Delta Police have arrested Merit Alice, a 27-year-old woman who confessed to orchestrating her own kidnapping to enable her repay N3.6 million entrusted by her brother. Alice admitted on Monday that her brother had given her the substantial sum to purchase tricycles but she instead diverted the funds to cover expenses for her bridal shower…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has suspended 87 government officials for failing to attend an official function. Those suspended include commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries. The governor, in a statement on Monday night signed by his spokesperson, Monday Uzor, said they were suspended for failing to attend an important government…
Shock and grief have enveloped residents of the Onigbara River community in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, following the alleged killing of a man by his own brother during a heated dispute. The suspect, identified simply as Daniel, is accused of fatally attacking his brother, Emmanuel, on Monday evening after an altercation spiralled…
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has officially commenced registration for Phase Two of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI), which aims to combat unemployment and equip Nigerians with relevant skills. Mr Silas Agara, Director-General of NDE, announced this during the inauguration of the digital platform and the launch of the online registration on Monday…
Former Borno State Governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has said only two scenarios can prevent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from securing re-election in 2027. Speaking on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Sheriff declared that Tinubu’s return to office is almost certain unless elections are not held or the president chooses not…
The Ondo State Security Network Agency code-named Amotekun Corps, has confirmed the abduction of seven farmers in Itaogbolu, Akure North Local Government Area of the state. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the State Commander of Amotekun Corps, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Monday in Akure. Adeleye, who…
A Nigerian-American police officer, Sinmi Asomuyide, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and lying to state investigators to try to cover up the assault. According to a statement published by the US Department of Justice, the two-count indictment was unsealed on Thursday,…
President Bola Tinubu has admitted he could not watch the final of the 2004 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations because he was scared of developing high blood pressure. Tinubu revealed this while hosting the Super Falcons at Aso Villa on Monday evening. “Honestly, I did not want to watch the match. I didn’t want high…
At least one person has been killed and several others threatened following the invasion of displaced hippopotamuses in the Guyuk and Shelleng local government areas of Adamawa, local authorities have said. Mr Shalom Kassa, chairman of Guyuk Local Government, said on Monday in Banjiram community that a young man was reportedly killed by one of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives in Uyo have arrested 11 individuals, including seven Chinese nationals and four Nigerians, for allegedly engaging in illegal mining operations in Akwa Ibom State. In a short post on X, the EFCC said the suspects were apprehended on Thursday, July 24, during a raid at…