The remaining students and teachers abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, have regained their freedom, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt from local residents and security sources. A security official familiar with the rescue operation confirmed that those released account for all the remaining victims taken during the…
A 28-year-old man, Joseph Fekala, has been sentenced to death by hanging over the murder of 25-year-old Kate Oguoh. Fekala was arrested in July 2022 after he strangled Kate to death over a dispute regarding ₦50,000 that the deceased had given to him, and buried her corpse in his room at Okaka, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has dismantled another major cocaine trafficking network in Lagos with the arrest of a female drug kingpin who hid 23.50 kilograms of cocaine inside her children’s room, barely twenty months after a related cartel was crushed in the South-West. In a statement on Sunday by the Agency’s Director…
The Tinubu Media Force, Oyo state chapter has congratulated the grand patron of the movement, Barrister Seyi Tinubu on his installation as Okanlomo of Yorubaland by Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade. In the felicitation message captured by our correspondent, Hon. Adeyemo Abdullateef Alao, the Coordinator of TMF in Oyo state said the installation is…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken formal steps to investigate allegations made by billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote against the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Alhaji Farouk Ahmed. The anti-graft agency made it clear that the burden of proof lies with the…
Anthony Joshua left Jake Paul with devastating injuries after breaking the American’s jaw in two places during their heavyweight fight in Miami. This clearly underlined the gulf in power and experience between the former two-time world champion and the YouTuber-turned-boxer. The BBC reports Paul has since undergone surgery, with two titanium plates fitted to stabilise…
The ancient town of Oyo is agog as the Alaafin of Oyo, Akeem Owoade, is set to confer the chieftaincy title of “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” on Seyi Tinubu. Dignitaries are already arriving at the venue, awaiting the ceremonies to start. Mr Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, is an entrepreneur and business leader, born…
Afrobeat superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has demonstrated his passion for football ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, wagering $25,000 (around N36 million) on Nigeria’s opening Group C match against Tanzania. The singer shared a snapshot of his betting slip on his X page on Sunday, with the caption “Let’s get…
Three police officers were shot and wounded in Rochester, New York, by a man who was allegedly trying to break into his ex-girlfriend’s home, Daily News quoted authorities on Sunday. The report said officers assigned to the Rochester Police Department’s Genesee section responded to the residence on Friday around 10:15 p.m., after emergency services received…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned the National Assembly (NASS) to steer clear of attempts to centralise lotto and other bettings in the country, through the Central Gaming Bill, vowing not to grant presidential assent to the bill. The President said this on Thursday while addressing the National Caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress…