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20 NYSC Members Abducted While Travelling to Orientation Camps in Imo

Ekamma Jacobs | Staff Reporter -
OWERRI, Nigeria — Gunmen have abducted 20 National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members travelling through Imo State, police said on Thursday, as security forces...
Crime

Deputy Director Dies After Confrontation at Education Ministry in Delta

Kenneth Ebelemi | Sub Editor -
ASABA, Nigeria — A deputy director in the Delta State Ministry of Secondary Education has died after an altercation at the ministry’s headquarters in...
Government

JAMB Restores CAPS, Sets Deadlines for 2026/2027 University Admissions

Ekemini Ekwere | News Reporter -
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has restored its Central Admissions Processing System after a temporary disruption and directed tertiary institutions...
Metro

‘His Time is Up’: Joshua Selman Predicts Death of High-Ranking Nigerian Politician

Abby Bassey | News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Joshua Selman has said he received a spiritual revelation concerning the death of an unnamed high-ranking Nigerian politician. Selman, founder of Eternity...
Crime

3 Women Shot and Killed By Gunmen at Plateau Mining Site

Kenneth Ebelemi | Sub Editor -
JOS, Nigeria — Gunmen killed three women and wounded another person at a mining site in Plateau State on Monday afternoon, according to community...
Crime

SAD: Human Remains Believed to Be From 28 Kidnap Victims Found in Abia Forests

Oluchi Nkwachukwu | Sub-Editor -
UMUNNEOCHI, Nigeria — Police in Abia State have recovered human skulls and bones believed to belong to at least 28 kidnapping victims from suspected...
Metro

Lagos Police Discipline Inspector Over Remarks on Peter Obi, Igbo Presidency

Okechukwu Nwokoye | Sub Editor -
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Police Command has begun disciplinary proceedings against an inspector who was recorded making ethnic and political remarks about...
Celebrity

Blessing CEO Confirms Son’s Death From Kirikiri, Disavows N56 Million Fundraiser

Okechukwu Nwokoye | Sub Editor -
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian social media personality Blessing CEO has confirmed the death of her second son, Bryan, while she remains in custody at...
Metro

Female University Student Swept Away by Floodwaters Found Dead in Delta River

Benjamin Inyang | City Editor -
ASABA, Nigeria — Boat operators found a university student’s body in the Otogwu River in Delta State on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, two days...
Metro

Zamfara: Bungudu Local Gov’t Council Chairman, 6 Others Escape Kidnappers after 61 Days

Salisu Sulaimon | Sub-Editor -
BUNGUDU, Nigeria — Seven captives, including the chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, have escaped from kidnappers. According to a PRNigeria report...
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