Marian Robinson, Mother of Michelle Obama, Dies at 86
Marian Robinson, the mother of former United States First Lady Michelle Obama, passed away on Friday at the age of 86. In a post on X, Michelle Obama described her mother as the steady backstop for their entire family. The…
Abba Kyari Released After 27 Months in Detention
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory after spending 27 months in detention. Kyari was detained following his arrest on February 14, 2022, by the National Drug…
Gale of rape in Gombe as 13-year-old boy defiles eight-year-old, others
The Gombe State Police Command has paraded three suspects, including a 13-year-old minor, in connection with separate cases of child rape and sexual abuse in the state. The 13-year-old suspect, who was paraded alongside 18-year-old Usman Husseini and 45-year-old Mohammed…
Governor Fubara Cancels Predecessor’s 10,000 Civil Service Jobs, Announces Fresh Recruitment Process
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has canceled the 10,000 jobs in the State Civil Service previously approved by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, and announced a new recruitment process. Nyesom Wike had approved the immediate employment of 10,000 youths to fill vacant positions…
INC calls on President Tinubu to restore 1963 constitution
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to revert Nigeria to the 1963 constitution, following his recent decision to reinstate the old national anthem. On Wednesday, President Tinubu signed the Old National Anthem Bill into law, bringing…
Minimum wage: FG pleads for time as indefinite strike begins Monday
… Industrial Action Not a Solution, Labour Must Show Understanding – Minister … Fuel Scarcity and Blackouts Loom as NUPENG and PENGASSAN Vow to Join Strike The Federal Government has urged Organized Labour to reconsider its plan for an indefinite…
Kaduna Police nabbed car thef suspect
The Kaduna State Police Command announced on Friday the arrest of Mubarak Kabiru, an international car theft suspect from Kano State, along Alkali Road in Kaduna. Mansir Hassan, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, explained that the arrest was made possible…
Osun Amotekun arrest ex-convict for stealing mosque’s amplifier
An ex-convict, Tajudeen Ridwan, has been arrested by the operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps in Isale Osun Area of Osogbo, Osun State, for allegedly stealing electronic appliances in a mosque. The spokesperson for the Corps, Idowu Yusuf, in a statement,…
Rivers police arrest suspect who gang-raped pregnant woman to death
The Rivers State Police Command has announced the arrest of Emeka, who is suspected of raping and killing a pregnant woman, Mrs. Chigbewejim Steward. Reports indicate that Emeka, along with a gang, allegedly assaulted the victim in the Abarikpo community…
Man electrocuted during armoured cable theft in Rivers
A tragic incident occurred in the Mgboaba/NTA area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State when a young man attempted to steal an armoured cable from a transformer. The unidentified thief was electrocuted when the power supply was restored,…