The Chief of Defence Standards and Evaluations at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Major General Adekunle Ariyibi says foreign collaborators are funding Boko Haram and other terrorists. Ariyibi stated this when he appeared on Channels TV today February 17. According to him, Boko Haram and Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP)’s foreign backing is one …
US to deport 201 Nigerians, with 85 already cleared for immediate repatriation – US ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills says
The United States has listed 201 Nigerians for deportation amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal migrants. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, minister of state for foreign affairs, spoke about the development when Richard Mills, US ambassador to Nigeria, paid her a courtesy visit at the Tafawa Balewa House, Abuja. Mills said: “Those to be repatriated would be dropped in Lagos. …
Two arrested for armed robbery in Enugu
Operatives of the 9th Mile Division of Enugu State Police Command have arrested two male suspects on allegations bordering on armed robbery. The suspects identified as Chime Valentine Chidiebere and Alior Jideofor Kenechukwu were apprehended by the operatives on February 6, 2025, following credible intelligence. A Daylong motorcycle which the suspects allegedly snatched from their …
Man sentenced to death for killing mortuary owner in Rivers state
A middle-aged man identified as Eze Kingsley has been sentenced to death by a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt for killing a mortuary owner, the late David Wagbara. Wagbara was stabbed to death by Kingsley who was a petroleum tanker conductor on December 7, 2018, in Rumuosi Community along the East-West Road …
How newlywed NDLEA official was killed by mob in Kaduna
An official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) identified as Aliyu Imran has been mobbed in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Imran, an Assistant Superintendent of Narcotic 1, was burnt alive by an angry mob in the Gadan-Gayan area of Igabi LGA after a vehicle allegedly being pursued by the …
Police arrest two men for gang-raping 12-year-old girl in Yobe
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested two men for gang r3ping a 12-year-old girl in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. The spokesperson of the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 16, 2025, said police operatives also rescued a 15-year-old kidnap victim after a gun duel and …
President Trump tells Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ‘do whatever you want’ regarding ceasefire deal with Hamas
US president, Donald Trump has told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do ‘whatever he wants’ in the next stage of the ceasefire deal with Hamas. Speaking from the tarmac after attending Daytona 500, President Trump shed light on his latest position about the crisis in Gaza. ‘I told Bibi, you do whatever you want,’ he revealed. Recall that Trump helped to …
Catholic Bishop conducts mass wedding for 21 couples in Niger state
The Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Bulus Yohanna, on Sunday, February 16, conducted a mass wedding ceremony for 21 couples in Niger State. The ceremony, which took place at the St. Mark Catholic Church in Nsanji Nkoso, Magama local government area, had in attendance couples who had completed their traditional marriage rites …
Angry mob kills two men in Abuja after accusing them of being ‘one-chance’ robbers
An angry mob has killed two men along the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after they accused them of robbing a woman and throwing her out of their moving vehicle. It was gathered that the incident happened around 3pm on Saturday, February 15, 2025 when the suspects, operating in a …
Newborn found dead inside carton in Kano
A newborn baby was found dead in a carton abandoned near a drainage in the Tudun Tagarji community, Kaura area of Kano state. The baby was found on Saturday, Feb. 15. The leader of the Operation Zaman Lafiya vigilante group, Commander Rabiu Sulaiman, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, Feb. 16. He said his …