Three Algerian nationals whose citizenship had not been confirmed were stopped by security forces as they tried to board a ship heading for Spain, hidden beneath a cargo of live sheep on the Mediterranean coast near Oran. Border police became suspicious after noticing unusual movement among the animals and carried out a routine check, uncovering…
An off‑duty Nigerian Air Force officer was stabbed in the Oremeji section of Shasha, Alimosho Local Government, Lagos, on Sunday, 9 November, after he intervened in a street football match. While attempting to retrieve a ball that had rolled onto the road, the officer brandished a knife and threatened the players, prompting a scuffle that ended with…
The Federal High Court in Abuja handed down a five‑year prison term to Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar, after finding him guilty of sexual harassment. Justice James Omotosho determined that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had proven two charges…
Nigeria is experiencing a worrying spike in mass abductions, with roughly 145 civilians seized across Kebbi, Niger and Zamfara states within a four‑day window, a pattern that has raised concerns as the country heads toward the 2027 elections. The violence echoes the pre‑election insecurity that plagued the nation in 2023 and has reignited fears that…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) marked a milestone on Monday, 17 November, when its national chairman and former Senate president, David Mark, inaugurated the party’s new headquarters in Abuja’s Wuse II district. The four‑story building, previously used as the campaign office of former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar during the 2023 presidential election, was taken over after Atiku’s lease expired, and…