Former Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye joined celebrities at the 'Her Baby Box' charity football match in Lagos to raise awareness for reducing infant mortality among indigent mothers in Nigeria.
PFN President decries worsening insecurity, killings, and abductions in Nigeria, calls for government action and church unity in prayer.
Lagos State Bureau of Public Defender partners with Police Command to host training for officers on June 4, aiming to enhance policing and community relations.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegeseth claims Trump ordered military action in Nigeria to protect Christians, despite ISIS attacks affecting mostly Muslims. Joint operation killed ISIS commander Abubakar Mainok.
Several shops owned by foreign nationals were looted in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, on May 29, 2026. Police confirmed six shops were targeted, with no injuries reported. Tensions stem from a mayor's deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave.
Four suspected kidnappers plotting to abduct a billionaire in Lagos were killed in a police operation in Ejigbo. Commissioner Tijani Fatai confirmed the incident on May 26.
Esohe Aigbe, a 30-year-old decorator, was hacked to death at a burial ceremony in Benin City, Edo State. Police have one suspect in custody and investigations are ongoing.
Former England star Raheem Sterling arrested after crashing his Lamborghini on M3; bailed on suspicion of drug-driving, dangerous driving, and drug possession.
Nigeria's Defence Minister Christopher Musa described alleged coup plotters as confused individuals, saying even civilians would have stopped them, and defended the court martial process.
Kenneth Law, a Canadian former chef, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide after selling poison online. Prosecutors dropped murder charges, sparking outrage from victims' families.
Kano State Fire Service rescued three people, including an 18-month-old child, from separate well incidents in Kumbotso and Warawa LGAs on Friday.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's eldest son Maddox has filed to legally drop 'Pitt' from his last name, joining siblings who have made similar changes.
Women in Dangguruk community, Jos South, Plateau State, seized and burned locally brewed alcoholic drinks to combat alcohol abuse and family disorder.
Shannon O'Connor received a 35-year, 10-month sentence for hosting parties where teens were encouraged to drink and engage in sexual activity.
Nigerian filmmaker Steven Ndukwu joins a U.S. border tour to study surveillance and inter-agency coordination, aiming to help Nigeria secure its porous borders.
Rachael Alamu, abducted principal of Community High School in Oyo State, appeals to President Tinubu and Governor Makinde to negotiate with kidnappers for safe release.
Adaba FM, an Akure-based radio station, hosted a children's festival emphasizing safety and development, with calls for collective action against insecurity.
Timi Frank accuses security agencies of using AI to distort recordings of ex-Governor El-Rufai in ICPC custody, aiming to tarnish his reputation and justify detention.
Esohe Aigbe, 30, was hacked to death after volunteering free interior design at a funeral in Benin City. No arrests yet.
An X user criticizes Ogun State government for hosting Ojude Oba celebration while a fresh video of abducted Ogbomosho school principal surfaces, questioning priorities.
An analyst reflects on the Oyo school attack, the killing of teacher Michael Oyedokun, and Nigeria's normalization of violence, asking who will be next.
NDLEA operatives uncovered 498kg of skunk cannabis hidden in a shrine in Edo State, arresting two suspects in separate operations. The drug baron remains at large.
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai rescued 92 abducted civilians and recovered eight vehicles in Sambisa Forest, Borno state, during a swift operation against Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists.
Adamawa police arrest one suspect after armed robbers attacked students' residences near Adamawa State Polytechnic, Numan Campus, stealing valuables and injuring victims.
The Nigerian Army has urged South East residents to ignore MASSOB's directive for church memorials for civil war victims, calling it illegal and a threat to peace.
Civil society groups and teachers protested in Ibadan, demanding urgent government action to rescue abducted teachers and pupils in Oyo state.
Constitutional scholar Olusegun R. Babalola warns Nigeria is underutilizing Section 21, calling for cultural integration into governance amid reform debates.
Abducted principal Alamu Folawe pleads with President Tinubu and Governor Makinde to negotiate with kidnappers, citing harsh conditions after 13 days in captivity.
Violence erupted in Cape Town as students protested against foreign nationals in schools, demanding they leave. Police restored order amid reports of assaults and looting.
FCTA warns facility owners against hosting illegal organisations as a PDP faction plans to ratify Goodluck Jonathan as 2027 presidential candidate.