The police in Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east, say they have arrested two suspects over alleged rape of two girls in separate incidents in the state. The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. How the incidents happened In one of the cases, Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police,…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has said that bandits and terrorists in the country are better armed than Nigerian soldiers. Lawal made the remarks on Monday during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by our correspondent He was commenting on the country’s security situation….
Police operatives in Cyprus are in the process of dismantling a Nigerian prostitution ring in Limassol, a city on the southern coast of the Middle Eastern country. This follows the arrest of three women, in coordination with the country’s anti-trafficking unit on Wednesday. The case first came to the attention of the police last year…
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, on Sunday applauded President Bola Tinubu for making it possible for Christian pilgrims to embark on pilgrimage this year. Adegbite said Tinubu is not a religious bigot, adding that whatever he has done for the Muslims has also been extended to Christians. The NCPC…
Access Holdings Plc has announced securing full regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its recently concluded Rights Issue. The issue involved 17,772,612,811 Ordinary Shares of 50 Kobo each, priced at N19.75 per share, successfully raising N351,009,103,017.25. This milestone positions Access Bank Plc, the Company’s…
Tope Alabi has expressed her disappointment and concern over the growing rivalry and insincerity within the gospel music industry. During her performance at the ‘Celebrating Jesus 7.0‘ concert, the ace Nigerian gospel singer addressed her colleagues, emphasizing the need for unity and genuine relationships. Alabi highlighted how established artistes are setting a bad example by…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a teenager, Olamide Phillips, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Moses Odeh, to death during a fight on Obalende Street in the Isara area of the state According to PUNCH, the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday at the residence of their parents in the community. The command’s…
Donald Trump on Thursday announced he will not participate in another televised debate with his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of November’s presidential election. “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” the Republican candidate wrote on his Truth Social platform, including in his tally the earlier debate with US President Joe Biden in…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced the defection of Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yelwata, who is also from Plateau, announced his governor’s defection at the party’s 14th national caucus meeting held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. Yelwata said with…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, did not instruct Nigerians to pummel officers during stop-and-search operations. In a statement on Monday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said Egbetokun has never encouraged violence against law enforcement agents. Adejobi said the blog post to the contrary was completely made up. “The Nigeria Police…
