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  • Gombe Police Rescue Kidnapped 17-year-old Rabi Abdul From Zange Forest

    . Gombe Police Rescue Kidnapped 17-year-old Rabi Abdul From Zange Forest

     Gombe State Police Command announced on Saturday the rescue of 17-year-old Rabi Abdul, who was kidnapped and taken to Zange forest by a group of herdsmen.ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the Police Public Relations Officer, briefed journalists about the operation. He revealed that Malam Abba, a resident of Ardo Wumnu village in Dukku Local Government Area, i
  • Kwara Police Bust Car Theft Syndicate Specializing in Dismantling & Resale

    . Kwara Police Bust Car Theft Syndicate Specializing in Dismantling & Resale

     The Kwara State police command has dismantled a syndicate involved in the theft and dismantling of vehicles stolen from Lagos State for resale in Kwara State. DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, the command’s spokeswoman, revealed the details in a statement. She noted that detectives were alerted to suspicious activities at a dump site in the Madi area alon
  • Gombe Police Parade 13-Year-Old Suspect, Two Others For Rape & Defilement

    . Gombe Police Parade 13-Year-Old Suspect, Two Others For Rape & Defilement

     [size=10pt] File Photo [/size] The Gombe State Police Command has paraded a 13-year-old suspect and two others, Usman Husseini, 18, and Mohammed Yaya, 45, for allegedly raping and defiling minors in separate incidents.According to ASP Buhari Abdullahi, Police Public Relations Officer, the 13-year-old suspect was arrested for raping an 8-yea
  • "I Knew I Was Going To Be A Superstar Since I Was 10 Years Old" - Ayra Starr Reveals Journey To Stardom

    . "I Knew I Was Going To Be A Superstar Since I Was 10 Years Old" - Ayra Starr Reveals Journey To Stardom

     Nigerian singer Ayra Starr recently shared insights into her early aspirations and rise to fame, claiming she always knew she would be a superstar but was initially uncertain about how it would happen.In an interview with Spotify, Ayra Starr recounted her journey into the music industry, which began at the age of 18 after she graduated from univer
  • Suspended Deputy Commissione, Abba Kyari Released After 27 Months In Detention

    . Suspended Deputy Commissione, Abba Kyari Released After 27 Months In Detention

     Abba Kyari, the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja after spending 27 months in detention. His release follows the fulfillment of bail conditions set by the Federal High Court in Abuja.Adamu Duza, spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service in the Federal Capital Territory, conf
  • B. Dortmund v Real Madrid: UEFA Champions League Final Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

    . B. Dortmund v Real Madrid: UEFA Champions League Final Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

     Date: Saturday 1st June, 2024 Time : 8:00 pm Stadium Wembley Referee  Slavko Vincic (Slovenia) Goal Scorer: [size=14pt] Borussia Dortmund [/size]Edin Terzic will be without the services of Ramy Bensebaini and Julien Duranville. Apart from the duo, Sebastien Haller is the only concern for Borussia Dortmund as the striker has just res
  • Abia State Govt Places N25m Bounty on Killers of 5 Soldiers in Aba

    . Abia State Govt Places N25m Bounty on Killers of 5 Soldiers in Aba

     The Abia State Government has placed a N25m bounty on the killers of five soldiers in the Aba area of the state on Thursday, May 30.GISTMANIA earlier reported that unknown gunmen on Thursday attacked the military unit at Obikabia Junction, Ogbor Hill area, killing the five soldiers and setting the unit on fire.A day after the incident, the state g
  • Labour Declares Nationwide Strike From June 3rd Over New Minimum Wage

    . Labour Declares Nationwide Strike From June 3rd Over New Minimum Wage

     The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is set to commence a nationwide indefinite strike starting at midnight on Sunday, June 2, 2024, due to the Federal Government's refusal to increase the proposed minimum wage above N60,000. This decision was confirmed by NLC President Joe Ajaero at a press conference held at Labour House in Abuja.The strike ac
  • Police Arrest Man For R*ping Pastor’s Pregnant Wife To Death

    . Police Arrest Man For R*ping Pastor’s Pregnant Wife To Death

     The Rivers State Police Command has apprehended a suspect named Emeka, accused of leading a gang in the assault and subsequent death of Mrs. Chigbewejim Steward, the wife of a pastor, in the Abarikpo community of Ahoada East Local Government Area. The suspect, after quarreling with Mrs Steward earlier that day, broke into her house at midnight wit
  • Angry Residents Of Lagos Estate Protest Against Constant Blackout, Bulk Meter, Arbitrary Charges

    . Angry Residents Of Lagos Estate Protest Against Constant Blackout, Bulk Meter, Arbitrary Charges

     Residents residing in the Royal Gardens Estate of Lagos State have peacefully demonstrated against what they perceive as inadequate services provided by the estate management, coupled with the unjust imposition of exorbitant service charges. The Royal Garden Estate is owned by Trojan Estates Limited whose Managing Director is Rilwan Olakunle Tinub
  • How A 27-Year-old Man Pretended To Be DSP, Deceived People To Pay Money For 'Police Recruitment

    . How A 27-Year-old Man Pretended To Be DSP, Deceived People To Pay Money For 'Police Recruitment

     The Sokoto State Police Command has detained Abdulnasir Bello, a 27-year-old man, for posing as a Deputy Superintendent of Police from the state in order to deceive and defraud individuals. Parading suspects at the command headquarters in Sokoto on Thursday, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Kaigama, said the Bello was arrested following a
  • Stephanie Coker Opens Up On Her Battle With PCOS, Failed IVF (Video)

    . Stephanie Coker Opens Up On Her Battle With PCOS, Failed IVF (Video)

     Media personality and actress, Stephanie Coker Aderinokun has revealed that she battled with PCOS and failed IVF for years. According to her, the condition made her lose her baby. In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, she revealed that she nearly took her own life after her second round of IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) failed after spending over $40
  • Court Orders Billionaire to Pay His Ex-Wife $1bn in Divorce Settlement

    . Court Orders Billionaire to Pay His Ex-Wife $1bn in Divorce Settlement

     A court has ordered South Korean billionaire and chairman of SK Group conglomerate, Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife 1.38 trillion won ($1bn) in cash. According to BBC, this is the country’s largest-ever divorce settlement. The divorce settlement comes almost a decade after Chey Tae-won’s marriage ended in scandal, following the revelation of h
  • The Federal Government Gets $500M Loan From World Bank To Bolster Electricity

    . The Federal Government Gets $500M Loan From World Bank To Bolster Electricity

     The Federal Government has secured a $500 million loan from the World Bank to address the problems faced by the 76 Distribution Companies (DisCos), the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has announced. The funding approved by the World Bank Board of Directors, supports the Nigerian Distribution Sector Recovery Program (DISREP} aimed at improving t
  • Sokoto Govt. Seals Hotel Over Murder And Alleged Immoral Activities

    . Sokoto Govt. Seals Hotel Over Murder And Alleged Immoral Activities

     The Sokoto State Government has shut down the hotel where a mother of four was killed by her boyfriend.  Sealing off the hotel on Thursday, May 30, 2024, the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Dr. Jabir Maihula, hinged the decision of the government on the series of complaints by the residents of the area over the immoral activities taking p
  • FG Releases ₦3.8 Billion To Support Nigerian Students Stranded Abroad

    . FG Releases ₦3.8 Billion To Support Nigerian Students Stranded Abroad

     The sum of ₦3.8 billion has been allocated by the Tinubu-led Federal government to support stranded Nigerian scholars in foreign countries. The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Sonny Echono, shared this information on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on TETFund. He mentioned
  • Nigerian S3x Worker Imprisoned For 5 Years For Trafficking Young Girls In Ghana

    . Nigerian S3x Worker Imprisoned For 5 Years For Trafficking Young Girls In Ghana

     A Circuit Court at Asokwa, Kumasi, Ghana has sentenced a Nigerian sex trafficker to five years imprisonment with hard labour for trafficking young girls from Nigeria to Konongo in the Ashanti region for prostitution. Rose Ikem, aged 40, who was convicted of human trafficking and assault this week, will also compensate four of her victims, whom she
  • Simon Ekpa Claims 30 Million People Voted ‘During Self-Referendum’

    . Simon Ekpa Claims 30 Million People Voted ‘During Self-Referendum’

     Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of The Biafra Republic Government in Exile has made a claim. He claimed that over 30 million Biafrans have voted for self-referendum. The group’s claim is coming amid the grounding of activities across the South-East as residents stayed indoors in observance of sit-at-home order on Thursday, May 30.
  • Naira Marley’s Cybercrime Trial Stalled

    . Naira Marley’s Cybercrime Trial Stalled

     The alleged cybercrime trial of singer, Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley, was stalled on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The trial could not proceed because parties in the suit are still awaiting approval of a fiat by the chief judge of the Federal High Court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Fashola for all
  • 300 Women’s Groups Urge Women to Boycott Erisco Foods Products Due to Detention of Chioma Okoli

    . 300 Women’s Groups Urge Women to Boycott Erisco Foods Products Due to Detention of Chioma Okoli

     More than 300 women's organizations in Nigeria, Under the umbrella of Womanifesto, have jointly urged for the immediate boycott of Erisco Foods products due to the ongoing detention of Chioma Okoli, a tomato paste reviewer imprisoned for her remarks about the company's product. A Federal High Court in Abuja ordered Chioma Okoli to be rem
  • Dolapo Badmus Calls For Arrest Of Proprietor Of Private School For Singing Old National Anthem

    . Dolapo Badmus Calls For Arrest Of Proprietor Of Private School For Singing Old National Anthem

     Dolapo Badmus, the former Lagos police PRO, has urged for the arrest of the Proprietor and Head Teacher of a private school for singing the "old" national anthem. In a post she shared on IG, Dolapo said she was passing through the school this morning and heard the pupils singing the old National anthem. She said she has alerted the polic
  • EFCC Arrests 40 Internet Fraudsters In Akwa Ibom Raid

    . EFCC Arrests 40 Internet Fraudsters In Akwa Ibom Raid

     On Thursday, the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) apprehended 40 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Akwa Ibom State. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement and pictures shared on X.com on Friday. The anti-graft agency said the suspects were arrested during early morning sting operations at two differ
  • Keyamo Suspends Enforcement Of Collection Of Helicopter Landing Levies

    . Keyamo Suspends Enforcement Of Collection Of Helicopter Landing Levies

     The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has issued a temporary suspension on the enforcement granted to Messers NAEBI Dynamic Concept Ltd, by the Federal Government as consultants to collect landing fees from helicopters. This is coming after a meeting with the Executives of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on the issu
  • Disregard False Information On 15th Emir Leading Friday Prayers – Police Clears The Air

    . Disregard False Information On 15th Emir Leading Friday Prayers – Police Clears The Air

     The Kano State Police Command is advising residents to disregard misleading information circulating on social media, which claims that Alhaji Aminu Bayero, the 15th Emir, will lead the Friday prayers at the Central Mosque. The Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel told the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview on Friday that Bayero will o
  • Notorious Kidnap Kingpin, Evans Plea Bargain Application Stalled

    . Notorious Kidnap Kingpin, Evans Plea Bargain Application Stalled

     The hearing for the plea bargain application by notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (also known as Evans), was stalled on Thursday due to the absence of legal advise. Evans and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, had filed the application at a Lagos High Court located in Tafawa Balewa Square. The duo are currently facing trial on charge
  • BREAKING: NELFund Reveals 30,000 Have Successfully Registered For Student Loan

    . BREAKING: NELFund Reveals 30,000 Have Successfully Registered For Student Loan

     It has been revealed that a total of 30,000 students have successfully registered for the student loan scheme.Similarly, over 60,000 individuals have registered on the website of the fund.The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, made this known in a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday.On June 12, 2023, Tinubu s
  • Huggies Maker, Kimberly-Clark To Stop Production Three Years After Investing $100m In Nigeria

    . Huggies Maker, Kimberly-Clark To Stop Production Three Years After Investing $100m In Nigeria

     Nairametrics reports that Diaper and sanitary pad manufacturer, Kimberley Clark will soon announce an imminent shutdown of its Ikorodu production facility two years after investing $100 million in Nigeria.  Sources within the company informed Nairametrics that the plant has been producing below capacity from late 2023 into 2024 due to the har
  • Gov Fubara of Rivers State Says He Inherited N225.279bn Debt From Wike's Government

    . Gov Fubara of Rivers State Says He Inherited N225.279bn Debt From Wike's Government

     Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has disclosed that he inherited a substantial debt burden from the previous administration led by Nyesom Wike. In his address, Governor Fubara mentioned that his administration has initiated nine new road projects with a total value of N534.332 billion. However, he also inherited 34 uncompleted projects v
  • President Tinubu Offers Free Train Rides on Abuja Metro Line Till End of The Year

    . President Tinubu Offers Free Train Rides on Abuja Metro Line Till End of The Year

     President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, announced that Nigerians and other commuters would enjoy free train rides on the Abuja Metro Line until the end of the year. The President made this declaration while flagging off the re-launch of commercial operations on the Abuja Light Rail. “Our dear Landlord, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory
  • Nigerian Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of $1.4Million Linked To Ex- CBN Boss, Emefiele

    . Nigerian Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of $1.4Million Linked To Ex- CBN Boss, Emefiele

    A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of the sum of $1,426,175.14 million ($1.4 million) linked to the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. Justice Ayokunle Faji gave the order on Wednesday sequel to a suit marked FHC/L/CS/232/2024 filed and argued by the counsel for the

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