November 2025

Matilda Omonaiye The Police in Anambra have confirmed the recovery of two female bodies believed to be among three Cameroonian women reportedly kidnapped in the state. According to police authorities, the bodies were found…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Anambra State Police Command, through its spokesman, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, has reassured the public especially residents of Anambra that it is not taking lightly the panic-inducing voice notes and…
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By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as imported Christmas cookies and…
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By Ebinum Samuel  The Edo State Police Command says its has been drawn to a video currently circulating on social media alleging the kidnapping of a couple in Aviele. The Command, according to the imafe maker,CSP Joel Moses Yamu, wishes to…
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  Raheem Ibrahim  The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, University of Ilorin, His Excellency, Surv. Abiodun Jacob Aluko, has commended the people of Ilorin Emirate for seeing the University as their own. His Excellency,…
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By Ebinum Samuel  Security expert Bone Efoziem has called for increased technological measures to monitor and secure Nigeria’s porous land, air, and sea borders. Speaking at the 2025 Annual Lecture and Awards Ceremony of the Crime Reporters…
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By Ebinum Samuel  Over 6,800 Nigerians were killed in the first half of 2025, a figure highlighting the country’s worsening security crisis, Engineer Mustapha Kazeem Lusty said while delivering the keynote address at the 2025 Annual Lecture…
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have established a high-powered joint Ad-hoc Committee to drive the immediate commencement of the recruitment of 30,000 new police personnel. The Ad-hoc…
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  By Ayo Oyoze Baje   Quote: "A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life". -Holy Bible (Galatians 6:7–9).  …
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By Ebinum SamuelThis is a clear statement you’re no longer untouchable, we’ll smoke you out of your hiding, Marwa warns drug baronsOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) continued their offensive action against drug…
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  Residents of Egbe town in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State are living in fear following reports that bandits have adopted a disturbing new method in their operations spraying chemical substances in homes to sedate victims…
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  The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has placed Nigerian rapper Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, on its watchlist after he reportedly failed to honour an invitation to the…
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 By Tunde Olusunle  Thursday January 11, 2024, all roads led to the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Ikate, Surulere, Lagos, for the formal admission of Otunba Funso Davies Owoyemi, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Accountants, (FCA), into…
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  Often called Bollywood’s “He-Man,” he was known as one of the country’s most popular movie stars. Dharmendra, one of Indian cinema’s most popular stars, whose versatile performances made him a defining screen presence of 1970s and 1980s…
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  The Delta State Police Command has disowned the information that the Girls’ Secondary School, Utagba-Ogbe, Kwale, was invaded on 24th November 2025 at around 9.30am. In a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright…
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 By Kehinde Okeowo   Jamaican reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor, James Chambers, popularly known as Jimmy Cliff, has passed away at the age of 81. The family of the legendary musician announced his death on…
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Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kano State on Sunday endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the sole candidate of the party for the 2027 presidential election. The APC leader in the state,Dr.Abdullahi Umar…
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President Bola Tinubu says he is keeping a close eye on the security situation across the country, reacting to the rescue of 38 worshippers kidnapped in Eruku, Kwara State.Armed men had stormed Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Isegun, in Eruku,…
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By Ebinum Samuel As NDLEA launches heavy crackdown on DTOs nationwide: arrests 9 kingpins; recovers tons of illicit drugs in flight boarding pass, others; nabs ladies for selling Colos-laced brownies online In a…
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MEET OUR AUTHOR of the WEEK, the award-winning essayist and author, 13 year old EBUNLOLUWA OLUWATIMILEHIN By Olasunkanmi Akinlotan History was made in Lagos on Tuesday, as 13-year-old Ebunoluwa…
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By Ebinum Samuel In spite of the 14 years imprisonment stipulated by law as penalty on conviction for involving in same-sex love relationship in Nigeria, some thugs have resorted to killing the mother of a suspected gay and their…
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By Ebinum Samuel Nigeria is not, and will never be your foothold, Marwa warns drug cartelsBarely six months after 10 Thai sailors and their ship were convicted and fined $4.3millionfor bringing 32.9kg cocaine into Nigeria, operatives of the…
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BY RICHARD AKPAN   In the growing background of education and employment, the difference between academic learning and vocational training is becoming increasingly significant. Across Nigeria and beyond, the possession of…
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 By Ebinum SamuelAssures NDLEA ’ll build on past successes in his 2nd tenure as CISLAC boss Rafsanjani, Gen. Olukolade, others commend Agency’s efforts Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
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   Popular American rapper Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, widely known as Nicki Minaj, has spoken out about the rising attacks on Christians in Nigeria.The award‑winning rapper said Christians in the country are being “targeted and killed en…
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  A Nigerian man, Chiowa Obeigbe, who was living in the United Kingdom, has reportedly been found dead in his apartment in Gloucester.The news was shared on Monday by another UK-based Nigerian, Benjamin Kuti, popularly known as Oluomo of…
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  President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State on Wednesday to commiserate with the state government and reassure families of the kidnapped schoolgirls that the Federal Government is committed to…
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  A United States court has sentenced 27-year-old Nigerian, Imoleayo Aina, also known as Alice Dave, to six years in prison for his involvement in a sexual extortion scheme that contributed to the death of a young man in Pennsylvania.The…
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  Nigeria has raised concerns over its exclusion from a United Nations event hosted by U.S. rapper Nicki Minaj, which focused on the alleged persecution and killings of Christians in the country.Speaking on Tuesday, Syndoph Endoni, the…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, says the Commission recognizes the important role of coherent communication in effective policing. DIG Argungu noted that…
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 By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote:"The project aligns with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which envisions natural gas as a driver of industrial growth, innovation, and sustainable job creation'.-Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, (Minister of State…
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 By Usman Ozovehe Sometime in 2023, in the twilight of the administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello as Kogi State Governor, a notable cultural and traditional revulsion that shook the cultural fabric of Ebira nation took place. Then Governor…
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  An ex-banker, Atoyebi Adeyemi Akande, was today arraigned before a Federal High Court Lagos, over alleged conspiracy and fraud of N150 million, by the Legal/Prosecution department of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID)…
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  United States Senator Ted Cruz has announced plans for further action regarding the alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria.This development follows US President Donald Trump’s recent designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular…
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 Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old man, Chigbo Umeugokwe, for alleged armed robbery and defilement of a minor in Achina community, Aguata Local Government Area of the state.According to a statement…
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  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday revealed the insulting and critical “Thank You” message he received from former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose following his attendance at Fayose’s 65th birthday celebration in Lagos last…
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  President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to take urgent action to rescue 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State.The attack occurred in the early hours…
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BY LASISI OLAGUNJU (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 17 November, 2025). “Don’t fight Man,” said Lion to his Cub, but the Cub didn’t listen. The Cub went looking for Man. He saw a Bull. “Are you Man?” “No, I…
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By Ebinum Samuel    Seizes over 14,440kg skunk in Osun forest, Lagos, Edo, Kwara, Taraba, Nasarawa raids A wanted drug baron who operates under the cover of a businessman and hotelier, Frank Chijioke Ibemesi, alias Chisco Bee, has been…
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 By Raheem Ibrahim Dr. Solih Owonikoko Imoloba has emerged as the new Chairman, Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Western Zone at the just concluded election held in Owo, Ondo State at weekend. Election of Dr Owonikoko to become…
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The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 13, 2025, brought one Obinna Nwaobi, a former Head of Operations at Access Bank Nigeria Plc, before Justice F. O.…
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  At least 16 vigilante operatives have been killed and 42 people taken hostage following a series of bandit incursions in several communities within Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. Residents said the coordinated assaults…
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   A wide-ranging alliance of political figures, civil society leaders, labour representatives and pro-democracy activists has unveiled a new national platform dedicated to overhauling Nigeria’s troubled electoral system. The initiative,…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  Thanks President Tinubu for his reappointment to continue ongoing efforts against drug menace Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has broken his silence on the recent confrontation with a naval officer, Lieutenant A.M. Yerima, concerning a disputed plot of land reportedly owned by former Chief of Naval…
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Libyan authorities have repatriated 80 Nigerian nationals who were detained in different holding centres across the country as part of an ongoing operation aimed at tackling irregular migration and easing congestion in detention…
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By Ebinum SamuelBuilding our officers’ technical capacity is essential to safeguarding Nigeria’s borders, says MarwaThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has strengthened its maritime surveillance and interdiction capabilities…
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 By Juliana FrancisA major confrontation unfolded at the Gender Unit of the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja on Thursday, November 8, 2025, as a high-profile child defilement case involving a Lebanese took a disturbing turn.Ms Lolade…
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By EBUN-OLU ADEGBORUWA, SAN  I join the good people of Lagos State to commend the Lagos State Government on infrastructure development, especially in the area of road construction.It is gratifying that the Lagos-Epe Expressway has…
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 By Ayo Oyoze Baje  Quote:"Our goal is to bring the experience of home-cooked Nigerian food to more people, one community at a time. By this, we arecelebrating culture and culinary excellence"-Olorunsomo Smart Adeola, aka Alamalla ( during…
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In line with President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to overhaul and reposition the training institutions of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Presidential Committee on Training Reform has…
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By Ebinum Samuel  The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of support and stronger partnership while commending the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency Brig Gen…
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition, which overleaps itself and falls on the other." -William Shakespeare ( Macbeth ) …
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By Ebinum Samuel The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is working with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) to unravel the cartel behind the…
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  Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday recalled that during his tenure as Head of State, late US President Jimmy Carter would not undertake any actions in Africa without his knowledge.His remarks appeared to subtly…
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 In a dramatic turn of events, Isaac and Victor Olayere, two brothers abducted along Adughe–Imoga Road in Edo State, have regained their freedom after their kidnappers reportedly fell asleep in the forest.  The siblings were kidnapped on…
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 By Jethro Akowe  There is no shred of doubt that Kogi State's political orbit and power loop today revolve around the persona of former Governor Yahaya Bello, who is the Numero uno in the current political structure and hierarchy.Not many…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Mbege Ka Michika, Adamawa state, His Royal Majesty Prof. Bulus Luka Gadiga has commended the leadership qualities of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Brig Gen Mohamed Buba…
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 By Ebinum Samuel   The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni today in Abuja, received in audience, a group from the Kimpact Development Initiative who were on a courtesy visit to the Commission. The team…
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The Edo State Police Command, working in concert with the Nigerian Army and local vigilante groups, have rescued a family of four and three additional individuals abducted by armed men suspected to be kidnappers. The…
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By Tunde Rahman In an age when the lines between truth and falsehood are getting increasingly blurred, I was nonplussed when President Trump labelled Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern on October 31. My incredulity was…
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By Ebinum Samuel  Dismantles laboratory, recovers 148.3kg Colorado, precursors; nabs 73-yr-old grandpa, 70-yr-old grandma in Edo, Bayelsa A wanted drug lord 40-year-old Yussuf Abayomi Azeez has been arrested by operatives of a special…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has commended the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force for its effective and efficient deployment of Officers and Men for the off cycle Anambra state Governorship election…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Forfeit cash, luxury vehicles to Federal Government Five members of some international organized criminal groups (IOCG) recently arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in connection…
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 By Ebinum Samuel   Anambra state is visibly calm and peaceful as the count down to Saturday's Governorship election in the state begins. Police Officers detailed to police the state during the election seems to have virtually taken over…
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: “I am honoured by the trust you have placed in me, and I am here today to reaffirm my commitment to delivering a future that reflects our shared hopes and aspirations. -Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan ( while…
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  Two members of the United States Congress have criticised President Donald Trump over his recent threat to cut off aid and launch military action against Nigeria, describing the remarks as “irresponsible and reckless.” Rep. Gregory W.…
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Pastor Ifeoluwa Akindayomi, the last born of the founder of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pa Josiah Akindayomi has died. He was 62 years old. He died on Sunday November 2.. His death came about 45 years…
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By Ebinum Samuel  They contain illicit substances dangerous to health, Marwa warns The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted the Nigerian public about the circulation of dangerous illicit substances being falsely packaged…
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By Ebinum Samuel  Police Service Commission Staff Monitors have been deployed to the three Senatorial zones of Anambra State to monitor Police conduct during this Saturday's Governorship election in the state. National Coordinator and…
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By Ebinum SamuelThe people of Old Bende, under the umbrella of the Old Bende Progressive Union (OBPU), on Friday, October 31, 2025, rolled out the drums at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba, to celebrate the Executive Governor of Abia…
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By Ebinum Samuel The people of Old Bende, under the umbrella of the Old Bende Progressive Union (OBPU), on Friday held a historic grand reception in honour of the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Chioma…
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By Ebinum Samuel  Arrests music artist; recovers tons of opioids, skunk in Kaduna, Edo, Kwara, Ogun, Taraba, Ondo, Bauchi raids Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a clandestine laboratory where…
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By Ebinum Samuel  As part of the Command's continuous statewide engagement ahead of the forthcoming Anambra Governorship Election, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc minps PhD on 1st November, 2025, concluded his Election…
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 I was initially disinclined to write about the alleged attempted coup to dislodge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from power because the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has publicly denied it and characterized news reports suggesting that it did…
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The Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Samaila Bagudu, has been abducted by suspected in his hometown, Bagudu Local Government Area. Witnesses said the attackers stormed Bagudu town on Friday evening, firing sporadically…
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