Concerns over illegal mining in Taraba State have increased as mining activities reportedly continue to expand in parts of the state despite repeated government suspensions and an existing ban on mining operations. Reports indicate that Bali Local Government Area, particularly…
The Benue community attack that claimed the lives of four residents in Abaashwa community, Mbaasar, Nzorov Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, has been condemned by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, Michael…
The Enugu church attack unfolded after gunmen reportedly stormed St. Joseph Catholic Church, Inoyi, in Affa, Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State, kidnapping a seminarian and at least one worshipper during a Sunday morning church service. Sen Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, a…
A barber identified only as Emeka has been arrested by operatives of the Abia State Police Command after officers reportedly discovered a clay pot containing human hair and suspected fetish items in his one-room apartment in Umuahia. According to reports,…
Holding global energy corporations accountable requires transparent disclosure regarding historical industrial pollution. Freshly disclosed corporate records disclosed during United Kingdom legal proceedings have renewed scrutiny surrounding Shell Niger Delta environmental liabilities, shedding light on internal corporate warnings over aging pipelines…
INEC staff abducted after gunmen kidnapped an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) official along the Ebenebe axis of Awka North Local Government Area following separate attacks in the area and reportedly demanded a ₦40 million ransom. Security analyst Zagazola Makama…
Fresh rounds of bandit attacks in Sokoto has killed at least 11 people in communities across the State’s Rabah and Sabon Birni local government areas, deepening concerns over the region’s worsening security situation. The most recent assault occurred Monday when…
Protecting public health requires strict regulatory oversight and firm enforcement against illegal manufacturing. Moving to curb the illegal production of high-proof spirits, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control shut down three major manufacturing plants in Ogun…
A fresh Kaduna attack has claimed at least 30 lives, including eight children, after suspected terrorists stormed Naridon Village in Kaduna State’s Kauru Ward during a fresh outbreak of violence in Southern Kaduna. The gunmen reportedly raided the community at…
Residents of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State were thrown into mourning on Friday night after suspected bandits in Zamfara killed four security personnel and abducted the council chairman. Local sources informed PREMIUM TIMES that around 11:40 p.m., the…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Rabi Abubakar, for allegedly pouring hot water on her pregnant co-wife during a domestic dispute, an incident that reportedly resulted in the death of the victim’s newborn baby. The suspect,…
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has reportedly confirmed the death of its chief photographer and senior raid commander, Abu Salim al-Barnawi, who was allegedly killed during a failed attack on a Nigerian military base last week. The development…
In a decisive crackdown on economic sabotage, naval troops have dismantled a growing network of illegal refineries hidden deep in the Niger Delta backwaters. The successful Nigerian Navy crude oil theft operation took place across the Wakama/Bolo and Aworkiri communities…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has said it will challenge the life imprisonment sentences handed to two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group by the Federal High Court in Abuja. On Monday, Justice Emeka Nwite sentenced the two…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Abubakar Abba, an alleged commander of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group, to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to terrorism charges filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) on behalf of…
