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 committeeās sitting on Tuesday, Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police…
Popular Nigerian actress and media personality, Omotunde Adebowale-David, also known as Lolo 1, has alleged that a colleague once raped her. The actress shared her traumatic experience of being raped by a male colleague in the broadcasting industry on her podcast āSay My Pieceā, which was posted on YouTube on Friday. According to Lolo 1,…
Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have fired teargas to disperse protesters rallying to mark the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protest. Videos seen on Sunday morning showed protesters fleeing as the police fired shots. The protesters had converged around 8:30 am at the toll gate with several banners and placards, calling for the…
The Ghana Armed Forces has released the names of individuals who died in Wednesday morningās military helicopter crash. The crash involved a Z-9 helicopter belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces, which lost contact during a flight from Accra, the capital, to Obuasi ā a gold-mining town in the south- where the crew headed for an…
In a joint message commemorating Nigeriaās 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, ambassadors of five Western countries have urged the Nigerian government to urgently reform its Cybercrimes Act to protect citizensā right to free speech and boost investor confidence in the countryās digital economy. The envoys ā representing the United States, Britain, Finland, Norway and…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive counterfeit rice operation in Nasarawa State, leading to the seizure of 1,600 bags of fake rice worth an estimated ā¦5 billion. āIn a major operation, NAFDAC has shut down eight rice shops and a warehouse in Karu Local Government Area…
Gigantomastia, also known as macromastia or breast hypertrophy, is a rare condition characterized by excessive breast growth. The exact causes of gigantomastia are not fully understood, but several factors are thought to contribute to its development: Causes 1. Hormonal imbalance: Estrogen dominance or an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone can contribute to excessive breast growth….
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has vowed to seek legal redress against those responsible for his arrest and detention in connection with a now-withdrawn defamation case filed by senior lawyer, Afe Babalola. Farotimi was arrested by police in Lagos in December 2024 and taken to Ekiti State, where he was charged with defamation over comments…
A professional boxer, popularly known as Bintin, has allegedly punched a local carpenter, identified simply as Yellow, to death during an altercation over a burst football in the Adamo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. According to eyewitnesses, the confrontation began after Yellow, known in the neighbourhood for his fair complexion, accidentally punctured a football belonging…
The Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Monday visited the University of Ilorin, saying that he will implement all plans of the Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts in the institution. This is as he called on Africans to speak their language to their children so as to sustain culture and traditions. The Nigerian…