The police command in Lagos State has declared a suspected land-grabber (name withheld) wanted in connection with the killing of three persons in Owode Onirin area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that preliminary investigations and available prima facie evidence linked…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has initiated legal action against political activist Deji Adeyanju over a series of alleged defamatory publications made on social media. Obi, through his lawyer, Alex Ejesieme (SAN), accused Adeyanju of persistently spreading false and malicious statements against him on the microblogging…
The Lagos State Police Command has announced it will conduct an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) simulation exercise at Eko Atlantic City on Thursday. This is part of its ongoing efforts to enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities. The exercise, aimed at bolstering the police’s ability to handle bomb-related threats, will involve controlled detonations carried out…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has been described as a perfect presidential candidate for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2027. A chieftain of the party, Femi Babalola in an interview with Tribune Online in Ibadan on Tuesday, submitted that Makinde has all it takes to right the noticeable wrongs in the country, judging…
The Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Army have struck a major blow against banditry in Niger State, neutralizing over 50 armed men and rescuing kidnapped victims in a daring joint operation. The incident, which occurred on Aug. 26 in Kumbashi village of Mariga Local Government Area, is being hailed as one of…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to harness their energy, creativity, and youthful population to accelerate national development, stressing that the time for action is now. Speaking during an engagement with the Nigerian community in Brazil on Tuesday, Tinubu said his administration is committed to repositioning the country through technology and food security, despite…
United Kingdom police have confirmed the death of Liverpool bodybuilder Akinwale Arobieke, also known as Purple Aki, at the age of 64. Arobieke was a British man known for his criminal convictions for harassment. He had been convicted of touching and measuring the muscles of young men and asking them to squat with his body…
A violent clash broke out in the Mandilas area of Lagos Island on Wednesday, leaving one person dead after a stabbing incident. The Lagos state police command said a suspect has been arrested and that normalcy has been restored to the area. According to eyewitnesses, the fight started between two young men during a dispute…
Civil society groups in Nigeria have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Palestinian leader Ramzy Abu Ibrahim and other detained members of the Palestinian community. They warned that the arrests were a violation of fundamental rights and could drag Nigeria into the Middle East conflict. In a joint statement signed by Omotaje Olawale Saint…
A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced a former senior government official, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after he gained global notoriety over a sex tape scandal. The Bioko Provincial Tribunal found Engonga, who once headed the country’s national financial investigation agency, guilty of diverting public funds meant for…