Meta ends fact-checking, adopts user-moderated content amid Trump criticism
The announcement comes on the anniversary of Trump’s 2021 ban from Meta platforms following the January 6 Capitol attack.Read More
Lakurawa Terrorists Kill Four Soldiers In Southern Niger Attack
Suspected members of the Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), a militant jihadist group also known as the Lakurawa terror group in Nigeria, have reportedly killed four soldiers in an attack on Tafouka, a town in the Konni area of Niger’s Tahoua region. The group, which has been infiltrating northern Sokoto and Kebbi states from Niger Republic and Mali, also claimed the life of a civilian, leaving two others critically injured. According to a counter-insurgency publication…
NSCDC arrests 10 suspects for alleged vandalism, rape in Bauchi
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Bauchi State Command has arrested 10 suspects for various crimes committed during the yuletide period. The State Commandant, Oloyede Oyerinde, made this known on Wednesday in Bauchi while parading the suspects. He said the suspects were arrested for vandalism, rape, and theft. According to him, seven of the suspects were arrested on December 24 at Zaranda village in Toro Local Government Area for vandalising the old Nitel tower.…
Two die mysteriously, others hospitalised in Delta community
Two persons have reportedly died in a mysterious manner, while two others are said to be hospitalised in Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The cause of the deaths is still unknown at the time of this report. The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the story in a WhatsApp message sent to our correspondent. The police spokesperson noted that the four boys were friends living together when…
Cyber Hawks cracks down on identity theft syndicates, arrests kingpins
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), popularly known as Cyber Hawks, has apprehended key suspects linked to high-profile cases of identity theft, business email compromise (BEC), computer-related fraud, money laundering, and WhatsApp hacking. This was disclosed during a briefing held by police spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. According to him, operatives arrested Douglass Victor […] The post Cyber Hawks cracks down on identity theft syndicates, arrests kingpins appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News –…
Decomposing body of 45-year-old tenant found in Ogun
The decomposing body of Titilope Olusanya, a 45-year-old Ogun State resident was found in her room on Monday night. Operatives of the Kemta Division of the Ogun State Police Command suspect that it was a case of suicide. The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola revealed that Olusanya’s landlord, Adebesin […] The post Decomposing body of 45-year-old tenant found in Ogun appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and…
Six soldiers killed as troops eliminate 34 terrorists in New Year offensive
No fewer than six frontline soldiers were killed in action as the military successfully eliminated 34 terrorists during a New Year offensive. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, reported that on January 4, 2025, a group of ISWAP/BHT terrorists, riding on motorcycles and gun trucks, engaged troops […] The post Six soldiers killed as troops eliminate 34 terrorists in New Year offensive appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria…
New Year’s Day celebration: Court remands 28 suspects for thuggery, use of hard drugs in Niger
No fewer than 28 suspected hoodlums have been arraigned before a Minna Senior Magistrate Court in Niger State for allegedly engaging in various acts of thuggery and being under the influence of drugs on New Year’s Day. The suspects, residents of Fadikpe and Dutsen Gwari areas in Minna, the Niger State capital, allegedly assembled with dangerous weapons, set tires ablaze, and barricaded roads, causing disruptions to motorists in the affected areas. The hoodlums escalated the situation…
Éric Chelle named as Nigeria’s head football coach
Nigeria have named Éric Chelle as their new head coach and tasked him with reviving the West African nation’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World CupRead More
UN: More than 5,600 people killed by gang violence in Haiti in 2024
More than 5,600 people were killed and thousands more injured or kidnapped in 2024 due to soaring levels of gang violence in Haiti, the United Nations saidRead More






