The Benue State Police Command has successfully rescued 14 passengers of Benue Links, who were kidnapped by armed men on Thursday evening in Otukpo Local Government Area. In a statement to the press, Police spokesperson SP Sewuese Anene confirmed that the bus was attacked on April 3, around the Otukpo Burnt Bricks area, resulting…
Former Liverpool midfielder Arthur Melo was the victim of a daylight robbery in Barcelona. The Brazilian player, currently on loan to Girona in La Liga from Juventus after a short stint at Liverpool, was reportedly targeted while enjoying some free time in the city. According to Marca, Melo was shopping and paying for his parking…
Nollywood actress and media personality, Omotunde Adebowale-David, also known as Lolo 1, has revealed that she was r@ped by a male colleague in the broadcast industry six years ago. The media personality made the claim on her podcast, Say My Piece. While not naming her attacker, Lolo explained that doing so now will only…
The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Tunde Oladunjoye, has passed away. Oladunjoye, a seasoned journalist and activist, died in the United Kingdom on Friday, April 4, following a brief illness. In a statement announcing his death, his family expressed their deep sorrow, saying: “It is with heavy hearts and…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the Federal Ministry of Education is proposing an extension of the national service duration from one year to two years. This proposal was revealed in a statement issued on Saturday by the NYSC’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Caroline Embu. The announcement follows a visit…
Oba Abimbola Owoade has been officially crowned as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. He succeeds the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, who passed away on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83. The coronation ceremony took place at Olivet Baptist High School in Oyo, where Governor Seyi Makinde joined a…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has voiced concerns over the new tariffs imposed by the United States, warning that these, along with earlier tariffs introduced earlier this year, could result in a 1% contraction in global merchandise trade volumes in 2025. “I’m deeply concerned about this decline and the potential…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully rescued four kidnapped victims in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Captain Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, confirmed the rescue in a statement issued on Friday, April 4, 2025. He revealed that the victims have been…
On Friday, April 4, 2025, the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), located on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, arraigned Folake Adeoti, an ex-convict, before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. She faces a one-count charge of Naira mutilation. Adeoti was arrested on March 21, 2025,…
Police authorities in Ebonyi State have confirmed the kidnapping of Blessing Adagba, the Coordinator of Ngbo Central Development Centre in Ohaukwu Local Government Area. The abduction, which took place around midnight on Thursday, has sparked widespread concern in the community. Police spokesperson SP Joshua Ukandu confirmed that the Anti-Kidnapping Squad has been mobilized and is…
