The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man over the alleged defilement of a 9-year-old girl in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. According to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, the incident was reported by the victim’s father, who alleged that his daughter was lured to a hideout and sexually assaulted…
Olatunji Disu has said Nigeria’s existing security infrastructure is inadequate to effectively police the country’s population of more than 200 million people. Speaking at the Infrastructure Dialogue 2026 in Abuja, the Inspector-General of Police supported calls for a major expansion of police facilities across the country, revealing that the force currently operates only about 2,000…
Peter Obi has said Nigeria’s current economic situation demands a “wealth creator and manager” rather than leadership defined solely by academic credentials. Speaking during an interview with News Central on Thursday, May 14, Obi responded to previous remarks by Rabiu Kwankwaso, who had argued at Chatham House that his PhD qualification made him better suited…
A suspected member of a kidnapping gang has been arrested while attempting to collect a N10 million ransom from the relatives of a victim in Otefon village, Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo State. The victim, identified as Alhaji Bagudu, was abducted from his residence in Ilowa village last week and reportedly taken to the…
African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain and publisher Dele Momodu has urged Nigerians not to place all their expectations for the 2027 presidential election on former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi. Speaking on ARISE News on Tuesday night, May 12, Momodu said the growing focus on Obi and the debate over zoning were diverting attention…
Ahmad Hardy reportedly sustained a gunshot wound while attending a concert in Mississippi over the weekend. The University of Missouri confirmed on Monday that the football star underwent surgery and is currently in stable condition. In a statement, the university expressed support for the player, saying: “Ahmad is deeply loved by his teammates, coaches, friends,…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the deposition of Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu following his conviction in the United States over a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme. Oloyede was found guilty of masterminding a scheme that defrauded federal loan and grant programmes created to support small businesses affected by the…
Former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro has reportedly fled from Hungary to the United States while facing multiple criminal charges in Poland, according to local media reports. Ziobro, who was granted asylum by the government of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán last year, is wanted in Poland on allegations including abuse of power,…
At least 69 people were killed in a militia attack in Ituri Province, according to local officials and security sources who spoke to AFP on Saturday. For more than three decades, the mineral-rich eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has remained a hotspot for violence involving armed groups competing for control of…
The Oakland City Council has fined Nigerian medical doctor Matthew Bernard and his wife, Lynn Warner, nearly $1 million for allegedly removing 38 protected trees surrounding their property on Claremont Avenue. The penalty was issued after a public hearing held on Tuesday, May 5, during which more than 20 residents called on city officials to…
