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An abandoned baby boy has been rescued alive in Mararaba Udege, Nasarawa State.  It was gathered that the baby was found dumped behind Main Market on Friday, 6th March 2026.  The child was taken to Mararaba Police Station and the local government. Police News Updates According to reports, police handed the baby over to a woman named Miss Esther in Anguwan Durunwa, Mararaba Town, to care for him while investigation continues.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anthony Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (PRO). Placid will replace Benjamin Hundeyin in the role. This was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by Hundeyin, who signed as the outgoing spokesperson at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. According to the statement, Placid is a seasoned police officer with extensive experience in administration, operations, intelligence, training and international peacekeeping. Born on December 2, 1970, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, he hails from Mbiokporo Nsit in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of the state. Placid holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Uyo and a Master of Arts in Law...

Police have arrested nine suspects, including a member of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Simbad Victor, in connection with the abduction and m8rder of the father of former Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Kelechi Igwe. Police News Updates The victim, Francis Igwe, who was the traditional ruler of Ndufu-Alike in Ikwo Local Government Area of the state, was abducted on Sunday, March 1, 2026, while on his way to church. The spokesperson for the State Police Command, Joshua Ukandu, who confirmed the incident said operatives launched intensive operations immediately after the abduction was reported.  Ukandu explained that deploying technical and intelligence assets led to the arrest of two suspects who he believes to be members of the kidnapping syndicate. During inte...

In June 2024, Plateau State government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs, the Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, successfully rescued some underaged girls who were trafficked to Ghana for prostitution and sexual slavery by an international trafficking cartel. Among the victims were three girls between the ages of 18 and 20 from the state who were lured with the promise of good paying jobs only to end up as sex slaves. During interrogation, one of the victims, 18-year-old Regina (not real name), narrated how her aunt, (her mother’s younger sister who is based in Lagos), facilitated her trafficking after promising her mother that she would be taking her to Lagos to give her a better life after sh...

Two people sustained varying degrees of injuries following a collision involving two trucks at the Arepo Bridge area along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Sunday. Scene of the accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Express Way, outward Lagos on Sunday. Photo: Adetutu Sobowale. The crash, which occurred around 4 a.m., involved an empty American Cola truck and a Seaco truck. Scene of the accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Express Way, outward Lagos on Sunday. Photo: Adetutu Sobowale. The accident has led to traffic gridlock along the busy highway as officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps are making efforts to tow the affected trucks from the road. Scene of the accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Express Way, outward Lagos on Sunday. Photo: Adetutu Sobowale. Eyewitnesses at th...

The US embassy in Oslo, Norway, was hit by an explosion in the early hours of Sunday, but no one was injured, police in the Norwegian capital said, adding the cause was not immediately known. The explosion occurred around 1:00 am local time (0000 GMT), the Oslo police department said in a statement. Public broadcaster NRK quoted police incident commander Michael Dellemyr saying the blast hit the entrance of the embassy’s consular section. “At around 1:00 am we received several reports of an explosion. We arrived shortly afterwards and confirmed that there had been an explosion that hit the US embassy,” he told NRK. “There is minor damage,” he said. “We are not going to comment on anything related to the type of damage, what it is that has exploded and similar details...

The United States has begun using British military bases for certain operations against Iran as fighting continues in the ongoing Middle East conflict, the UK government said on Saturday, March 7. According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the bases are being used for “specific defensive operations to prevent Iran firing missiles into the region”. Keir Starmer initially declined to allow Britain to take part in the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran when the conflict began on February 28. However, the UK leader later approved a request from Washington allowing the use of two British military facilities for what officials described as a “specific and limited defensive purpose”. The bases involved are RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and the joint UK-US base at Diego Garcia in the ...

The Federal Government has approved 50,000 additional mobilisation slots for the 2026 programme of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as the number of Nigerian graduates awaiting enlistment into the national service scheme continues to rise. The Director-General of the scheme, Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed the development on Saturday in Abuja during the inauguration of a remodelled clinic at the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters. The event was part of activities marking the first anniversary of Nafiu’s tenure as the head of the scheme. According to a statement by the NYSC Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the extra mobilisation slots have already been included in the scheme’s 2026 budget. Speaking at the event, Nafiu said the scheme plans to mob...

A member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts has revealed that the body will meet within the next 24 hours to begin the process of choosing a new supreme leader following the death of Ali Khamenei. Hossein Mozafari, one of the 88 clerics in the influential body, disclosed the plan in comments reported by Iranian media on Saturday. According to Mozafari, the Assembly of Experts is expected to gather soon to deliberate on the country’s leadership succession. “With divine assistance, this session will occur within the next twenty-four hours,” Mozafari said, according to the Fars News Agency. The development comes roughly a week after Khamenei was reportedly killed during a joint military strike carried out by the United States and Israel. Mozafari also urged the Iranian public to rem...

President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has openly described Iran as “the enemy” while warning that the UAE is “not easy prey,” signaling a major departure from the country’s traditionally cautious tone toward its Gulf neighbour. The Emirati leader, popularly known as MBZ, made the rare public remarks during a visit to a hospital where civilians injured in recent strikes were receiving treatment. “I wanted to send a message to the enemy of the UAE. The UAE is beautiful and a model to be followed, but do not be deceived by that. The UAE’s hand can reach far and is strong. Its flesh is bitter, and we are not easy prey,” MBZ said. Like several Gulf states, the UAE has reportedly faced threats from Iranian strikes targeting not only United States military ...