The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, has disclosed that hoodlums on Sunday, 4 October, 2026 allegedly attacked a Nigerian Army officer and his wife after blocking their vehicle and dispossessing them of N300,000 in the Itire area of Lagos State. Fatai, who disclosed this during a press briefing on the notable operational successes recorded by the Command in October 2026, the incident occurred on Sunday, 4 October, 2026 when the hoodlums allegedly blocked the officer’s vehicle, assaulted him and his wife, collected N300,000 from them and vandalised the vehicle. Following the incident, police operatives arrested Muhammad Garuba Alabi,…
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Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have taken a nine-year-old boy into custody over an alleged arson attack that claimed the lives of his two stepmothers and two younger brothers. The incident reportedly happened at Rugan Badal, a settlement in Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. Police authorities said the child allegedly started the fire as an act of retaliation after his father punished him for taking a fowl without permission and attempting to sell it. In an interview with Channels Television, the suspect reportedly explained what led to the incident and how he carried it out. “I…
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado-Ekiti, presided by Justice Lekan Olatawura has sentenced 37-year-old Deborah Ayeni to 14 years in prison for stealing a newborn baby. Ayeni, however, was not present in court when Justice Lekan Olatawura delivered the judgment, having failed to appear for trial after she was granted bail. The court consequently declared her a fugitive and ordered security agencies to facilitate her arrest. Justice Olatawura directed the court registrar to send copies of the judgment and a letter declaring Ayeni wanted to the Nigeria Police, the Comptroller-General of Customs and the media. The judge ruled that…
The membership drive of the Adamawa State chapter of Social Democratic Party(SDP) received a boost as no fewer than 200 members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in Adamawa State have joined the party. The defectors said they will support the SDP governorship candidate, Christopher Nathaniel. Speaking for the defectors, Mustapha Abbo said they decided to join SDP because of Nathaniel’s plans for Adamawa. They announced their defection when the party unveiled Dr Fauziyah Ahmed Rufai as its deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 election. Nathaniel, who said Rufai was chosen after careful consideration of her experience and capacity…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday, 7 October, 2026 announced that it will publish the final list of candidates contesting the 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections on Saturday, October 10, 2026, reports thegazellenews.com. The commission ,which made this disclosure through a post a post on its official X handle on Wednesday, 7 October, 2026, said its chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, made the revelation during a world press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, 6 October, 2026. It said the publication would mark an important stage in its preparations for the 2027 general elections, with political parties…
Dangote Refinery on Wednesday, 7 October, 2026 reduced its Automotive Gas Oil, known as diesel, gantry price to between N75 and N85 per litre With this latest reduction, it makes the product more cheaper than imported AGO. The refinery disclosed this through a new price template made available to its customers, start as that from Wednesday, 7 October, 2026, its diesel would be sold at N1,700 per litre, down from N1,780. This means that the refinery cut its gantry diesel price by N80 per litre. It was gathered that the import landing cost published by the Major Energies Marketers Association…
Operatives of the Jigawa State Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old man, Lawisi Safiyanu, for allegedly stabbing 25-year-old Muhammad Abba to death following a dispute over a N500 balance from the purchase of a mobile phone in Dutse Local Government Area of the state, reports thegazellenews.com. The Jigawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who disclosed this through a statement made available to newsmen, said the incident occurred at about 12:30am on October 1, 2026, at Chamo village, Dutse LGA. According to Adam, preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased had purchased a mobile phone from the…
Famous ,Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly addresed as Ayra Starr, has revealed that she would end a serious relationship if she finds someone else to be more attractive than a current partner. Responding to a woman who said she was in a dilemma over a similar situation, on the Ask Ayra Starr show, the singer said if she were to be in such situation, she would break up with her current partner and focus on her new lover. According to the singer, that it is better to do so because it is not ideal to be in relationships with…
A 27-year-old man named Abbas Ibrahim, has been arrested by the operatives of the Jigawa State Police Command for allegedly setting ablaze his elder brother, Basiru Shuaibu, and his wife, in Gwaram Local Government Area of the state, reports thegazellenews.com. It was gathered that the sad incident occurred on September 29, 2026, at about 11:30pm at Nassarawa village, Gwaram LGA. The Jigawa State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, made this disclosure through a statement on Wednesday, 7 October, 2026. According to Adam, the suspect, who claimed to be of unsound mind, allegedly jumped into his…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and energy transition experts have called for greater involvement of workers and host communities in the formulation and implementation of Nigeria’s energy transition policies. The stakeholders made the call while discussing the need for a just and equitable transition from fossil fuels to renewable and low-carbon energy sources. Head of the British Research Academy, Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, said climate change was largely a workplace issue because workers were directly exposed to pollution and other environmental hazards. Okereke stressed that workers and their representatives must be involved in climate change and energy transition discussions, noting that…