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Man Shot Dead After Opening Fire Near White House Security Checkpoint

Nigeria, May 24 -- A man was shot dead by United States Secret Service officers on Saturday evening after he opened fire at a security checkpoint near the White House in Washington, DC. The incident a... Read More


Katsina Police Arrest Six Over Kidnap of 8-Year-Old, Recover N7.5m Ransom

Nigeria, May 24 -- The Katsina State Police Command has dismantled a seven-man kidnapping syndicate allegedly responsible for the abduction of an eight-year-old boy in Katsina metropolis, recovering N... Read More


Shock in Maiduguri as 27-Year-Old Allegedly Kills Close Friend

Nigeria, May 24 -- A tragic incident has rocked the Gonidamgari community in Maiduguri, Borno State, after a 27-year-old man identified as Kaka Adam allegedly stabbed his friend to death on Saturday m... Read More


20 Killed, Over 50 Injured as Bomb Blast Hits Train in Pakistan's Quetta

Nigeria, May 24 -- A deadly bomb explosion targeting a passenger train in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province, has killed at least 20 people and left more than 50 others injured. Th... Read More


Aide to Niger Deputy Governor, Jafar Dabawu Killed in Minna Home

Nigeria, May 22 -- The deceased, who also served as President of the Minna Emirate Youth Association (MEYA), was reportedly attacked around 2 AM inside his home opposite Maitumbi Police Station, where... Read More


Boko Haram Terrorists Slaughter 29 Residents in Mafa, Borno

Nigeria, May 21 -- The insurgents were said to have stormed Anadawa and nearby villages at about 3:30 p.m., targeting residents engaged in fishing, firewood collection, and charcoal business activitie... Read More


Many Students Want Certificates, Not Learning -Prof. Adeniyi

Nigeria, May 20 -- Professor Adeniyi made the remarks during a podcast "Conversations with Prof. Jideofor Adibe" monitored by The News Chronicle, where he discussed the impact of Artificial Intelligen... Read More


Why Kidnappers Cannot Quit Crime Yet -Sheikh Gumi Speaks

Nigeria, May 19 -- Speaking during an interview on AIT TV monitored by The News Chronicle, Gumi stated that intensified military operations have forced the groups to seek financial support through kid... Read More


ASUU Accuses FG of Failing to Implement 2025 Agreement, Warns of Fresh Crisis

Nigeria, May 19 -- Speaking in Keffi, the union said lecturers still face unpaid allowances, salary arrears, pension issues, and withheld salaries from the 2022 strike. ASUU's Abuja Zone Coordinator,... Read More


Four Soldiers Injured as Bomb Blast, Terrorist Ambush Hit Troops on Borno Highway

Nigeria, May 18 -- Security sources disclosed that the incident occurred at about 11:45 a.m. at the weekend, approximately nine kilometres from Kumala Junction in Konduga Local Government Area. Accor... Read More