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Boxing Legend, Mike Tyson Faces New US Rap3 Lawsuit

One of the world's most well-known boxing legend, Mike Tyson, is in trouble once again. This is because a woman in New York state has filed a civil suit against him, accusing the Former boxing champion of raping her in a limousine in the early 1990s, according to court filings. The woman, who asked the court to remain anonymous, filed her com

Unknown Aircraft Reportedly Bombs Village In Niger State

The Galadima Kogo community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state has been bombed by an unknown aircraft on Tuesday. The incident left many vigilante members dead, according to Vanguard. The Commander of the vigilante group and several others were also said to have been injured. Vanguard reliably gathered that the local vigilante men wer
All Officers Due For Retirement Must Proceed – Police Service Commission Declares

The Police Service Commission, PSC has made a declaration. The PSC says says all police officers due for retirement must proceed, ahead of the February 25 presidential election. The PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement on Tuesday, said the commission will not extend the tenures of the retiring senior police officers. According to him, all

Nigerian National Arrested With Millions Of 'Fake' Currency In Ghana

Aremu Timothy Adegboyega, a 56-year-old Nigerian national, has been arrested in Ghana. He was nabbed for allegedly transporting millions of CFA and Naira currencies suspected to be counterfeit. The suspect was arrested by a joint security team as he entered Ghana through Togo using an unapproved route called Beat Zero in Aflao, Volta Region.
How Peter Obi Was Attacked After His Rally In Katsina

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) alongside his campaign team members were attacked after his rally in Katsina state. Diran Onifade, Head of Media, Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign Council, condemned the attack on the presidential candidate.He said in a statement; “Our candidate had met with women in a town hall and then

Many Feared Dead As Multiple Explosions Rock Niger State Community

Many residents have been feared dead following multiple explosions in Galkogo community, in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The explosions which occurred on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, have created tension in the community. A resident, Tanko Erena, who spoke to the Punch said the explosions were caused by air strikes from officials of
VIDEO: Emefiele Speaks on The Deadline For Exchange of Old Naira Notes

CBN gov,Godwin Emefiele, insists deadline for exchange of old Naira notes for the newly redesigned notes cannot be shifted.The deadline for the exchange remains January 31,2023.The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele announced this after the apex bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday.The CBN also raised the Monetary Policy

Passengers Left Stranded At Lagos Airport As NAHCO Embark on Strike Over Salary Increment

Passengers were left stranded at the Murtala Moammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Monday, after the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) embarked on a strike over salary increment.In a video that has gone viral, several passengers were stranded at the international airport, moving about helplessly with their luggage.NAHCO pro
Ogun Govt Declares Tuesday, Wednesday Work-Free Days For PVC Collection

Ogun State Government has declared Tuesday, 24, and Wednesday, 25 January, as work-free days for workers in the state public service.The government announced this on Sunday in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin in Abeokuta, the state capital.According to the statement, the work-free days were declared to give w

300 Passengers Stranded As Warri-itakpe Train Derails In Kogi Forest

Barely a month after no fewer than 20 passengers were abducted from a train station in Igueben, Edo State, the same train plying the Warri-Itakpe route is believed to have derailed, forcing many of the passengers to be stranded.According to sources in the train, the incident happened inside Kogi forest, with many of the passengers said to have aba
Mob Chops Off Robbery Suspect’s Wrist In Lagos

One of the hoodlums who attacked some traders under the Iganmu bridge in Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area of Lagos, weekend, had his wrist chopped off by an irate mob while fleeing from the scene.Five other suspected members of the gang were arrested by policemen attached to the Badia division.The fleeing suspect’s severed wrist and v

19-year-old Apprentice, Sekegh Aku Stabbed To Death By His Friend In Benue

A 19-year-old apprentice, Sekegh Aku, was allegedly stabbed to death by his 17-year-old friend in Benue State.The incident happened at Tomahar Street in the Gboko Local Government Area of the state after a minor argument between the deceased and the suspect identified as Torver Kunav. Speaking to the Punch , a relative of the deceased, Terwa
Hoodlums Beat Okada Rider To Death Over Payment In Osun State

Some suspected hoodlums said to be raiding construction sites at Kobongbogboe area of Osogbo, Osun State, have allegedly beaten a commercial motorcyclist to death.The motorcyclist, whose name could not be immediately ascertained, reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday at a hospital following injuries he sustained when he was attacked by th

Four Killed As Unidentified Gunmen Invade Bauchi Community

The Police Command in Bauchi has confirmed the killing of four persons by unidentified gunmen at Gambar Sabon-Layi community in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of the state.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ahmad Wakil confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Sunday.He said the gunm
Two Males,17-year-old And 27-year-old Die While Working In Soakaway Pit In Kano

Two males, a 17-year-old and a 27-year-old died in a pit toilet at Sabon Gari Market in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State on Saturday while opening up the chamber for easy use.Spokesman of the state’s fire service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, stated in Kano on Sunday that the accident happened in the night.He stated that the 27-year-old was

Nigeria Set to Take Delivery Of 27 Fighter Jets, Helicopters To Aid Fight Against Insecurities

Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, on Saturday said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) was expecting the delivery of additional new platforms, which President Muhammadu Buhari approved for the service.Amao, who made the disclosure during an operational visit to the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Safety and 209 Quick Re
NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine, Skunk Consignments From Brazil, Canada At Enugu, Lagos Ports

Desperate efforts to bring into Nigeria 126.95 kilograms of cocaine and skunk concealed in herbal tea packs and imported vehicles by drug cartels from Brazil and Canada have again been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu and the Tincan seaport in Lagos.At

Abiola’s Widow, Prof. Zainab-Duke Abiola Seeks N100bn Damages From IGP For Defamation

Prof. Zainab-Duke Abiola, widow of late MKO Abiola has filed a lawsuit against the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba and Inspector Teju Moses for alleged defamation.Prof. Abiola, through her counsel, Mr Tawo Tawo, SAN, in her statement claimed she was framed on Sept. 20, 2022, when she was arrested for allege
Kidnappers Release Remaining Baptist Church Members After N10m Ransom

Kidnappers have released the remaining two members of Baptist Church in Iwo, Osun State that they abducted.Five of the church members were abducted but three were released on Wednesday after the payment of a N6 million ransom.PREMIUM TIMES had reported how two of the victims were abducted while returning from their farms around Ileogbo area in the

"No Extension Of Date For Depositing Old Naira Notes" – CBN Insists

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has taken its enlightenment campaign to Taraba State.Business activities were temporarily slowed down at the Jalingo main market on Saturday as the CBN took its enlightenment campaign to the traders to enlighten the people on the importance of depositing their old Naira notes in banks on or before January 31, 2023
Man, Rasaki Asiwaju Caught With Three Human Skulls Inside A Black Nylon In Lagos

Operatives of Lagos Police Command, have intercepted a man identified as Rasaki Asiwaju for having three human skulls in his possession.Asiwaju was arrested after being intercepted by the policemen in the Ayobo area of Lagos State.It was gathered that on Monday, January 16, 2023, the policemen, who saw Asiwaju carrying a black nylon bag, demanded

Lifeless Body Of 300-level Student Of FUTA, Joseph Olona Found Dangling From The Ceiling In His Room

The lifeless body of a 300-level student of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, was on Saturday found dangling from the ceiling in his room.The deceased student, Joseph Olona, was said to have committed suicide at his off-campus lodge situated within Aule axis, Akure, the Ondo State capital.Although the reason for the suicide is unk
No Student Was Rap3d During Attack in UNIZIK - Anambra Police And Government Release Statements

The Anambra State Government and the state police command have denied reports that some female students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, were raped by gunmen.Some news organisations had reported that gunmen who invaded off-campus hostels in Ifite, had raped up to 10 female students and also injured as many as 20 others.But a special assistant t

Two Abducted School Children Rescued by Police In Nasarawa

Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of two females among the six pupils that were abducted at LEA Primary School, Alwaza Village, Doma Local Government Area of the state.Armed men suspected to be bandits invaded the school early hours of Friday and whisked the victims away.The Nasarawa Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan
Peter Obi Storms El-Rufai's State to Meet With Traditional Rulers of Southern Kaduna

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, on Saturday in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, promised to stamp out corruption if elected as president.Obi made the pledge at a meeting with traditional rulers in Kagoro, Kaura Local Government Area in the south of Kaduna State.He said corruption had been preventing Nigeria from realising it

31-Year-Old Nigerian, Blessing Adeleke Arrested In Ghana Sentenced To US Prison For Bank Fraud

Blessing Adeleke, a Nigerian national, has been jailed in the USA. Adeleke was sentenced to more than three years in prison by a U.S. District Judge, James Gwin.The 31-year-old was found guilty of conspiracy to obtain stolen financial information, fraudulent purchases of retail goods and gift cards and stealing funds from bank accounts in Northern
NDLEA, EFCC Seize Fake $269,000 Cash, Raze Cannabis Warehouse

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in collaboration with operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, have combined to wreck havoc on criminals across Lagos and Edo States.The EFCC and NDLEA officers, on Thursday, through intelligence received from the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States, bus
Six Persons Kidnapped As Gunmen Attack Enugu Community

As many as six persons have been kidnapped by gunmen in an attack on an Enugu community.The residents of Ikem community in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State decried the rate of kidnapping in the community as six persons were abducted in one week.The situation has worsened security matters in the area that is yet to settle from the wanto
How Nine-Man Gang Of Serial Ritualists A.K.A. Karangiya Were Arrested In Borno

A nine-man gang of serial ritualists known as “Karangiya” who specialized in dismembering their victims’ body parts, has been arrested by the Borno State Police Command.The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the Commissioner of Police, Abdu Umar, who disclosed this to journalists on Friday, said they were arrested on December 16, 2022, by
Two Members Of The All Progressive Congress (APC) Shot Dead In Ebonyi

According to a report by Vanguard, some unknown gunmen have struck a community in Ebonyi.The gunmen, on Friday struck in a community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State and killed two persons suspected to be members of the All Progressive Congress, APC in the State.It was gathered that the incident took place during an APC meeting in the