The Israeli military said Saturday it had launched “extensive strikes” as part of a fresh offensive in Gaza, after rescuers reported 100 people killed in the besieged Palestinian territory. The army said on Telegram it had begun the “initial stages” of the offensive, known as Operation Gideon’s Chariots. The operation was part of “the expansion…
Military-led Burkina Faso has passed a law criminalising and banning homosexuality, imposing jail sentences for whoever violates the law. The country’s unelected transitional parliament on Monday passed the law, imposing up to five years’ jail term and fines as punishment for homosexual acts. In a broadcast on state-owned media, Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala said,…
The police have arrested a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State, Abubakar Gossima, for allegedly opposing a party member’s ambition to go to the House of Representatives on social media. Mustapha Bulangu, a friend of Mr Gossima, told PREMIUM TIMES that the police intercepted his friend, an APC youth leader, on…
A Zambian police officer, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, released 13 detainees on New Year’s Eve to mark the celebration, sparking a manhunt for the escapees. According to the BBC, Inspector Titus Phiri allegedly took cell keys from Constable Serah Banda at Leonard Cheelo Police Station in Lusaka before freeing individuals held for crimes…
A popular Ibadan-based broadcaster, Peter Olasupo has been summoned by the International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL over allegations of criminal defamation and cyber-stalking. He is to appear at the force headquarters, Shehu Shagari Way, Garki, Abuja, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page on Sunday. Olasupo said he received an official letter on…
On 9th. January, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a petition about the disturbing activities of unknown hoodlums attacking local security guards and vandalizing public assets. The report suggested that on the 3rd of January, 2025, at about 0300hrs a 1,000KVA transformer worth Fifty-Two Million Naira (₦52,000,000.00) was vandalized and stolen from NNPCL Estate…
Chidimma Adetshina, Nigeria’s representative at the 73rd Miss Universe competition, has expressed deep gratitude to Nigerians and Africans for their support, which contributed to her historic achievement at Miss Universe 2024. During the final moments of the prestigious event at Arena CDMX in Mexico City on Sunday morning, a thrilling showdown unfolded between Adetshina and…
A 45-year-old teacher identified as Musa Wada has been arrested in Jigawa State in connection with beheading and cutting off the genital organs of his 14-year-old Almajiri student, Bashir Adamu. Confirming the development, the spokesperson of Jigawa Police Command, SP Lawan Shiisu, said the suspect was arrested by detectives following a tip-off. SP Shiisu said…
A Ghanaian prophet has caused a stir online after he announced his ‘divine mission’ to construct an ark, mirroring the biblical story of Noah. In a trending video, the man identified as Ebo Noah (not his real name), claimed that God instructed him to build an ark to save two of every animal species on…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared a lockdown on May 30, 2025, to remember Biafran heroes and heroines who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the defunct Republic of Biafra. The group stated that the lockdown is an annual memorial and remembrance day for Biafra heroes and heroines. It disclosed that it has contacted…