the first state governor in the country to arraign eight self-styled pastors at once over the orchestration of ‘arrangee’ miracles, which […]
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Oyo Schoolchildren/Teachers Kidnappers demand ₦1bn, Sharia Law in Oyo, food, Hilux Vans To Release Victims
Fresh details have emerged in the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo state, as the kidnappers now demand ₦1 billion ransom, and the implementation of Sharia law in Oyo Muslim community as conditions for the victims’ release. Other demands made by the abductors include payment of ₦1 billion ransom […]
Anambra Govt. Vows To Fish Out, Deal With Governor’s Aid Attackers
The Anambra State government has expressed shock over the recent attack on the convoy of the Chief of Staff to the Governor on Sunday night, May 31, 2026, between 8:00pm and 9:00 pm along the Orumba North–Awka South borders, while returning from an official assignment. In a Press Release issued […]
30,000 Fulani militants behind insecurity in Nigeria -USCIRF Report
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has raised fresh concerns over the growing insecurity in Nigeria. In its May 2026 report titled “Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants,” the commission revealed that about 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across different parts of the […]
Anambra Police Command resolves reported case of viral video on alleged missing vehicle of kidnapped victim: appreciates human rights activists, social media handlers following investigative proceedings
The Anambra State Police Command has successfully resolved the reported case involving the alleged missing vehicle belonging to a kidnapped victim, which recently generated public concern following a viral video circulated on social media platforms. In a Press Release, the State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said […]
Man struck to death with pestle while trying to separate fight between couple in Aba
Police in Aba, Abia State, have arrested a man identified as Ogbonna, for killing his neighbour who came to separate fight between him and his wife.. Human rights activist, comrade Ochiegbu Marvelous, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Friday, May 8, 2026, said the deceased, Onyema, came to […]
NEPZA, NAFDAC Partner To Fight Fake Drugs in FTZs
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have intensified collaboration to fight the circulation of fake drugs and substandard consumables linked to operations within the country’s Free Trade Zones. The two agencies agreed to improve joint monitoring and […]
Anambra NMA issues 48-hour strike notice if abducted doctor not released
The Anambra State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has demanded the immediate release of one of its members, Dr Edwin Emegakor of Medical Director of Crown Multi-Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, who was abducted from his hospital on May 7. The association made the demand in a communiqué issued after […]
Police Nab, Repatriate $245m Ponzi Suspect to China
Joel Oladele The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a Chinese national accused of masterminding a $245 million Ponzi scheme and repatriated him to his home country for prosecution. The suspect, identified as Xu Qing, was apprehended by operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja following intelligence-led operations that […]
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry warns citizens: “Beware of fraudulent diplomatic job opportunities”
Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly warned the citizens against fraudulent recruitment message circulating online, which falsely claims to offer employment in Nigeria’s Diplomatic Service. The ministry issues the warning in an official statement, describing the message as fake and misleading, – part of a scheme by fraudsters to […]