Police authorities in Edo State have denied reports that a police station in Ekpoma was razed by fire, describing the claim circulating online as “false and misleading.” In a statement issued on Monday, January 12, the Edo State Police Command said no police facility in Ekpoma was involved in any fire incident. “The Command wishes…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that only President Bola Tinubu has the constitutional authority to remove him from office, brushing aside calls by critics demanding his sack over the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. Wike made the remarks during a thank-you tour of Obio/Akpor Local Government…
The spokesperson of the Ogun state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, has said that the police does not require a warrant before they can search anyone in Nigeria. In a post shared on X, Babaseyi stated that the constitution permits the police to carry out a search on a person without a warrant but that…
Media personality Chude has sparked online conversations after speaking candidly about money, dating, and his personal relationship experiences. In a recent interview on TVC, Chude revealed that he has never dated a woman who asked him for money. He shared that his first girlfriend, who was unmarried and already had a child, was the…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned nationwide strike following the intervention of Vice President Kashim Shettima. The association said the decision was reached after the Vice President stepped in to address key concerns raised by the aggrieved doctors. The National President of NARD, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, confirmed the development…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 25 suspected cultists during an alleged initiation ceremony in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of the state. A vehicle and a motorcycle were recovered during the operation. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspects are believed to be members of…
They both reappeared on Sunday at a church service held at St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church in Port Harcourt to commemorate the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The service was organised to honour fallen Nigerian servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of the nation’s unity and sovereignty, while also offering prayers…
Two currency exchange dealers were killed when suspected terrorists attacked the Durusar Gawo currency market in Kurdula District, Gudu Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday, January 11, 2025. According to him, the attackers struck around…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the Joint Task Force of Operation HADIN KAI, has struck another terrorist enclave at Abbaga Jiri in the Timbuktu Triangle on January 8. In a statement, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the operation was carefully planned to degrade terrorist capabilities,…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State chapter, has rejected the move by the State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy. The Assembly on Thursday, Jan. 8, commenced an impeachment process against Fubara over alleged misconduct. Reacting, the Rivers APC, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju, rejected the…
