The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of five farmers in the Odo-Eku community of Isin Local Government Area by unidentified gunmen. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving the local community in fear. In a statement issued on Thursday, Superintendent of Police and Police Public Relations Officer, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun,…
Police are hunting for a suspect who was caught on camera violently robbing an 83-year-old woman of her lottery winnings shortly after she claimed them from a convenience store, police said. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, Jan. 15, shortly after 8 a.m. outside a store on Curry Ford Road, near the intersection of S….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially announced its withdrawal from the local government elections slated for Saturday, citing concerns over the credibility of the process. The announcement, made through a statement by the party’s Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Leye Igbabo, on Thursday, has sent ripples through the state’s political landscape. With the…
Israel military jet strikes killed at least 70 people in Gaza overnight on Thursday, residents and authorities in the embattled enclave said, just hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced to bring an end to 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas. The complex ceasefire accord emerged on Wednesday after mediation…
The Defence Headquarters has revealed that the recent spike in terrorist activities across the North East and North West is tied to an influx of foreign fighters, in a sobering update on Nigeria’s escalating security crisis. These reinforcements, arriving from the volatile Sahel region, have emboldened terror groups, leading to intensified attacks on military bases…
 Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has lauded six accomplished Nigerian scientists and engineers who have been named among the 400 recipients of the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in the United States. The award, established in 1996 by former US President Bill Clinton, is the highest honour granted by the…
