A suspected cable vandal was electrocuted while attempting to tamper with armored electrical cables at the State Secretariat Complex in Dutse, Jigawa State. The spokesperson for the Jigawa State Police Command, SP Shiisu Lawan Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. He reported that the lifeless body of an unidentified…
Operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun Corps, have rescued five abducted individuals in Ondo State without the payment of a N150 million ransom demanded by their kidnappers. Commander of the Amotekun Corps in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, during a press briefing in Akure. He said the…
Comrade Sheriff Adeshina has formally been appointed as the senior special assistant on sport development to the President of National Association of Nigeria Students ( NANS ) below is his letter of acceptance. Acceptance of appointment I am writing to formally accept the appointment as Senior Special Assistant on Sports Development to the President of…
A Colorado mother who had bravely survived cancer four times was tragically killed after a man allegedly fired multiple gunshots into her home, claiming he was “just cleaning his gun,” according to police. Jennifer James, 49, was fatally shot on April 28 in Berthoud, north of Denver, when 20-year-old Ebenezer Worku allegedly discharged a Glock…
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following two separate fire incidents at properties connected to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in north London. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the suspect was taken into custody in the early hours of Tuesday and remains under investigation. Emergency services…
Nigerians receiving money from family and friends in the United States could soon encounter new financial challenges, as US lawmakers consider imposing a 5% excise tax on all international remittances. The proposal, introduced by House Republicans, aims to tax money transfers sent by US residents to recipients abroad. If passed, the measure could have a…
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ordered the remand of four suspects in a correctional facility over their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder of a retired headteacher. The defendants—Emmanuel Eke, Ogechi Ogbogu (also known as “United”), Charles Anayor (“Biggie”), and Nelson Isaiah—are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, kidnapping,…
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has assured that all necessary amendments to the Electoral Act will be finalized before the 2027 general elections. He gave the assurance on Monday while speaking to journalists at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, shortly after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu swore in two new…
The Federal Government has announced the temporary closure of the Ijora-Marine Bridge in Lagos State to carry out critical repair works. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 13, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, said the closure will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, and will last…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Nelson Olaseyinde Adepoyigi, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ifon Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident occurred on the evening of Monday, May 12, 2025, along the Benin-Ifon-Owo expressway. Adepoyigi was reportedly kidnapped at the entrance of his farm.…
