Police officers in Ogun State have arrested Alex Eziochukwu in connection to the death of 16-year-old Jamilu Lasisi in Ibegba, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. The Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said the suspect was arrested on Wednesday following a tip-off from the nephew of the deceased. Odutola said: “A phone …
Gov. Oti urges monarchs to preserve Igbo culture
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has urged traditional rulers across the South-East to be at the forefront of promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of the people. He appealed while declaring open a one-day meeting of the South East Traditional Rulers Council, held on Tuesday in Umuahia, the state capital. The governor described culture …
Nigerian govt announces move to tax more Nigerians
The Nigerian government has announced a plan to tax more Nigerians and Businesses despite economic hardship. This plan is part of the government’s Economic Stabilisation Bills approved by the Federal Executive Council on Monday. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele disclosed this in a statement on his official …
NYSC: FG increases corpers’ allowance to ₦77,000
The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. The increment is N7,000 above the new national minimum wage. This was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), dated September 25, 2024, and signed by the chairman of the …
Falana issues ultimatum to VeryDarkMan over allegation involving Bobrisky
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has responded to an allegation against him contained in a viral audio released by Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. Falana described the allegation that he wanted to get a presidential pardon for Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, for the sum of N10 million as a vicious, wicked and …
28 dead, others injured in Ethiopia bus accident
At least 28 people died while 19 others were seriously injured after a bus swerved off the road and plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia on Wednesday, local authorities have confirmed. The accident occurred in the Wolaita region, roughly 400 kilometers (250 miles) south of the capital, Addis Ababa. According to local officials, the …
Five Police officers die in road accident, others injured
Five Police officers returning from Edo State on a special assignment died while 11 others sustained injuries in a ghastly motor accident on Tuesday. The accident occurred along the Zaria-Kano road. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the incident. “The accident occurred at Karfi, some few kilometers to Kano and five of …
Uproar in court as judge hands off Nnamdi Kanu’s trial
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has recused herself from the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in the terrorism charges brought against him by the Federal Government. The judge on Tuesday opted out of the trial following the outburst of Kanu that …
US judge rules on Prince Harry’s American visa application
A United States, US, judge, Carl Nichols has ruled against making public the American visa application of the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry. Judge Nichols ruled that Harry’s US visa application should remain private despite him admitting taking drugs in his memoir. In his memoir released in January 2023, the British Prince wrote of using …
Police confirm arrest of man who tied up woman for alleged ritual purposes in Abuja Hotel
The Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory command has said it has begun investigations into the matter of a 30-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Joseph Efe, who was apprehended after assaulting and tying up a female victim, Olivia Ijeoma Chukwuemeka, in an Abuja hotel. The suspect reportedly committed the act on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at …