The Ekiti State Police Command on Thursday arraigned one Victor Akande, 24, before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti District for allegedly threatening the life of the Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Felix Ajakaye. According to the charge, the defendant committed the offence on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at the Bishop’s Court around 8:30…
Queen Dami, the estranged wife of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi, publicly apologised to the monarch on her official Instagram account in what appeared to be a desperate move. In her apology, the mother-of-one who left her marriage shortly after her co-queen, Aanu, left in November 2020, blamed her friends for leading her…
The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a soldier, Lance Corporal Sani Aminu with substances said to be Canadian Loud, an imported strong synthetic strain of cannabis. Aminu with service number 13NA/70/11481 was arrested with the illicit drug consignment on Wednesday in Lagos State. A police signal obtained by SaharaReporters confirmed the arrest. The signal said…
As Washington, D.C. prepares for President Donald Trump’s second inauguration on January 20, Pastor William Kumuyi, one of Christianity’s most influential leaders, will be in attendance. This was revealed in a statement by A. Larry Ross Communications, a U.S.-based communications outfit. The founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM), Kumuyi leads one…
Justice Alexander Owoeye of Federal High Court, Lagos on Thursday granted a motion exparte brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a warrant of arrest against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. EFCC’s lawyyer, Mrs Bilikisu Buhari informed the court of the application when the case was called on…
A mother has been charged with poisoning her one-year-old baby girl and posting video of the infant’s distress to get online GoFundMe donations. The 34-year-old woman allegedly went to “great lengths” to conceal that she was giving prescription and pharmacy drugs to the baby without medical approval. Queensland, Australia, detective inspector Paul Dalton revealed this…
The Anambra State Government, through its Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, has shut down a brothel in Amawbia in the Awka South Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the brothel (name withheld) is notorious for harbouring underaged sex workers, drug peddlers, armed robbers and other criminals. During the raid on the…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has finally thrown its weight behind the proposed tax reform bills currently at the national assembly. In a statement on Thursday, the group proposed an “equitable” sharing formula for value-added tax (VAT). The development was an outcome of a meeting between the NGF and the presidential tax reform committee, convened…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Benin City, Edo State, has been attacked by unknown hoodlums. The invaders reportedly destroyed property and carted away valuable items. The unrest is linked to the aftermath of the September 2024 governorship election in Edo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Senator Monday Okpebholo of…
The Vatican on Thursday said Pope Francis injured his right forearm after a fall in his residence but did not suffer any fractures. “This morning, due to a fall at the Santa Marta house, Pope Francis suffered a contusion on his right forearm, without fractures. The arm was immobilised as a precautionary measure,” a statement…