Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has disclosed that two people have been arrested in connection with the killing of eleven people at Otobi in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday night. Alia disclosed this to a journalist on Wednesday. He said the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, has promised to deploy more…
Arsenal sealed a commanding 5-1 aggregate victory over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, winning 2-1 in the second leg played on Wednesday night at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The Gunners, who went into the match with a 3-0 advantage from the first leg, extended their dominance despite an early scare and a…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has once again strongly condemned the recent wave of killings in Plateau State, describing them as “senseless, utterly reprehensible, and a grave assault on national peace and security.” In a statement released by the Force Headquarters on Wednesday, the IGP expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss…
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday, April 16, appointed Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anaele as its first female spokesperson. Anaele was named the acting Director of Army Public Relations for the Nigerian Army. She is expected to officially take over the mantle of leadership from the current spokesperson, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has assured individuals who invested in the CBEX digital trading platform that they would recover their funds. The commission revealed that it had been monitoring the platform even before the recent wave of public complaints. CBEX, which had promised investors a 100 percent return on investment, faced a…
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 40 suspected internet fraudsters in separate operations carried out in Bida and Minna areas of Niger State. According to a statement by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the arrests were based on credible intelligence linking the…
Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, the sultan of Sokoto, has described social media as a “terrorist organisation”. The sultan spoke on Tuesday at the seventh executive committee meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Maiduguri. The religious leader said Nigerians must not allow misinformation and fabricated stories on social media to worsen the country’s fragile security…
The Rivers Women Unite Prayer Group has held a protest in Port Harcourt against the suspension of Siminalayi Fubara as governor. The demonstration held on Wednesday, with the women chanting slogans and demanding an end to what they perceive as an “unconstitutional state of affairs” in Rivers. The woman were clad in red attires and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated a committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census. The committee is expected to submit an interim report within three weeks. This was contained in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday. The President, represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi…
The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes trans women, in a case with sweeping consequences for how equality laws are applied. Britain’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the definition of a woman in equality legislation refers to “a biological woman and biological sex.” The court was deciding on whether…