The Abuja Police Command has arrested a Nigerian Navy officer, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, for the murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, while parading the suspect on Wednesday in Abuja, said Muhammad killed Aminu and stole…
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting behind closed doors with Rivers State governor, Sir Sim Fubara at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Fubara arrived the seat of power about 6:20p.m., clad in a white caftan and black cap. This is the governor’s first meeting with the President after his six months suspension and the lifting…
Four persons have reportedly lost their lives as yet-to-be-identified gunmen opened fire on some residents and security operatives in the communities, in a fatal attack at Ukpo, Dunukofia Local Government Area and Abatete, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday. According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen, suspected to be enforcing the Monday…
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has terminated the “JICA Africa Hometown” initiative, following widespread protests in Japan over concerns that the programme would trigger increased immigration from Africa. The agency scrapped the initiative after struggling to contain the slew of misinformation online about it. The “hometown” agreement, announced by JICA at an African development…
A UK-based Nigerian doctor, Dr Kelvin Alaneme, was secretly filmed by the British Broadcasting Corporation in an undercover investigation, allegedly selling fake job opportunities to foreign nationals. According to a BBC documentary, Dr Alaneme, a psychiatrist who had worked for the National Health Service, is the founder of CareerEdu, an agency based in Harlow, Essex….
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike hailed the unwavering commitment of President Bola Tinubu, to the advancement of higher education in the country. Wike said Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda has injected new life into the university system through landmark Interventions that are transforming the landscape of tertiary education. The Minister, who…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has rescued 13 road users from a fire related crash in Enugu State. The Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the crash which occurred on Saturday, January 25 was as a result of brake failure. This, he said involved 17 vehicles…
Hundreds of transgender federal prisoners face uncertainty and fear after President Donald Trump’s executive order mandating transfers to facilities based on biological sex rather than gender identity. The move has sparked concerns, particularly from legal advocates who warn of the dangers these inmates may face in male prisons. “It’s going to be incredibly dangerous,” said…
US President Donald Trump posted on Friday a spoof picture of himself dressed as the pope on his Truth Social platform after joking that he would like to be the next Catholic pontiff. The president is seen in what appears to be an AI-generated colour image, with his right index finger pointed toward the sky,…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has clarified that, at no time did the US District Court authorize the seizure of funds belonging to the Nigerian government in the custody of JP Morgan. The AGF’s clarification was in response to publications by the Peoples Gazette on…