The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Solomon Ibiwoye, after he was found in possession of a firearm in the Ebute-Ero area of the state. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in an X post on Sunday, commending vigilant residents whose alert led to the arrest. “Kudos to observant Lagosians who…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old man, Tahamado Demian, for allegedly kidnapping two Catholic priests — Reverend Father Abraham Samman of the Jalingo Diocese and Reverend Father Matthew Dusami of the Yola Diocese. Police spokesperson Suleiman Nguroje confirmed the arrest in a statement shared on X.com on Saturday night. According to the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withheld his assent to the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, citing legal and financial concerns. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu said the bill, though well-intentioned, contains provisions that conflict with existing federal laws and government policies. “While…
A federal high court in Abuja has granted N10 million bail to Olamide Thomas, an activist charged with vitriolic social media comments against Seyi Tinubu. Thomas was also asked to produce one surety in like sum. In a ruling delivered on Monday, Emeka Nwite, presiding judge, held that there was no concrete evidence before the…
TikTok continues to reaffirm its dedication to online safety by removing over 2 million videos in Nigeria during Quarter 3 between July and September 2024, as detailed in its latest Q3 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. Impressively, 99.1% of these videos were removed within 24 hours. With over a billion people around the world, using the…
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced its decision to boycott the upcoming local government elections scheduled for October 5, 2024. The development comes after a stakeholders’ meeting at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, where state party Chairman Aaron Chukwuemeka disclosed that the party will await the court verdict…
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, has said the relentless military onslaught against terrorists in Zamfara State has thrown notorious terrorist kingpin Bello Turji into a desperate scramble for escape. Musa also said the elimination of two of his top commanders, Kachalla Gwammade and Kachalla Shehu on Thursday night has sent shivers down…
Founder and Chairman of the Olusegun Okanlawon Foundation, OOF, Engr. Dr. David Olusegun Okanlawon has been inducted into the Ambassadorial Assembly of the AU Agenda 2063. In a press release made available by the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the newly inducted Ambassador, Comrade Adedokun Sunday Harshasha on Saturday, highlighted the objectives of…
Popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has taken to social media to shared the names of Nigerian celebrities who supported him while he was in prison. The social media influencer and socialite regained his freedom on August 5, 2024, after spending six months in incarceration for abusing the naira by spraying it at…
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has pardoned Segun Olowookere, a man who was sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a chicken and eggs in 2010. The decision was made public in a statement released on Thursday, December 26, 2024. According to the statement, Governor Adeleke has exercised his prerogative of mercy towards…
