The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has shared a video showing a fitness center bearing the name of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The video has elicited reactions from Nigerians who came across the video. Some wondered why it was named after the current IGP and not after past head of police force or…
Renowned legal icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, has announced his decision to withdraw the criminal defamation suit he filed against rights activist and author, Dele Farotimi. The decision follows an appeal led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other prominent Yoruba traditional rulers during a late-night visit to Babalola’s residence at…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Police operatives in Anambra State have recovered the lifeless body of an unidentified man who was shot and dumped along the Onitsha—Owerri Expressway. The Police Spokesman in the State, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen on Tuesday. The State Police Public Relations Officer, in the statement, also…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Security operatives in Anambra State have arrested two persons for suspected armed robbery and illegal possession of firearm in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the State, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, announced this in a statement to newsmen on Tuesday in which he also announced that the operation was carried…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Anambra cleric and Spiritual Director of the Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obimma (popularly known as Ebube Muonso), has warned all the kidnappers and criminal elements in Anambra State to repent, surrender, or flee from the state to avoid incurring the wrath of God. Fr. Ebube Muonso issued…
A reckless driver of a Mercedes Benz car rammed into a pharmacy store in Ibadan, killing an Okada rider and injuring another person in the incident. The fatal accident occured around 2pm on Saturday afternoon at Osuntokun Junction Bodija, opposite Zenith Bank. The pharmacy store which the car rammed into was destroyed, while two other…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that he now relies on rental income from one of his two properties in Kaduna State to sustain himself financially, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in public service. Speaking at an All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting on January 25, held at the Presidential Banquet Hall in…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, on Monday lauded Aare Afe Babalola, the founder of Afe Babalola University, for agreeing to withdraw the defamation suits filed against human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi. The legal battle began after Babalola filed a petition with the police in Ekiti, accusing Farotimi…
Nigerians are gearing up for nationwide protests over the NCC approval of a 50% increase in telecom tariffs and Police CMR fees The new rates, set to take effect in February 2025, will raise call costs from N11 to N16.5 per minute, SMS from N4 to N6, and one gigabyte of data to N431.25. Telecommunication…
Chief Ali Odefa, the National Vice Chairman (South East) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rejected any association of the South East with the alleged “South East critical stakeholders meeting” that is set to take place with the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. In an email statement to the…
