The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Superintendent of Police (SP) Abimbola Adebisi as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Lagos State Command. Adebisi brings with her strong academic, professional, and operational experience. She studied English Language and Literature at Tai Solarin University of Education and later earned a Master’s degree…
A suspected cultist who allegedly opened fire on football fans in Ondo town has been arrested by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command. The Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Akure, said the suspect was apprehended at his hideout following sustained intelligence gathering and a tactical operation by the…
Founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maraji, has cautioned Primate Elijah Ayodele of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church to desist from prophecies of doom against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and downfall of Nigeria. He said constant prophesying of doom and disaster by Primate Ayodele won’t materialise, saying the cleric should learn from Primate Olabayo and TB…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 12 notorious armed robbers believed to be responsible for the brutal killing of an Arise TV staff, Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Mr. Barnabas Danlami, during a robbery incident at Unique Apartment, Gishiri Village, Katampe District, Abuja. The arrest followed directive of President…
The Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone Ltd., Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, says the company tackled over 27 million cyber attacks on its facilities during the 2023 General Elections. Adeyanju made this known, when the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, Malam Jibrin Baba-Ndace, paid him a courtesy visit on Friday in Abuja. Adeyanju said that the organisation…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has returned to Abuja after being evacuated from Guinea-Bissau following the outbreak of a military coup in the West African country. He arrived safely at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday. Jonathan, who was in Guinea-Bissau as head of the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission, had arrived…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused President Bola Tinubu of using the burial ceremony of the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, to whitewash his image. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday and signed by the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. ADC accused Tinubu of exploiting Buhari’s death for political…
Following today’s invasion of the Lagos State House of Assembly by officers of the Department of State Services, plenary at the Assembly has been suspended indefinitely. On Monday, February 17, police officers were stationed at the complex’s gate and some officers of the DSS also invaded the Assembly. This led to a crisis with the…
Suspected bandits on Wednesday night launched a deadly attack on Zagami community in Yankara Ward, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing several residents and abducting many others, including women and children. According to a post on Thursday by security analyst Bakatsine on X, the assailants stormed the village around 8pm and opened fire…
The Situation Analysis (SitAn) of Children in Nigeria Report has identified some of the reasons why 53.9 per cent of children in the country are multi-dimensionally poor. The report, launched during the 2024 World Children’s Day celebration on Nov. 20, is a policy document prepared by the Federal Government with support from the United Nations…
