1+ week, 4+ day ago   (215+ words) Six people were killed on Tuesday night after a gas-laden truck exploded at an Army checkpoint along the Abuja-Lokoja Federal Highway in Kogi State. The explosion reportedly occurred within the jurisdiction of the Chikara Division, triggering an emergency response by…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (1781+ words) Mrs Celestina Amadi, a widow from Abazu Akabo in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, narrates to CHUKWUDI AKASIKE how her son, David, was allegedly falsely accused of robbery and sentenced to death 28 years ago, as well as the…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (334+ words) The Nigeria Police Force lost 201 rifles to terrorists and other armed groups between 2021 and mid-2026, a new report by SBM Intel Violence Tracker has revealed. The report, titled Nigeria’s Stolen Rifles: Who Loses, Who Takes, stated that 282 rifles were stolen from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1544+ words) A fresh battle over the control of Nigeria’s electricity sector is brewing, as state electricity regulators have accused the National Assembly of attempting to claw back powers already devolved to states under the Constitution and the Electricity Act 2023. In a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (260+ words) The House of Representatives has passed the state police bill, effectively making way for the decentralisation of the Nigerian policing architecture. The resolution followed the voting by 289 lawmakers in favour of state police during Thursday’s plenary session presided over by…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (260+ words) The House of Representatives has passed the state police bill, effectively making way for the decentralisation of the Nigerian policing architecture. The resolution followed the voting by 289 lawmakers in favour of state police during Thursday’s plenary session presided over by…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (458+ words) Supreme Court of Nigeria The Supreme Court, on Friday, upheld death by hanging for a convicted Delta-based kidnapper, Chelynor Halim. A High Court in Asaba, Delta State, held in 2017 that the proof of evidence established Halim’s involvement in armed robbery…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (891+ words) A fierce battle for the leadership of the opposition caucus in the House of Representatives erupted into a dramatic confrontation on Thursday, as lawmakers engaged in a heated exchange over allegations of forgery, blackmail and attempts to influence the race…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (70+ words) World Bicycle Day 2026: BrandEscort reaffirms commitment to promoting greener future through Cycling Lagos, Cycling Kano thecitizenng.com World Bicycle Day 2026: BrandEscort reaffirms commitment to promoting greener future through Cycling Lagos, Cycling Kano Egbin Power fuels performance culture, honours outstanding employees,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (338+ words) Akaninyene Eretus, 40, arrested in Creek Town, Odukpani LGA, has told detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department( SCID) that he killed two men to avenge the deaths of his parents and two elder brothers during a communal crisis nearly 29 years…...