Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 22-year-old male school teacher, Rufai Akorede, for allegedly molesting a seven-year-old female pupil (name withheld) in Ilesa. The suspect was accused of thrusting his manhood into the mouth of the victim in a classroom after school hours. …
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, describing it as “anti-democratic”. Recall that on March 18, President Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months in…
President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Kemi Nandap till December 31, 2026. The extension was disclosed in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Monday, March 31. The President commended Nandap for her leadership, stressing improvements in border…
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued 21 kidnapped victims and recovered N.8m ransom, arms and ammunition in a coordinated series of raids targeting criminal networks. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, March 31, 2025, said police also arrested six other suspected for heinous crimes “The Nigeria…
Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara has alleged that he was offered a N5 billion bribe to support the impeachment of his principal while serving as Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Ehie made the revelation when he appeared as a guest on Channels…
Israel Afeare, popularly known as Israel DMW, has called on Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, to resign and hand over power to Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last Edo governorship election. In a post on Instagram, Israel DMW claimed that the majority of Edo voters elected Ighodalo as…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Nigerians not to resort to insults in expressing their grievances to their leaders. “It is good to always tell our leaders when there is problem but in doing so, we should avoid abusive words,” he said. “If you insult your leader, how can…
Seyi Tinubu has denied making any statement about his father serving eight years in office. A viral social media post claimed that he said his father, President Tinubu, must remain in office for eight years and that nothing, not even God, could change that. In response, Seyi took to his Instagram stories, clarifying that he…
Traders in the popular Onitsha Main Market, located on Ifejika Street near Sokoto Road in Anambra State, are currently assessing their losses after a fire broke out in their shops on March 28. The fire, which reportedly started in one building around 6:20 am, quickly spread to a neighboring structure, destroying everything in its path.…
Maria Wangare Kamunge, also known as Rish Kamunge, has been charged in connection with a job scam that targeted Kenyans seeking employment in Mauritius. In a statement on Friday, March 28, 2025, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that victims had paid between Sh200,000 and Sh400,000 for job placements, only to discover that the…
