Category: News
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Police Dismiss Allegations in Escape of Anambra Lawmaker’s Suspected Killers
The Anambra State Police Command has denied involvement in the escape of two suspects linked to the killing of State Assembly lawmaker, Justice Azuka. Azuka, a member of the Labour Party representing Onitsha-1 Constituency, was reportedly murdered by suspected kidnappers. Police spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga stated in Awka that officers would not sabotage their own…
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NYSC Moves Corps Members from Benue Community After Deadly Attack
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has withdrawn corps members from Mbaa community in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. This decision follows a violent attack by suspected armed herders, which left more than 20 people dead, including 16 farmers whose bodies were found in River Katsina-Ala. NYSC officials in Benue confirmed that corps…
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JUST IN: IBB Presents Autobiography in Abuja
According to the Nation Newspaper, heavy traffic gridlock has formed on the roads leading to the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, the venue for the book launch of former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. Numerous dignitaries and guests are finding it difficult to access the venue. The book, titled “A Journey of Service,” is…
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Afenifere National Youths Council President, Eniola Ojajuni, Kidnapped
According to a report by Sahara Reporters, Prince Eniola Joseph Ojajuni, the National President of the Afenifere National Youths Council, has been abducted. The organization confirmed the kidnapping in a statement, revealing that Ojajuni was taken on Monday, February 17, 2025. Abiodun Aderohunmu, the National Secretary of the Afenifere National Youths Council, stated that the…
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Wale Odusola Shares His Ordeal with Police Amid Public Support for Lawyer
…Facebook Followers surge from 6,000 to 7,100 in 24 hours …Ondo residents seek justice against Aide who acted without governor’s approval Wale Odusola has narrated his troubling experience at the hands of the Ondo State police, detailing the events surrounding his recent summons. In a heartfelt statement titled “My Ordeal, My Disappointment, and My Fear,”…
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Deliver Democracy Dividends at Grassroots, Niran Akinniyi Urges New Council Chairmen
A former LG Chairman in Ondo State, Surv. Niran Akinniyi, has implored the newly sworn-in Chairmen of the eighteen local governments in the state to render creditable service to the masses in a bid to renew their hopes in democracy that is currently faced with very intimidating challenges of development. Surv. Akinniyi, popularly known as…
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Akoko Woman Battles Kidney Failure, Begs Aiyedatwa, Tunji – Ojo, Ipinsagba, others
In the heart of Akoko, Ondo State, a 36-year-old woman named Esther Oluwafisayo finds herself in a race against time. Diagnosed with severe kidney failure, Esther’s life hangs in the balance as she awaits a critical transplant that could save her. The procedure, however, comes with a staggering price tag of 22 million naira, a…
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CP orders thorough investigation into couple’s death in Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti State has ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the death of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Caleb Leranmo and his wife, Taiwo Leranmo. According to NAN, This is contained in a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. He said that…
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Senate Summons Security Chiefs Over Alleged USAID Links to Boko Haram Funding
By Bayero Ade The Nigerian Senate has summoned the National Security Adviser and the heads of the Department of State Services (DSS), National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) over allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) may have provided financial support to Boko Haram. According to Afripost, The decision…
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Shi’ites Accuse Security Forces of Disrupting Religious Gathering in Abuja
By Bayero Ade The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as the Shi’ites, has accused security agencies of forcefully disrupting its Nisfu Sha’aban religious gathering in Abuja. According to Afripost, The event, held annually to commemorate the birth of Imam Mahdi (AF)—a revered descendant of Prophet Muhammad (SAWA)—is widely observed across the Muslim world.…