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Police arrest three suspects for grave tampering and transformer vandalism in Ibadan

The Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of three suspects in connection with the tampering of a grave and vandalism of a transformer. The command, in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said the...

Five members of a family die in another traffic accident in Jigawa

In another fatal car accident, five people were killed and two others suffered injuries of varying degrees in Jigawa State. Jigawa State Police Command Spokesperson, SP. Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident to Newslodge. This comes less than two hours after...

Court orders temporary confiscation of N1.1 billion linked to Kano

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the provisional confiscation of N1.1 billion allegedly linked to the Kano State Government. Judge Emeka Nwite made the order on Tuesday after accepting an ex parte application by the Independent Corrupt Practices...

Ogun NDLEA seizes more than 6,000 kg of illicit drugs and arrests 760 suspects

The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ogun State, Tijjani Rabe, says that during the year 2025, no less than 6,060.72 kilograms and 2,655.75 liters of hard drugs and illicit liquid-based substances were seized. Rabe added...

Three suspects lynched as mob burns NSCDC outpost in Kano

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Kano State confirmed that a mob attacked its outpost in Danmaje, Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area, killing three suspects. In a press release dated December 29, 2025 and signed by SC...

Shot as bandits attack Baidi village in Sokoto

One person was shot when armed bandits attacked Baidi village in Tangaza Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State. The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst Bakatsine. According to the publication, the attack occurred...

Police arrest man in Benin who killed childhood friend living in Europe

The Edo State Police Command has arrested Amadin William for allegedly killing his Europe-based childhood friend identified as Eghosa Osarietinomwan. Newslodge reports that the Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this to journalists on Sunday in Benin City. Ikoedem...

Ghana arrests 141 Nigerians for cyber crimes

At least 141 Nigerian citizens have been arrested in Ghana for their alleged involvement in cyber financial crimes, including mobile money fraud and business email compromise scams. This was revealed by Ghana's Commissioner for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel...

Army neutralizes 438 Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in 7 months and recovers 300 Starlink devices

The Northeast Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, has, in seven months of operations, killed 438 Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. The Theater Commander, OPHK, Sector 1 Northeast, Major General. Abdulsalam Abubakar, who made the announcement on Saturday during...

Two bodies recovered from rubble of large Nigerian insurance building burned in Lagos

Two adult men, whose identities are yet to be established, were found dead in the rubble of the Grand Insurance House of Nigeria on Lagos Island, following the devastating fire that gutted the high-rise building on Thursday. The bodies were...
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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...
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