Gunmen believed to be herders have perpetrated an attack resulting in the death of 10 people at the Gbajimba Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The Camp Commandant, Felix Aponi Banke, disclosed this on January 31, 2024, during a fact-finding visit by the Acting Executive Secretary of…
The Chief Magistrates Court in Akure, Ondo State, has directed the remand of a 35-year-old laborer, James Emmanuel. He is accused of raping and killing his 55-year-old colleague, Mrs. Deborah Abiodun. The defendant, who worked alongside the deceased at a poultry farm in Oke-Odu along Ijare road, Akure, allegedly committed the crime. After the purported…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially announced the complete settlement of foreign exchange (FX) obligations owed to all foreign airlines operating within the country. The Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the CBN, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, revealed on Tuesday, January 30, that the final tranche of $64.44 million has been disbursed, bringing…
Suspected bandits have carried out a deadly attack in Gbauzokoyako community, situated after Ketti in the Kuje Area Council of Abuja. The victims of this tragic incident were identified as Adams Makada, aged 60, and his son Bitrus, aged 25. The gunmen, who invaded the community in the early hours of Monday, January 29, 2024,…
The Ogun State Police Command has ousted three officers on allegations of armed robbery and extortion. The disclosure was made by the state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, during the parade of suspects at the state headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta on Tuesday, January 30. The three dismissed officers, Inspector Taiwo Kolawole, Inspector John Ogbe, and…
Amanda Davies, known for portraying the teenage version of her mother Erika Slezak’s character on “One Life to Live,” has passed away at the age of 42. Davies played the role of teenage Victoria “Viki” Lord in flashback scenes, a character her soap opera legend mother, Erika Slezak, portrayed for over 40 years until 2013.…
The Nigeria national football team, the Super Eagles, is scheduled to engage in a friendly match against the reigning world champions, Argentina, in March. The venue for this friendly encounter will be the Guangdong Olympics Centre Stadium in China, with the exact date set to be announced by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) soon. The…
Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has been sentenced to a ten-year prison term for the disclosure of state secrets. Alongside one of his party deputies, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Khan had previously been found guilty of divulging official secrets. The verdict, announced on January 30 during a hearing at Adiala jail in Rawalpindi,…
Acting on credible information, the Imo State Police Command Special Tactical Unit, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police CP Aboki Danjuma, collaborated with local hunters to raid a suspected kidnapper’s hideout situated in a forest between Avu and Ihiagwa on January 29. The operation resulted in the apprehension of five alleged kidnappers: Muazu Awuta…
Ivory Coast, the host nation, has eliminated defending champions Senegal, securing a spot in the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. Despite the round of 16 tie ending in a 1-1 draw on Monday, January 30, Ivory Coast emerged victorious in the penalty shootout. Having advanced to the round of 16 as one of…
