Human rights activist and 2023 African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, was released late Friday, August 8, after spending over 48 hours in police custody at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Sowore had been detained since Wednesday following an invitation from the Inspector-General of Police’s Monitoring Unit. Authorities said they were investigating two…
Renowned Fuji music icon, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 or KWAM1, has issued a formal apology following an incident at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. In a statement personally signed by the artist, KWAM1 extended his sincere apologies to the Presidency, the Ministry of Aviation, the Federal…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has disclosed that 53,460 inmates across the country are currently awaiting trial. This was revealed by the Comptroller General of the NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, during a visit to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Nwakuche noted that the total prison population nationwide stands at approximately…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has formally petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Inspector-General of Police to investigate and prosecute renowned musician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (K1 De Ultimate) over an incident that occurred aboard a ValueJet flight on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. According to a statement from the NCAA, the incident…
In a strong commitment to community support and frontline welfare, Mate Energy Industries Limited, Mowe, Ogun State, has commissioned a borehole facility for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mowe Unit, as part of its 2025 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. The borehole was officially commissioned on August 5, 2025, by Sector Commander Akinwumi Fasakin,…
A 32-year-old man, Rasaq Gafar, was arraigned on Wednesday, August 6, before the Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly threatening the life of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun on July 12. Gafar faces charges including threat to kill, threat to life, and breach of peace. Prosecutor Matthew Ojei informed the court that Gafar…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has issued an official statement clarifying the events surrounding an incident at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, involving Fuji music icon King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, and pilots from domestic airline ValueJet. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had earlier announced the suspension…
On Tuesday, August 5, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, decorated Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Aliyu Shaba and Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Sentome Obi—recipients of the Police Officer of the Year Award for 2023 and 2024, respectively—with their new ranks. The decoration ceremony was held at the IGP Smart Conference Room,…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has refuted reports claiming that over 30 female students of the Federal University, Lafia, were raped during a recent bandit attack. In a statement on Tuesday, August 5, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, described the allegations as false, stating that investigations uncovered no evidence to support the…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has apprehended 26 individuals at Grace Palace Hotel, located near Bukabu Barrack in Kano metropolis, over alleged involvement in immoral activities. Dr. Mujahid Aminuddeen, the board’s Deputy Commander General, confirmed the arrests in an interview with Punch on Monday, August 4, 2025. He stated that the suspects, consisting of 14…
