The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested Onu Simeon following a fatal altercation that resulted in the death of Ifeanyi Chukwu at Utako Market, Abuja. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident: Our electric bike will crash price of goods and fight climate change – Adekunle Ajasin Varsity….0:00 / 0:00 “On…
Opara Macdonald, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Leuven Empire Hotel and Suites in Ejigbo, Lagos, arrested by the Zone 2 Police Command on an allegation of sodomising a 16-year-old boy, has broken his silence. Mr Macdonald was paraded at the Command Headquarters in Onikan, Lagos on Wednesday. While parading the hotelier, police…
His Royal Majesty, Oba Idowu Basibo (Odoru V), the Alaperu of Iperu Remo, has reportedly joined his ancestors. The unsettling news broke on the evening of February 6, 2025, sending shockwaves throughout the community. According to local sources, the rumour of the king’s death has ignited deep-seated cultural fears among the indigenous people, primarily due…
Major General Chris Jemitola (Rtd), former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and a distinguished military officer, has passed away. The General died after collapsing at the IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja on Thursday morning. According to family sources, Jemitola was swiftly rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival….
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has instructed all police officers affected by the recent directive from the Police Service Commission (PSC) to disregard the order. The PSC had directed officers who have served 35 years or reached 60 years of age to retire immediately. A wireless message from the office of the…
The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution announced on Thursday that it has received 31 proposals for the creation of new states across the six geopolitical zones. During the plenary, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu read a letter from the committee outlining the conditions that must be met before any state…
The National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has invited the party’s embattled National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, ex-Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom and 10 others. The Chairman of the committee, Tom Ikimi, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, disclosed that the committee had so far received and considered five petitions. Mr Ikimi…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, February 6, announced a change in the leadership structure of various federal universities across the country. A statement by the presidential aide on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga said the changes are to take effect immediately. According to Onanuga, the governing council of the Yakubu Gowon University formerly University of…
UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s proposal to extend the waiting period for British citizenship to 15 years has sparked widespread outrage among Nigerians, who have denounced the policy as excessive and unjust. As part of her first major policy move as Tory leader, Badenoch aims to tighten immigration regulations by increasing the minimum period before…
Al Green, Democratic lawmaker from Texas in the US house of representatives, says he would be filing impeachment articles against Donald Trump over the president’s plan to “take over Gaza”. Speaking during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Trump said the US will take over the Gaza Strip to…
