A 17-year-old boy, Jamiu Adebayo, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter in the Aregbe area of Abeokuta, the state capital. According to PUNCH, the suspect reportedly lured the survivor into his parents’ sitting room on Sunday, instructed her to remove her underwear, and then defiled…
The United States has announced that its embassies and consulates around the world, including Nigeria, will reduce public communications as the government shutdown in Washington continues. In notices posted on official channels, the diplomatic missions said they would suspend routine updates “until full operations resume,” while still sharing urgent safety and security information when necessary….
Security operatives have arrested the Village Head of Sukutum in Kankiya Local Government Area of Katsina State for allegedly serving as an informant to armed bandits. The suspect, whose name has not yet been released, was apprehended following intelligence reports linking him to criminal gangs operating in the area. According to security sources, the village…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at a former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying he would “continue to contest as President on social media, but not as President of Nigeria.” Wike spoke on Thursday during the inauguration of newly constructed roads in the Mabushi District of…
At least three people have been killed after a helicopter crashed into the home of a former Bundesliga sponsor. The helicopter crashed into the property at about 7:20pm on Wednesday near a few miles west of Parma in northern Italy. The helicopter struck a home in the Castello di Castelguelfo, a medieval manor. Lorenzo Rovagnati,…
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu helped his daughter to get a job at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. Galadima, a stalwart in the Kwankwasiyya movement, made the revelation on Wednesday during an appearance on a programme on AIT. The NNPP chieftain stated that…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to harness their energy, creativity, and youthful population to accelerate national development, stressing that the time for action is now. Speaking during an engagement with the Nigerian community in Brazil on Tuesday, Tinubu said his administration is committed to repositioning the country through technology and food security, despite…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Opeyemi Agbaje as the new Chairman of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), in what could be a reaction to the pressure from the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). While the Federal Government and the Presidency are yet to issue an official statement, a source confirmed the development to Nairametrics. Agbaje, a…
Bukola Olopade, director-general of the National Sports Commission (NSC), says the Super Falcons will receive the $100,000 promised to the team by President Bola Tinubu for winning the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). On July 26, the Super Falcons won Nigeria’s 10th WAFCON title in Morocco. Two days later, Tinubu pledged a reward of…
Forty- four suspects arrested for terrorism and related offences have bagged jail terms of between 10 to 30 years each to be served with hard labour during proceedings conducted by four Federal High Court justices in Kainji, Niger State. The 44 suspects were among the 54 individuals recently arraigned in Phase 7 of the Kainji…
