The Senate has approved the 2025 budget for Rivers State, totaling ₦1.485 trillion. The decision was reached on Tuesday, June 25, following the consideration of a report submitted by the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State during a Committee of Supply session. The bill authorizes the issuance of ₦1,485,662,592,442 from the state’s Consolidated Revenue Fund…
A 26-year-old man named Ebere was found dead on Monday morning, June 23, in a hotel room at Midwifery Junction, Okpanam, Delta State. According to reports, Ebere checked into the hotel around 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, 2025, accompanied by a friend. At about 6 a.m. on Monday, hotel staff were alerted after the…
Gunmen have killed a police inspector, Yakubu Dauda, and made away with his rifle during an attack in the Chwelnyap Rim community, located in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. David Tsado, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Riyom LGA, confirmed the incident during a visit by a fact-finding committee set up by Governor…
A man identified as John Simon has been arrested for allegedly stealing iron rods from an active construction site in Agbor, Delta State. Simon, who hails from Plateau State, was apprehended over the weekend by members of the Agbor Gha-Ihun vigilante group. He disclosed that the construction site is located near the residence where he…
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has announced the arrest of 26 suspects linked to the deadly attack in Yelewata, Benue State, which took place on June 13. The violent incident, which drew national outrage, resulted in the deaths of over 100 people, left many others injured, and caused the destruction of properties worth millions…
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s upcoming wedding in Venice has stirred controversy as local residents voice frustration over the event’s impact on the city. A massive 65-by-65-foot banner was unveiled in Venice’s iconic St. Mark’s Square, demanding that Bezos pay more taxes in light of the scale of the wedding and the city’s rental disruption.…
The Federal Government has filed fresh criminal charges against suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, escalating its legal battle with the embattled lawmaker. The latest charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/195/25, was filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on May 22, 2025—just weeks after a similar charge (CR/297/25) was initiated at the FCT High Court. Both…
A 100-level student of Taraba State Polytechnic, Iorhee Saanmoyol Paul, has undergone a double amputation after being electrocuted while hoisting a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag in Jalingo, the state capital. The incident occurred on May 21, 2025, near the polytechnic’s gate along the Roadblock–ATC Road. Paul reportedly suffered a severe electric shock when the…
Tragedy struck in the Ilasamaja area of Lagos State over the weekend as a 9-year-old boy named Chinemerem and another individual, identified simply as Qudus, were electrocuted after coming into contact with a live wire. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday, June 23, 2025, by its spokesperson,…
Mr. Daniel Onyishi, the Anambra State Director of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has regained his freedom after spending several days in captivity. Onyishi was abducted in the early hours of June 12, 2025, along Winner Road in Awka. His release was confirmed on Sunday, June 22, by the spokesperson of the Anambra…
