A drug trafficking cartel abandoned two Toyota Sienna buses loaded with 1,455 kilograms of cannabis along the Okhokho-ISI community route in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State after a hot pursuit by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Edo State NDLEA Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, revealed this in a statement…
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has launched a fresh attack on former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Fayose launched his attack via a Short Message Service (SMS) he sent to the latter in appreciation of his attendance at his 65th birthday celebration. In the said SMS, which Obasanjo described as uncomplimentary thank-you note,…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to launch an immediate operation to rescue the 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State. Armed attackers invaded the school in the early hours of Monday, killing the Vice Principal, Hassan Makuku, and injuring a security guard, Ali…
The Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two men for allegedly stealing 600 litres of diesel used to power an MTN telecommunications mast at Sabon Kasuwa–Railway in the Bauchi Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, ASC Saminu Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, November 15,…
The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, has dismissed reports claiming that Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, was acquitted and cleared of all charges — including sexual offences involving a minor — by the Court of Appeal. The rumours followed claims made on Friday, November 14, by…
Here is a polished and cohesive rewrite of the passage: Nigerian Navy officer Lt. A.M. Yarima, who was recently involved in a confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt at about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 16. According to Vanguard, military sources…
U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed that he intends to move forward with a lawsuit seeking between $1 billion and $5 billion from the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of editing his speech in a misleading way. His comments follow the BBC’s apology on Friday, issued after Trump demanded a full retraction, an immediate apology, and…
Popular YouTuber and content creator Jack Doherty has been arrested in the Miami area, TMZ has confirmed. Miami Beach Police took him into custody outside a smoke shop, and he was booked into Florida’s Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center shortly before 9 AM on three charges: possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has dismissed claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. Fagbemi stated this today November 15 while speaking at an event held in Erin-Ile, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State. insisted that no religious group was under persecution in the country.…
Akon is taking a firm stance in his divorce from his estranged wife, Tomeka, making it clear in newly filed court documents that he has no intention of paying her spousal support. The filings show that the music star selected the option to terminate spousal support for Tomeka, his wife of twenty-nine years. This comes…
