Fire razes parts of Gombe timber market, NEMA confirms response
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Gombe Operations Office, has confirmed its intervention in a fire outbreak that gutted parts of the Timber Market in Gombe metropolis. In a statement posted on its X (formerly Twitter) page on Tuesday, the agency said the incident occurred on Monday, December 15, 2025, at about 8:00 p.m. READ […]
Eight alleged child traffickers arraigned in Niger court
Eight persons accused of child trafficking have been arraigned before the Minna Chief Magistrate’s Court by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Niger State Police Command. The suspects were arrested in Nasarawa State and parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for allegedly stealing children from communities in Niger State and selling them for […]
FIRS targets ₦31trn revenue collection in 2026
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has set a revenue collection target of ₦31 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year. The FIRS Executive Chairman, Dr Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this on Monday during an interactive session with the Senate Committee on Finance at the National Assembly in Abuja. Adedeji announced the figure after sustained pressure from […]
NDLEA arrests ‘Gamboli’, alleged major drug supplier to bandits
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old man, Mohammed Sani, popularly known as Gamboli, for allegedly supplying illicit drugs to bandits operating in Niger State. In a statement on Sunday, the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, described Sani as a major drug supplier to criminal groups in Shiroro Local Government Area of […]
NAPTIP returns 11 trafficking victims to Jigawa community
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has handed over 11 victims of human trafficking to the Ringim Local Government Council of Jigawa State. The handover took place during a meeting in Dutse on Sunday. The Jigawa State Commander of NAPTIP, Abdulkadir Turajo, said the victims were rescued by the agency’s […]
Rescue of Niger pupils ‘profound national relief’, says minister Idris
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described the rescue of some abducted students of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papyri, Niger State, as a moment of deep national relief. Idris made the remarks on Wednesday when he led a Federal Government delegation to the Niger State Government House […]
IED blast injures four in Borno community
About four persons were injured on Tuesday after a truck transporting bags of onions struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Lingir Village, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, a security expert and counter insurgency, said the truck was travelling from Baga in Kukawa LGA to Maiduguri when it hit […]
Wanted Bello Turji’s commander, Kallamu, killed in Sokoto
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 8 Division have eliminated a notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Kallamu, during a coordinated operation in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. “A major blow to the Turji network,” a senior military officer who spoke to Tribune said, noting that Kallamu served as a top lieutenant to the wanted […]
His son came home, others are still waiting: families endure agony as captivity persists
One hundred students of St. Mary’s Private Catholic School Papiri in Agwara area of Niger State, were released from captivity on Sunday, bringing moments of relief to families who had waited for almost 3 weeks with fading hope. Among them was the son of Ibrahim Ezekiel, who broke down in joy as he spoke to […]
Imo police arrest 38-year-old woman for allegedly torturing teen girl
A 38-year old and resident of Uruala village in Ideato North Area of Imo State, Juliet Igwe, has been arrested by the Imo State Police Command for alleged torturing of a 7-year-old minor. The minor, identified as Onyinyechi, who is her husband’s niece, was abandoned by her biological mother at birth. READ MORE: Imo Police bust […]