The senate committee on public account has queried the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over the alleged missing of 3,907 rifles from its armoury. The missing firearms are contained in the 2019 audit report of the office of the auditor-general of the federation (AuGF). During the committee’s sitting on Tuesday, Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police…
As Canada’s economy expands and diversifies, the need for skilled workers in a wide range of industries is increasing. For individuals seeking to immigrate and obtain a Canadian work visa, pursuing a profession with high demand can greatly enhance their chances of approval. Securing a Canadian work visa is often easier for candidates in high-demand…
The Instagram account of Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea has reportedly been taken down or disabled following a wave of mass reports from Nigerian users on social media. The development stems from widespread anger among Nigerian football fans over a controversial yellow card Laryea issued to Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey during Nigeria’s 2-0…
Nigeria is in mourning following the sudden death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away on Tuesday in Lagos after a brief illness. His death comes barely a year after he was appointed by President Bola Tinubu, marking a tragic blow to the nation’s military leadership. Lagbaja’s death also…
A 39-year-old pregnant woman, identified as Mrs. Esther Enemo, has been murdered in a gruesome manner and her body dismembered in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The killing reportedly happened at Temidire community, Egbejila Road, Ilorin, last Thursday, was allegedly carried out by the younger brother of the victim’s husband, one Mr. Sylvester Enemo (aged…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has dismissed allegations that President Bola Tinubu is using the Commission to target members of opposition parties. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Olukoyede described the claims as a ploy to distract the President from “the good work…
A 43-year-old man, Pere Faruk, has reportedly died by suicide shortly after allegedly pouring acid on his girlfriend during a domestic altercation on Lagos Island. According to Akelicious, the incident occurred at about 5:40 p.m. on June 30, at No. 8 Messy Street, Lagos Island. According to family sources, Faruk’s younger brother, Pere Jeli, who…
The estranged wife of Abuja-based businessman and oil magnate, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar, has made a public appeal for justice, alleging abandonment and emotional hardship after having a set of twins for him. In a detailed statement titled “A Demand for Justice: My Ordeal in the Hands of an Oil Mogul,” Mrs. Suheir Aliyu Abubakar, recounted…
Traditional leaders and stakeholders from Ibadanland and Ogbomosoland on Monday frowned against a proposed amendment by the Oyo State House of Assembly seeking to make the Alaafin of Oyo the permanent Chairman of the State Council of Obas and Chiefs. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by Mogajis, Baales, monarchs, the Central Council…
Federal lawmaker from Borno State, Senator Ali Ndume, has said that President Bola Tinubu would have been on the streets protesting had a different government been in power. Ndume stated this in defense of his criticism of the current administration, saying that Tinubu himself had not just criticised but protested on the streets against governments….
