2024
Plane Tragedy In Western Mexico: 7 Lives Lost In Fatal Crash
According to local authorities, the ill-fated aircraft had taken off from La Parota in the neighboring state of Michoacan before meeting its fatal end. Tragedy struck in western Mexico on Sunday as a small plane, identified as a Cessna 207, crashed in a dense forest in Jalisco, resulting in the loss of at least seven […]
Terrorism: Four defendants linked to Bello Turji plead not guilty
Four defendants linked to notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji on Monday pleaded not guilty to terrorism-related charges preferred against them by the Federal Government. The defendants, Musa Muhammad Kamarawa; Abubakar Hashimu, a.k.a. Doctor; Samuel Chinedu; and Lucky Chukwuma, are the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th defendants in a case instituted against eight defendants and filed on […]
Palliatives: IGP’s directive open to abuse, could discourage charity – Peter Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has warned that the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s recent directive on palliatives distribution exercises could discourage charity to the poor during the festive period. Obi said this in a statement posted on X on Monday. In a Saturday statement, Force Public Relations Officer […]
Atiku criticises 2025 budget, says it can’t foster economic growth
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the 2025 budget proposal of the federal government, saying its capacity to foster economic growth is questionable. Atiku stated this in a statement on Sunday. President Bola Tinubu presented a budget of N49.7 trillion to the National Assembly on Wednesday. Atiku, the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 […]
Northern Christian Leaders Back Tinubu’s Tax Bills
Christians in Northern Nigeria have dismissed the impression that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills presented to the National Assembly are anti-Northern Nigerian, describing the notion as unfounded. The position of the Northern Christians followed the resolution after a recent town hall meeting. The Christian Awareness Initiative of Nigeria (CHAIN), concerned by the controversies […]
Wife Sets Nigerian Police Officer Husband Ablaze In Ogun
A woman, identified as Sarah Ayinde, allegedly set her husband, Abidemi Ayinde, a special constable with the Ogun State Police Command, ablaze in Iperu community in Ogun State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on December 12, following a minor disagreement between them. It was reported that a source revealed the dispute escalated, leading […]
FG receives 403 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic
The Federal Government, in a coordinated multi-agency effort, successfully facilitated the return of 403 Nigerian migrants who had been stranded in the Niger Republic. The voluntary returnees arrived in Nigeria on Saturday, 21st December 2024. The humanitarian return was jointly organized by the Nigerian Mission in Niamey and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). This […]
New York police chief, Maddrey resigns amid sex harassment allegations
The New York Police Department, NYPD’s, highest-ranking uniformed police officer, Jeffrey Maddrey, has resigned. Maddrey, who is the Chief of Department, resigned abruptly on Friday amid bombshell allegations he demanded sexual favours from his subordinates on the force. Fox News reports that the sudden resignation of Maddrey came just hours before Lt. Quathisha Epps filed […]
75-Year-Old Nigerian Cleric Arrested In Zamfara For Allegedly Providing Spiritual Support To Bandits
During interrogation, the elderly cleric reportedly confessed to offering spiritual services to bandits for nearly six years. A 75-year-old cleric, identified as Alhaji Lambo Ilela, has been arrested by a local community watch group in Zamfara State for allegedly providing spiritual backing to bandits operating in Zamfara and Katsina States. During interrogation, the elderly cleric […]
NDLEA arrests businessman at Kano airport for large consignment of cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted attempt by an import and export businessman, Olisaka Chibuzo Calistus, to smuggle 256 wraps of cocaine weighing 6 kilograms into the country through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, Kano. The seizure, which is the single largest interception of cocaine at the Kano airport […]