Dateline Nigeria https://dateline.ng/ Breaking News, Nigeria News, World News, Politics, Business, Entertainment from Dateline Nigeria Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:00:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/dateline.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Date1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Dateline Nigeria https://dateline.ng/ 32 32 170923510 16-year-old Delta girl rescued from sexual exploitation in Mali https://dateline.ng/16-year-old-delta-girl-rescued-from-sexual-exploitation-in-mali/ https://dateline.ng/16-year-old-delta-girl-rescued-from-sexual-exploitation-in-mali/#respond Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:29:26 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=184759 A 16-year-old girl identified as Salvation, from Delta State, has been rescued from sexual exploitation in Mali. The rescue was disclosed by the Global Anti Human Trafficking Organization (GAHTO) in a post on Facebook on Saturday. According to the organisation, traffickers are now targeting minors for sexual exploitation because of hunger and the vulnerability of …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/16-year-old-delta-girl-rescued-from-sexual-exploitation-in-mali/feed/ 0 184759 Anambra police arrest armed robbery suspect, recover large quantity of cannabis in Ozubulu https://dateline.ng/anambra-police-arrest-armed-robbery-suspect-recover-large-quantity-of-cannabis-in-ozubulu/ https://dateline.ng/anambra-police-arrest-armed-robbery-suspect-recover-large-quantity-of-cannabis-in-ozubulu/#respond Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:17:55 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=184756 The Anambra State Police Command, in a targeted raid conducted by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, on 5th November 2026, arrested a 24-year-old suspect, identified as Chinedu Simon, in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the State. The suspect was arrested over alleged involvement in armed robbery and unlawful possession of a …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/anambra-police-arrest-armed-robbery-suspect-recover-large-quantity-of-cannabis-in-ozubulu/feed/ 0 184756 Lalong: Plateau ready to host Tinubu and repay him with massive votes https://dateline.ng/lalong-plateau-ready-to-host-tinubu-and-repay-him-with-massive-votes/ https://dateline.ng/lalong-plateau-ready-to-host-tinubu-and-repay-him-with-massive-votes/#respond Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:38:27 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=184753 Senator Simon Bako Lalong (APC, Plateau South) has declared that Plateau State is ready to demonstrate its support and appreciation for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by delivering massive votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming general elections. Lalong, a former Governor of Plateau State, made this declaration during a dinner hosted by …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/lalong-plateau-ready-to-host-tinubu-and-repay-him-with-massive-votes/feed/ 0 184753 Edo police recover another decomposed body in ongoing investigation into murder syndicate https://dateline.ng/edo-police-recover-another-decomposed-body-in-ongoing-investigation-into-murder-syndicate/ https://dateline.ng/edo-police-recover-another-decomposed-body-in-ongoing-investigation-into-murder-syndicate/#respond Sat, 14 Nov 2026 04:56:31 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=184745 The Edo State Police Command has recovered another decomposing body in furtherance of its investigation into the murder of commercial motorcycle rider, Hamisu Sule. The deceased has been identified as Ahkilo Usman, aged 27 years, according to a statement by the ASP Eno Ikoedem, Police Public Relations Officer, Edo State Command. Operatives of the Violent …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/edo-police-recover-another-decomposed-body-in-ongoing-investigation-into-murder-syndicate/feed/ 0 184745 Tiger mauls teenager to death after TikTok stunt goes wrong in Pakistan https://dateline.ng/tiger-mauls-teenager-to-death-after-tiktok-stunt-goes-wrong-in-pakistan/ https://dateline.ng/tiger-mauls-teenager-to-death-after-tiktok-stunt-goes-wrong-in-pakistan/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2026 23:06:00 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=184750 Two people have been arrested in Pakistan after a teenager was attacked by a tiger and died while attempting to shoot a TikTok video.  The Kahna Police arrested the owner of the farm and a TikToker in connection with the death of a 19-year-old man who was attacked by a tiger at a farmhouse, the …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/tiger-mauls-teenager-to-death-after-tiktok-stunt-goes-wrong-in-pakistan/feed/ 0 184750 Zamfara police arrest aunt over 3-year-old niece’s kidnap, N10m ransom demand https://dateline.ng/zamfara-police-arrest-aunt-over-3-year-old-nieces-kidnap-n10m-ransom-demand/ https://dateline.ng/zamfara-police-arrest-aunt-over-3-year-old-nieces-kidnap-n10m-ransom-demand/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:48:00 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=184762 The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued a three-year-old girl, Nabila Abdulganiyu, who was allegedly abducted and held in captivity for about two weeks. The rescue followed the arrest of her 26-year-old paternal aunt, Saadiya Sahabi, in connection with the incident. On October 30, 2026, at about 11:30am, detectives attached to the State Intelligence Department …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/zamfara-police-arrest-aunt-over-3-year-old-nieces-kidnap-n10m-ransom-demand/feed/ 0 184762 Alleged $4.5bn fraud: Court admits Supreme Court judgment as exhibit in Emefiele’s trial https://dateline.ng/alleged-4-5bn-fraud-court-admits-supreme-court-judgment-as-exhibit-in-emefieles-trial/ https://dateline.ng/alleged-4-5bn-fraud-court-admits-supreme-court-judgment-as-exhibit-in-emefieles-trial/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:38:02 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=184743 Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, November 13, 2026, admitted a Certified True Copy (CTC) of a Supreme Court judgment as an exhibit in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, over an alleged $4.5 billion …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/alleged-4-5bn-fraud-court-admits-supreme-court-judgment-as-exhibit-in-emefieles-trial/feed/ 0 184743 N868m money laundering: Court dismisses Nwabuoku’s appeal against 72-year jail term https://dateline.ng/n868m-money-laundering-court-dismisses-nwabuokus-appeal-against-72-year-jail-term/ https://dateline.ng/n868m-money-laundering-court-dismisses-nwabuokus-appeal-against-72-year-jail-term/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:30:56 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=184740 The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal filed by a former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, challenging his conviction and 72-year imprisonment for money laundering involving N868,465,000 (Eight Hundred and Sixty-eight Million, Four Hundred and Sixty-five Thousand Naira). Justice Ele-Ojo Enenche, who delivered the lead judgment on …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/n868m-money-laundering-court-dismisses-nwabuokus-appeal-against-72-year-jail-term/feed/ 0 184740 Kwara court jails two for illegal mining, forfeit 58.23 tonnes of lithium, lead ore https://dateline.ng/kwara-court-jails-two-for-illegal-mining-forfeit-58-23-tonnes-of-lithium-lead-ore/ https://dateline.ng/kwara-court-jails-two-for-illegal-mining-forfeit-58-23-tonnes-of-lithium-lead-ore/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2026 21:25:48 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=184737 Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, has jailed two illegal miners and a company for offences bordering on unlawful possession of solid minerals, with a total of 58.23 tonnes of lithium and lead ore forfeited to the Federal Government. The convicts are Abdullahi Dauda, Great River Mining Company Limited and …

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]]> https://dateline.ng/kwara-court-jails-two-for-illegal-mining-forfeit-58-23-tonnes-of-lithium-lead-ore/feed/ 0 184737 EFCC arraigns BDC operator over N446.5m fraud in Awka https://dateline.ng/efcc-arraigns-bdc-operator-over-n446-5m-fraud-in-awka/ https://dateline.ng/efcc-arraigns-bdc-operator-over-n446-5m-fraud-in-awka/#respond Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:29:21 +0000 https://dateline.ng/?p=184733 The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Chidiebere Christian Okeke, a Bureau De Change operator before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State. Okeke, alongside his two companies; Paderlambs Investment Limited and Ishiugbo Nigeria Limited were arraigned on a three-count charge …

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