Police operatives in Isiokolo, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State, have arrested a woman in Kokori community for allegedly beating her one-year-old son to death with a cane. According to community sources, the woman, said to be emotionally unstable and overwhelmed by personal challenges, reportedly unleashed severe physical punishment on the child, leading to…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have intercepted the wife of a notorious criminal kingpin, John Gata, and neutralised a major arms cache in Amadu Village, Takum Local Government Area, Taraba. A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that actionable intelligence indicated the suspect’s wife was moving…
The Anambra State Government has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic passing of Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly representing Onitsha North State Constituency I. The government extended its condolences to the Speaker and members of the Anambra State House of Assembly, his family, and his constituents in a…
Former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu has called for the death penalty for anyone who kills a security personnel, emphasizing the need for strong deterrents to curb the alarming rate of attacks on military and paramilitary officers. His statement follows reports that at least 229 police officers have been killed in the past 22…
Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, has declared that the 2027 election will be a “walkover” for President Bola Tinubu. Obasa made the comment at the weekend during the launch of ‘Tinubu 2027’ in Ojokoro LCDA, Lagos, where residents reaffirmed support for the president’s re-election bid. The event, held at…
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, has revealed that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed him on a watchlist, preventing him from leaving the country. Sowore shared this information via a statement and video on X.com on Friday. His words, “The Nigerian Immigration Service continues…
A Prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Bilikisu Bala on Monday, September 30, 2024, explained the real reason the anti-graft agency dropped the money laundering charges against Idris Okuneye (a.k.a Bobrisky). Bala gave the explanation while speaking with a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating allegations of corruption against some…
In a rare and controversial judgment, a young man was sentenced to 15 strokes of public flogging on Wednesday by Magistrate Farida Ibrahim of the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse 6, Abuja. The Chief Magistrate Ibrahim handed down a sentence of public flogging to the young man accused of fighting with a prostitute. He…
Nigeria has assumed the chairmanship of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24), taking over from Argentina. The transition was confirmed during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings, with Nigeria set to formally assume office on November 1, 2025. The G-24, formally known as the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development, comprises developing…
On Wednesday, August 6, students and residents of Ibarapa Axis, led by the NANS Vice Chairman Oyo Axis, Comr. Idris Adeboye Jimoh (SUGAR), in collaboration with OYSCATECH SUG bodies, staged a peaceful protesting to demand reliable electricity supply from IBEDC. The protest, which began peacefully, caught the attention of the Chief of Staff to the…
