Metro

Ijaw Youths Demand Justice as Tantita-Linked Staffer, Bodmas, Allegedly Kills Young Man Over Social Media Posts

Feb 03, 2026 By Daily Observer Reporter

Nigerian Doctor Dies After Contracting Lassa Fever From Patient

Feb 03, 2026 By Daily Observer Reporter

Pastor Arrested in Bayelsa for Allegedly Hiring Cult Member to Kill Rival Cleric

Feb 01, 2026 By Daily Observer Reporter

Lagos Couple Arrested for Staging Own Kidnap to Raise ₦10m

Jan 30, 2026 By Bukola Kuteyi

A Lagos couple, Fred and Goodness, has been arrested for allegedly staging their own kidnapping to extort ₦10 million from family members.

Drama Erupts as Man Claims Paternity of Late Gospel Singer Omije Ojumi’s Children at Her Funeral

Jan 29, 2026 By Daily Observer Reporter

Drama unfolds at the funeral of late gospel singer Omije Ojumi as an abroad-based man claims to be the biological father of her children

JUST IN: Super Eagles Captain Wilfred Ndidi Loses Father in Road Accident

Jan 27, 2026 By Daily Observer Reporter

Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has lost his father, Sunday Ndidi, in a fatal road accident in Delta State

14 Suspected Cultists Nabbed in Edo for Hijacking Corpse, Attacking Bikers

Jan 27, 2026 By Bukola Kuteyi

Edo State Police arrest 14 suspected cultists for allegedly hijacking a corpse and attacking motorcyclists in Uromi. Weapons recovered as victims receive treatment.

NDLEA Arrests Brazilian Woman With N3bn Heroin Hidden in Coffee Packs at Nigeria’s Abuja Airport

Jan 25, 2026 By Bukola Kuteyi

NDLEA arrests Brazilian woman at Abuja airport with 30kg of heroin worth over N3bn concealed in coffee packs

Fire Outbreak Rocks Lagos Estate as Inferno Destroys Properties Worth Millions

Jan 25, 2026 By Daily Observer Reporter

A fire outbreak at Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate, Mile 2, Lagos, has destroyed properties as firefighters battle the blaze

Nigerian-Born Nurse Stripped of Licence in Australia Over Sleeping on Duty

Jan 24, 2026 By Daily Observer Reporter

An Australian tribunal deregistered a Nigerian-born nurse over sleeping on night duty and patient safety concerns.

Nigeria’s Insecurity Persists as Bandits Kill Islamic Cleric in Zamfara Despite Ransom Payment

Jan 24, 2026 By Bukola Kuteyi

Bandits kill Islamic cleric in Zamfara despite ransom, highlighting Nigeria’s growing insecurity

Nigeria Police Probe Alleged Sexual Abuse of 10-Year-Old Boy, 11-Year-Old Girl in Rivers by 45-year-old Man

Jan 24, 2026 By Daily Observer Reporter

Rivers State Police are investigating a 45-year-old man over alleged sexual abuse of a 10-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl in Port Harcourt.

Ijaw Youths Demand Justice as Tantita-Linked Staffer, Bodmas, Allegedly Kills Young Man Over Social Media Posts

Nigerian Doctor Dies After Contracting Lassa Fever From Patient

Pastor Arrested in Bayelsa for Allegedly Hiring Cult Member to Kill Rival Cleric

Lagos Couple Arrested for Staging Own Kidnap to Raise ₦10m

Drama Erupts as Man Claims Paternity of Late Gospel Singer Omije Ojumi’s Children at Her Funeral

JUST IN: Super Eagles Captain Wilfred Ndidi Loses Father in Road Accident

14 Suspected Cultists Nabbed in Edo for Hijacking Corpse, Attacking Bikers

NDLEA Arrests Brazilian Woman With N3bn Heroin Hidden in Coffee Packs at Nigeria’s Abuja Airport

Fire Outbreak Rocks Lagos Estate as Inferno Destroys Properties Worth Millions

Nigerian-Born Nurse Stripped of Licence in Australia Over Sleeping on Duty

Nigeria’s Insecurity Persists as Bandits Kill Islamic Cleric in Zamfara Despite Ransom Payment

Nigeria Police Probe Alleged Sexual Abuse of 10-Year-Old Boy, 11-Year-Old Girl in Rivers by 45-year-old Man

Arridah Relief Foundation Distributes 250 Food Bags to Persons with Disabilities in Kaduna for Eid

Bandits Storm Kwara Community, Burn Emir’s Palace, Abduct Wives and Scores of Residents

ADC Crisis Deepens as Kachikwu Faction Dissolves NWC, Declares Him Presidential Candidate

Malami Clinches ADC Governorship Ticket in Kebbi Amid Ongoing N8.7bn Fraud Trial

2027: Atiku Warns ADC Against ‘Social Media Candidates,’ Urges Focus on Competence and Experience

Night Vigil Massacre in Kwara: Gunmen Kill 3, Kidnap 15 Worshippers in Prayer Mountain Raid

NDLEA Nets 63-Year-Old Chinese Woman With 31kg ‘Canadian Loud’ at Lagos Airport, Uncovers Multi-Billion Naira Drug Haul

Africa Has No Reason to Be Poor — Peter Obi Urges Shift from Politics to Productivity in Cape Town

White House Lockdown After Gunman Opens Fire at Checkpoint, Secret Service Kills Suspect

Obi Meets South African Ministers, Pushes Dialogue on Migration and Xenophobia

“I Don’t Run from Him” - Obi Dismisses Rift Rumours with Atiku

Gumi Denies Banditry Links, Threatens Legal Action Over ‘Manipulated’ Statements

Bruno Fernandes Crowned Premier League Player of the Season After Record-Breaking Campaign

Oyo School Abduction: Kidnappers Open Talks, Insist on Direct Negotiation with Governor Makinde

Court Dismisses Suit to Bar Senator Ireti Kingibe from ADC, Slams Plaintiffs with ₦20m Penalty