Betty Otimenyin officially took office as Edo State’s first female Commissioner of Police on Monday, January 27. She arrived at the Police Command headquarters just before 10 a.m. and was greeted with a guard of honour. Otimenyin, the 49th person to hold the role in the state, succeeded Umoru Ozigi, who retired on Saturday, January…
An explosion at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, Mashegun Local Government Area of Niger State, killed four people on Sunday, January 26. The miners had just resumed work when the blast occurred. While the exact cause remains unknown, residents suspect that poor handling of explosives by mining companies could be to blame. Community sources…
Kenyan President William Ruto has expressed his support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order recognizing only two genders—male and female. Speaking on Sunday, January 26, 2025, after a church service at the Global Cathedral in Nairobi, President Ruto praised the policy change, noting that it aligns with Kenya’s cultural and religious values. He explained…
On Sunday, January 26, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo made a strong statement, asserting that anyone who dismisses the significance of Ifa Orunmila “must be a bloody fool.” Obasanjo shared his thoughts during an event in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where he was hosting the renowned female talking drummer, Olamuyiwa Aralola (Ara), to celebrate her 50th…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, has accused retired military generals of being behind illegal mining operations across the country. Oshiomhole made the claim during a presentation by Senator Sampson Ekong, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, who was submitting the 2025 budget report to the Senate Committee…
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has explained the complexities behind the prolonged fight against Boko Haram. The group, initially targeting soft spots, escalated their violence with suicide bombings, including attacks on police buildings and the United Nations office in Abuja in 2011. This led the Federal Government to declare a state of…
A woman in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe is receiving medical attention at Kwekwe Hospital after attempting to take her own life by consuming poison upon discovering that her husband had secretly married another woman. The husband, Forbes Degwa, a senior manager at a local company, reportedly paid Lobola for his second wife without informing his first…
A bomb explosion has killed Abba Godori, the Civilian Joint Taskforce (CJTF) vice chairman of the Kawuri unit, in Kawuri village, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. The explosion occurred on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, and claimed the life of Godori, who was on patrol at the time. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition…
Former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has criticized Nigeria’s designation as a partner country by BRICS, asserting that the country deserves full membership in the multinational group. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, January 20, Akinyemi expressed his dissatisfaction with Nigeria’s current status, calling it an insult given the nation’s economic…
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has condemned the negative portrayal of the Fulani people across Nigeria, calling it both unwarranted and unjustified. During a visit from the Kano chapter of Tabital Fulaku International, the governor, represented by his Deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, reiterated the state government’s commitment to supporting the organization’s efforts to unite…
