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On January 3, 2026, global attention turned to Venezuela as Nicolás Maduro, the country’s president, was captured during a highly publicized U.S. operation. The arrest marked an extraordinary moment in ...

Call it forced profession of love, unprepared marriage or even child abuse, you may not be entirely wrong. For the people of Amufie community in Igbo-Eze North local government area ...

Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, an online newspaper, was arrested on Thursday, October 23, by the officials of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. ...

A lot of newsworthy events shaped August 13 to August 19. Here is a list of some selected top national stories across the country.  I warned against ‘Emilokan’ politics – ...

There were a lot of newsworthy events that shaped June 11 to June 17. Here is a list of some selected top national stories across Nigeria. Lawmaker who called Nigeria ...

Numerous things happened last week that warranted news notice. WITHIN NIGERIA has laboriously compiled a list of some of the most noteworthy national tales from all throughout Nigeria. DSS arrests ...

Nigeria experienced a number of noteworthy occurrences last week. Some of the newsworthy ones were used as newspaper headlines and as the main topic of conversation on radio and television. ...

Ex-police chief, Tafa Balogun was arrested for money laundering According to Thomas Carlyle, history is a mighty dramos, enacted upon the theatre of times, with suns for lamps and eternity ...

Afrobeat legend, Anikulapo was re-arrested over suspicion of murder Bandits killed nineteen security agents in Danko Wasagu, Kebbi Suspected herdsmen on reprisal killed over 26 in Taraba attacks Attackers burned ...

Lawan Gwadabe was arrested, detained over attempt to overthrow the Abacha regime Irate Nigerians bombed two police stations with gasoline Security operatives killed 200 bandits in Mariga, Niger State Gunmen ...

Abdullahi Adamu, ex-Nasarawa governor was arrested by anti-graft agency, EFCC Kidnappers abducted a medical doctor in Mkpat Enin, Akwa Ibom Bandits killed one and kidnapped five in Tsafe, Zamfara FG ...

Omar al-Bashir was welcomed by Nigeria despite the ICC's arrest order Oshiomhole accused Okonjo-Iweala with stealing $1 billion illegally to handle Jonathan's reelection campaign At least 30 individuals were killed ...

Aondoakaa, the Justice Minister, was replaced by Goodluck Jonathan while Yar'Adua was away Kabiru Sokoto was re-arrested by DSS agents and soldiers after he fled from jail A plane carrying ...

One of the armed bandits terrorising Yagba West local government council has been arrested by security agents in Kogi state. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the six-man gang attacked people along ...

Nine dealers of illicit drugs have been arrested and a total of 1, 292 kilograms of cannabis sativa and its seeds reportedly seized by operatives of the National Drug Law ...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit that sought the arrest, probe and prosecution of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor and other leaders ...

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command attached to Ejigbo Division on 16th February 2021, at about 10 pm arrested four suspects for gang-raping a teenager in Ejigbo area of ...

Ondo state Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, has said that any cow seen wandering the streets of Akure, will be arrested. This comes after the South West government banned open grazing. ...

Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have uncovered underworld ‘academy’ for the grooming of internet fraudsters. WITHIN NIGERIA gathered that the ‘academy’ ...

A 45-year-old man identified as Anya Okorie and Usman Ali have been arrested by the Lagos state police command for parading themselves as serving police inspector and military man respectively. ...