Lagos State police have raided the popular Fela Shrine and its environs in Ikeja, arresting several suspects for illegal drug peddling, hooliganism, and criminal activities. The police arrested at least 124 suspects alleged to have converted the area into hard drug markets and liquor- stands located on the road, causing serious environmental risks. The…
The Yobe State police command has warned that Boko Haram insurgents have planned to infiltrate the forthcoming #EndBadGovernance protest in August. The command’s spokesman, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, July 27 according to the News Agency of Nigeria. He said intelligence received by the command indicated that foreign mercenaries…
The Niger chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has urged Christians not to join the planned nationwide protest scheduled for Aug.1 to 10. This was contained in a message to Christians in the state signed by Bishop Bulus Yohanna, chairman of CAN, in the state. The message was read in the…
The Akwa Ibom State Command of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a woman, Blessing Ezekiel Ubengama and her husband, Joseph Richard Ufot, for criminal conspiracy, fraud and job scam involving about 7,000 victims running into tens of millions of naira in Uyo. The spokesperson of the corps in the state, SC…
The Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate for 2023, Peter Obi, has expressed his support for the nationwide protest scheduled for August 1. While speaking with newsmen after a courtesy visit to Abia state governor, Alex Otti, on Sunday, July 28, Obi said the Nigerian Constitution allows room for protests as it is the right…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Oko-oba Division, have arrested five persons involved in child trafficking operations. The arrest followed report from the mother of a two-month old missing boy who claimed one Gloria Sunday ‘f’, absconded with her son to an unknown destination.This was made known in a statement by the Lagos State…
Akwa Ibom pastor, Ab Isong has advised intending couples to make sure they truly want to be together before publicly announcing their engagement. The pastor who gave the advice in a Facebook post on Saturday, July 27, said 95% of broken engagements are caused by premature publicity on social media. “Engagement should come after you…
In a dramatic revelation at the Harare Civil Court, Zimbabwe, a lady identified as Rudo Takalumusi accused her husband, Ernest Musawa, of using her clothes as toilet tissue. The allegations surfaced as Rudo sought a protection order against Ernest.Rudo told the court that Ernest regularly uses her clothes to clean himself after using the…
Police have arrested a fake Nigerian doctor for carrying out medical treatment on migrants in Sabha District, southwestern Libya. The Migrant Rescue Watch disclosed this on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The police also seized unlawfully obtained medical supplies during a raid on the suspect’s residence.“23.07.24 – Police in Sabha arrested a Nigerian #migrant who…
An airport located at the Swiss-French border was evacuated due to a bomb alert, the French police said. The airport was evacuated hours after a ‘massive, coordinated arson attack’ disrupted France’s rail network ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. Basel-Mulhouse airport’s terminals were evacuated on Friday morning and all flights had…
