The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an immediate and thorough investigation of the Head of INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), AIG Idowu Owohunwa, and seven other senior police officers. The investigation follows allegations that these officers engaged in the unethical practice of backdating their history records. According to a memo sent to the…
The United States has arrested five fugitives — including a Nigerian — allegedly linked to a sprawling fraud network accused of defrauding thousands of victims of more than €300 million in Germany. The arrests were carried out in the Central District of California at the request of the German government, which is now seeking their…
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has publicly expressed his admiration for Nigerian Afropop sensation, Ayra Starr. Kainerugaba revealed on his X account that his late grandfather, Mzee Amos, had granted him the freedom to pursue any woman of his choice, and he has now set his sights on the “Rush” singer. “My…
Comr. Ojetola Babatunde ‘Toyyem’, the Treasurer of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Chapter, (ZoneD) has felicitated with Immediate Past Senate President of the association at National level, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Azeez popularly known as BABTEE on occasion of his birthday. Toyyem described the former SP as a leader whose contributions cannot be overemphasized…
Controversial Nigerian show promoter, Sam Larry, has publicly denied allegations linking him to the death of fast-rising singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. In a revealing interview with social media activist VeryDarkMan, Sam Larry addressed a widely circulated video that showed him confronting Mohbad at a beach, footage many interpreted as evidence of harassment….
A commercial bank branch experienced security scares when a suspected intruder allegedly snuck in through a restroom and hid in the ceiling overnight. The incident, which has led to widespread online discussion, is raising serious concerns about bank security protocols. It was reported that the individual entered the bank during business hours. He then discreetly…
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) says that with Dangote Refinery and others coming on board, Nigerians should expect a crash in the price of premium motor spirit, better known as petrol. The product was sold for less than ₦200 per litre before the removal; it currently sells for around ₦930 per…
A Kano magistrates’ court sitting at No 47 in Norman’s land, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, has sentenced two TikTokers for posting vulgar videos which violate religious and moral sensitivities of the state. Ahmad Isa and Maryam Musa of Ladainai area in Hotoro Quarters were arrested by the state Censorship Board, and were…
The Labour Party (LP) has alleged a plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack its structures ahead of the 2027 general election. The party’s interim national publicity secretary, Tony Akeni, said intelligence reaching the party shows that APC is positioning its moles to infiltrate LP’s ward, local government, state, zonal and national…
Some loyalists of former President Muhammadu Buhari have declared their support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, signalling cracks within the All Progressives Congress (APC). The declaration was made on Wednesday at a private meeting in Abuja. State chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Buhari’s original political platform, gathered at Atiku’s residence…