The Imo State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers, Ntosi Godfrey, and Nnamdi Raymond, en route to Owerri with a Green Toyota Golf, Reg No AA775BD Lagos, allegedly snatched from a victim in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, madeContinue Reading
A huge, fast-moving and rapidly growing wildfire in northern California has forced more than 4,000 people to evacuate as firefighters battle gusty winds and perilously dry conditions, authorities said Friday. Fueled by a crushing heatwave, the so-called Park Fire — the most intense wildfire to hit the state this summerContinue Reading
Brig.-Gen. Ibikunle Ajose has assumed office as the Acting General Officer Commanding, the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army Sokoto. This is contained in a statement issued by the division’s spokesperson, Lt.-Col. Ibrahim Shittu, on Friday in Sokoto. Shittu said Ajose took over from his predecessor, Maj.-Gen. Godwin Mutkut, whoContinue Reading
A recent report by global data and business intelligence platform StatiSense has revealed that Nigerian mobile users made over 162 million visits to porn and betting websites in June 2024. The platform’s latest data, which highlights the top ten websites visited by Nigerians on mobile devices last month, shows aContinue Reading
A herbalist based in Oba-Oke, Osun State, Ganiyu Kehinde, arrested by the police for killing his friend, Emmanuel Collins, has said he committed the act in a bid to get human parts that would be used for money rituals. Kehinde was among the suspects arrested across the state for variousContinue Reading
A former Director, Department of State Services, Mike Ejiofor, has said the protest staged to kick against attempts by former President Goodluck Jonathan-led government to remove petrol subsidy in 2012 didn’t turn violent partly because of ‘the body language’ of the former President. Ejiofor, who is the President of theContinue Reading
Lionel Messi will not play for Inter Miami as the defending Leagues Cup champions begin their repeat bid on Saturday at home against Puebla, Miami coach Gerardo Martino said Friday. The 37-year-old Argentine striker suffered a right ankle injury in his nation’s victory over Colombia in the Copa America finalContinue Reading
The All Progressives Congress has urged organisers of the planned August 1 nationwide protest to shelve its agitation to have President Bola Tinubu scrap the 1999 Constitution, describing it as a tall order. The ruling party disclosed this after a closed-door meeting with the Forum of APC State Chairmen toContinue Reading
Nobody in the world can stop us, says northern group IG claims foreign infilteration, youths accuse DSS of freezing account Shelve your demonstration, Tantita boss, Tompolo, begs organisers As momentum continues to gather ahead of the planned nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest, some organisers, who all the while were tagged ‘faceless’, haveContinue Reading
At a time when many are grappling with the harsh realities of the country’s economy, popular media personality, Toke Makinwa, stands firm in her resolve not to compromise her standards. In a recent Instagram post, Makinwa boldly declared that no matter the economic challenges, she would not suffer or settleContinue Reading