A joint security operation has led to the rescue of Lieutenant Cynthia Akor of the Nigerian Navy and two others who were kidnapped in Mpape Village, Abuja. The victims Lt. Akor, her friend Gold Alfred, and one Abdullahi Adeku were abducted on March 21, 2025, around 7:45 p.m. The kidnappers had demanded a ransom of…
The Oyo State Government has engaged the Estate Rent and Commission Agents’ Association to tackle the issue of rising rents and commission extortion in the housing sector. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by the state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade said that the engagement between…
The man who was living with nursing student Tamilore Odunsi, who was brutally stabbed to death days before her graduation, allegedly killed her following a dispute over their pets. Odunsi’s roommate, Chester Lamar Grant, is suspected to be responsible for the fatal stabbing and allegedly attempted to kill himself after the altercation, Houston police told…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday welcomed the imminent return of Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, to Nigeria, five years after it suspended joint venture operations in the country. Speaking at a joint press conference in Brasília during his state visit to Brazil, Tinubu said Petrobras’ comeback would reignite economic cooperation in the energy sector between…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it would review the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) process following a surge in complaints from candidates nationwide. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. The Board, which released the 2025 UTME results last Friday,…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed a viral “wanted” noitce about Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, describing it as false, misleading, and not issued by the Force. The poster, which bore the inscription “SPECIAL POLICE WANTED” and carried Iyabo Ojo’s photograph, circulated widely on social media on Tuesday and Wednesday, sparking reactions among Nigerians. However,…
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with five counts of aggravated murder after allegedly killing his parents and three siblings in a tragic shooting at their home in eastern Seattle. The victims, identified by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office as Mark Humiston, 43, his wife Sarah Humiston, 42, and their children Katheryn, 7, Joshua,…
Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, has condemned the vandalism of Abuja transmission lines. Earlier, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that the electricity lines supplying power to various parts of Abuja have again been attacked, stolen and damaged by vandals. The development comes less than one month after vandals attacked, stole and damaged TCN’s…
A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his disastrous martial law declaration and its chaotic aftermath. It is the first in a series of verdicts for the disgraced ex-leader, whose brief suspension of civilian rule in South…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, bail in the sum of N500 million. The development comes as Nwabuoku faces charges of alleged N1.96 billion fraud. Justice James Omotosho, in his ruling, stipulated that Nwabuoku’s bail be secured with two sureties, each providing a guarantee of…
