By Barth Ikiebe The Police command in Rivers State has arrested Ifediorah Onyeibor Joseph, a 41-year-old pastor, over alleged “dehumanisation” of children in his church. In a less than two-minute clip making the round online, at least 20 children were seen kneeling and clutching palm leaves, as a man serially […]
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High-Stakes Alaska Summit on Russia-Ukraine War Holds Today
By Barth Ikiebe with Agency Reports Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and US President Donald Trump at a meeting in Helsinki, 2018. AFP. US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet on Friday in Alaska in a high-stakes, high-risk summit that could prove decisive for the future […]
Tinubu Departs on Two-Nation Visit to Japan, Brazil
By Barth Ikiebe President Tinubu is set to depart Abuja for a two-nation visit to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, says that Tinubu will in Japan attend the […]
“Empathize With Nigerians, Don’t Carry Koboko And Whip Them” Sultan Tells Tinubu,Govs
Says those who lie to make their leaders take wrong decisions will suffer. The Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on the Federal government, the 36 State governors, and other political leaders in the country to listen to the cries of Nigerians and sympathise with them […]
Insecurity:Police Arrest Deputy Imam for Alleged Collaboration with Bandits in Sokoto- current matters
Security operatives have arrested Sirajo Ahmad Dan Liman, Deputy Chief Imam of the Central Jumu’ah Mosque in Kangiye, Atakwanyo Ward, Gwadabawa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, over alleged collaboration with armed bandits. Zagazola Makama,a security report,” gathered from sources that intelligence investigations linked Sirajo to the supply of motorcycles […]
FCT 2026: INEC Set To Commence Continuous Voter Registration (CVR)
By Sunday Gbegbe The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is set to resume the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise across six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, FCT, Mallam Aminu Kasimu Idris, stated this during a Stakeholders Consultative Meeting with the Media in Abuja. […]
Nasarawa State:16 inmates escape in Keffi jail break, Seven recaptured- current matters
The Nigerian Correctional Service said sixteen inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, in the early hours of Tuesday after breaching the facility’s security. A statement issued by the spokesperson for the Service, Umar Abubakar, said the ” some attacked personnel on duty enabling 16 […]
Bauchi Polytechnic Shutdown Over Robbery Protest- current matters
The Management of the Bauchi State Polytechnic had ordered the shutdown of the institution over violent protest by students on Tuesday after armed robbers attacked their hostels and carted away valuables including phones leaving many severely injured. The robbers had attacked the students on Monday night prompting the students to […]
IGP UPGRADES LEGAL SECTION TO DIRECTORATE STATUS, APPOINTS PIONEER DIRECTOR- current matters
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has approved the elevation of the Legal Section of the Force to the Directorate of Legal Services. This is line with the ongoing strategic reforms aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and enhancing operational efficiency across all departments of the Nigeria […]
Police Arrest Two Men Found With Three Human Skulls In Ogun
By Ken Chiwendu Operatives of the Ogun Police Command have arrested two men in connection with unlawful possession of three human skulls in the Ijebu area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital. She said “On […]