A case of alleged police brutality has sparked public outrage after a woman identified as #torty_mercy on X.com shared an account of her brother being assaulted by a police officer near Wuse Market in Abuja. According to her post, the victim was returning from church on Sunday when a police officer reportedly attacked. In the…
Enugu State Government, through the Office of the Honourable Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, has confirmed the arrest of Mr. Ozioma Okonkwo, a native of Imo State residing in Enugu, for allegedly defiling his two biological daughters aged 2 and 5 years respectively. Mr. Okonkwo was apprehended on the night of Saturday,…
Controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okunneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has alleged that he has been arrested by Nigerian immigration officials. In a post shared on his Instagram account on Tuesday, Bobrisky expressed confusion over the incident, stating that he was unaware of the reason for his arrest. However, in a later post, Bobrisky revealed that his…
A middle-ranking civil servant employed by the Kano State government, Malam Aminu Umar Kofar Mazugal from Dala Local Government Area, returned bundles of U.S. dollars’ worth over N40 million that had been mistakenly left behind by a visitor at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano. The money belonged to Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed, who accidentally…
The governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru has approved the increase of minimum wage for workers across the state. The minimum wage for civil servants in the state was increased from N70,000 to N90,000. This was disclosed by Ikeuwa Omebe, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation after the State’s Executive Council meeting on Thursday. Omebe…
Ten men, on Friday, escaped from a New Orleans jail after passing through a wall behind a toilet, but authorities believe the inmates may have had help from inside the facility. According to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, the escapees are armed and dangerous. Following their escape, New Orleans police have been able to capture…
The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed reports circulating in some newspapers and online platforms suggesting that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer required for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. In a press release issued on Thursday, the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, described the claim as “false, baseless,…
The Inspector General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun has said that President Bola Tinubu transformed his life in 1998 within 24 hours when he first met him as a young officer noting that President Bola Tinubu made a significant impact on his life and career. Egbetokun who made the revelations at the unveiling of a…
Members of the National Assembly reaffirmed their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his arrival at the House of Representatives chamber on Wednesday for the presentation of the 2025 budget. The President arrived at the green chamber around 12:25 pm, where he was warmly received by lawmakers from both the Senate and the House…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has stated that bride price should only be paid for virgins, claiming that requesting money for a non-virgin under that pretext is essentially extortion. Omokri shared his view on Sunday in a detailed post on his official X account. He argued that many Africans confuse the concepts of dowry and…