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Gunmen have once again struck in Abia State, killing two policemen at a checkpoint between Ebem and Asaga Ohafia in the Ohafia Local Government Area. The attack has sparked widespread panic in the affected communities. Details of the incident remain unclear as of the time of filing this report, with the identities of the deceased…
The move to let Kyiv to use powerful long-range ATACMS missiles represents a major US policy shift, sparking a furious response from Moscow which on Tuesday broadened the scope of when it can use nuclear weapons in a clear warning to Ukraine and the West. “This step by (US President Joe) Biden will…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that it has successfully secured 9,034 convictions over the last three years. The Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Buba Marwa, revealed this information during a Business luncheon at the Island Club in Lagos. Additionally, the NDLEA has arrested 52,901 traffickers and 52 drug barons during…
A special squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was engaged in a confrontation with bandits in Kaduna State, resulting in the neutralization of 59 assailants. The incident occurred after the squad had patrolled the national grid installation in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The convoy of the squad, which…
According to the New York Police Department (NYPD), a series of knife attacks across Manhattan on Monday left two men dead and a woman critically injured. The alleged attacker, a 51-year-old homeless man, was arrested following the “unprovoked” stabbings at three separate locations, authorities said. Mayor Eric Adams said that the suspect had recently been…
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has approved the immediate payment of N70,000 new national minimum wage for workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). A statement signed by the Ag. Head of Civil Service of FCT, Grace Adayilo on Monday, said the approval was in a bid to ameliorate the plight…
At least eight out of 25 countries have arrived in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, for the 2nd African Military Games (AMGA 2024) holding from 18-30 November 2024. The chairman local organising committee, AVM Abidemi Marquis, disclosed this while giving updates on the planning and preparation for the sports in Abuja yesterday. He…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi said Chidimma Adetshina demonstrated resilience, perseverance, and dedication in emerging the first runner-up at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant. Obi, in a post on his X handle on Monday, Obi said Chidimma held on to faith, hope, and her determination to rise to…
A Florida-based cruise company, Villa Vie Residences, has offered Americans a four-year escape from President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, the Independent News reported on Monday. Villa Vie Residences recently announced the launch of its Tour La Vie programme, allowing passengers to spend up to four years visiting over 140…
The Presidency has launched a scathing critique of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, accusing him of a lack of sincerity and moral authority in his recent comments on governance in Nigeria. In a statement addressing Obasanjo’s remarks at Yale University, Special Adviser on Public Communications and Orientation to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare, in…
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate freezing of all state-owned accounts in commercial banks until further notice. Newsmen reports that the Governor also reversed the Ministry of Roads and Bridges to the initial Ministry of Works. A statement by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,…
A fuel tanker explosion ignited panic on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, near Gamoji village on the Kano-Maiduguri highway in Jigawa State. The incident, which took place at the Jigawa-Kano border, caused alarm among nearby residents and bystanders. According to a statement released on Wednesday by Aliyu M.A., Public Relations Officer for the Federal Fire Service…
President Bola Tinubu has called for an immediate end to the prolonged Israeli aggression in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need for a peaceful resolution. A statement released Monday by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information, stated that Tinubu made this appeal during the Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The president expressed grave…
The Adamawa State Police Command has detained Aliyu Yaro, a 19-year-old resident of Kwacham Ward, Mubi North, on charges of murdering his three-day-old son. According to police sources, Yaro was accused by his girlfriend, Safiya, of taking the life of their newborn just days after his birth. During police questioning, Yaro reportedly confessed to the…
Nollywood actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot has dismissed claims that he’s gay. The controversy began after a blog post accused several Nigerian celebrities, such as actors and reality stars, of being gay. The list, which included the names of several high-profile figures in the country, sparked a strong backlash from netizens. In an with interview with a…
Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), former Chief of Army Staff, has paid tribute to the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. General Buratai said, “General Lagbaja was a true embodiment of discipline and dedication, l truly praise his remarkable life and legacy.” General Buratai said General…
In a recent case at a Jos Magistrates’ Court, a 19-year-old trader has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment for robbing an elderly woman in her home. The suspect pleaded guilty to the charge, leading to a summary trial and conviction by Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos. During the sentencing, Magistrate Bokkos ruled that the convicted trader…
… 5.4 Million Children, 800,000 Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women at Risk of Malnutrition As food scarcity intensifies in Nigeria, the recently released CadMyndicates that 133.5 million Nigerians could be affected by a hunger crisis in 2025. According to a statement issued Thursday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the report,…
The government of Equatorial Guinea has dismissed its Director General of National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), Baltasar Ebang Engonga after over 400 sex tapes involving him and wives of prominent men in the country surfaced online. Newsmen recalls that Baltasar was featured in a series of tapes making the rounds online having romantic…
The national grid again, suffered a partial disturbance on Thursday leading to blackout in some parts of the country. The partial disturbance is the second within one week. The grid had partially collapsed on Tuesday https://www.channelstv.com/2024/11/07/breaking-national-grid-collapses-for-second-time-in-three-days/ Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) said in a statement on its X handle that the company…
A mob of angry flood victims hurled handfuls of mud and rocks at the king and queen of Spain on Sunday, Nov. 3, as the pair visited a region ravaged by the nation’s deadliest natural disaster in memory. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were attacked while traveling to Valencia, the epicenter of last…
Reports have emerged of mass arrests and fines imposed on Nigerian nationals in Libya following a contentious verdict by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This stems from the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) complaint over the Super Eagles’ (Super Eagles) detention at Al-Abraq Airport in Libya. The Nigerian team was held for over 20…
The death toll from the massive flooding in Valencia, Spain, has reached 217, officials announced Sunday as the search for survivors and bodies continued in devastated cities and towns. “The situation we are living in is tragic,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said in Spanish during a televised national address on Saturday, describing the discovery of…
A female college student was arrested in Iran this weekend for stripping down and strutting around campus in her underwear in apparent protest over allegedly being assaulted for not wearing a hijab. A now-viral video shows the young woman in a bra and panties in the courtyard of Tehran’s Azad University. Other footage…
Bobrisky has finally jetted out of Nigeria days after he was arrested by EFCC operatives onboard an Amsterdam-bound plane. He posted a video of himself in an aircraft this morning with the caption ‘See you soon Nigeria’ Recall that Bobrisky was arrested on the plane by EFCC operatives last Friday on grounds that…
Equatorial Guinea’s financial crime chief, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, head of the National Agency for Financial Investigation (ANIF), finds himself at the center of a national scandal after explicit personal recordings surfaced online. The tapes, allegedly numbering over 300, depict Ebang in encounters with multiple women, some of whom are reported to be married, including…
The Defence Headquarters has reported that troops of Operation Delta Safe have successfully deactivated 98 illegal refining sites across the Niger Delta region within the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this information in a statement released in Abuja. Additionally, the troops discovered and dismantled 49 crude oil cooking…
Social media personality and crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, well known as Bobrisky, was rearrested from an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight and detained by immigration officers late on Thursday night in an attempt to leave the country. The popular cross-dresser posted on his Instagram page to alert followers about the arrest, stating that he had sustained injuries during…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has declared recent flooding across Nigeria a “major national disaster” as the scale of devastation grows. The Council, in its Thursday briefing, reported that the floods have severely affected 34 states, spanning 217 local government areas, and displaced more than 740,000 people. NEC’s latest assessment reveals a death toll of…
An advocate of good governance, Chief Uba Michael, has called for more attention on girl-child education, saying it is one of the ways out of Nigeria’s problems. Michael said this at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation, held in Abuja. News reports that the…
The Imo State Police Command has reported successfully repelling an attack believed to have been carried out by members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), associated with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), resulting in the death of one suspect. The command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye, provided details to the press, showcasing the deceased suspect’s body…
