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By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has announced a temporary restriction on human and vehicular movement across seven local government areas ahead of Saturday’s Rivers South-East Senatorial District bye-election. The command also warned that anyone found violating the restriction order or engaging in activities capable of disrupting the electoral process, including vote-buying, voter intimidation, thuggery, and other forms of electoral violence, would face legal consequences. The bye-election, organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is being conducted to fill the vacant senatorial seat following the death of former lawmaker, Senator Barry Mpigi, in February. In a statement…

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo said he would support and sign death warrants for public execution of convicted kidnappers and other criminals sentenced to death, pledging that such executions would be carried out publicly as part of efforts to combat insecurity in the state. Okpebholo made the remarks on Friday during a visit to the Edo State Police Command headquarters in Benin City, where he met a kidnapping suspect recently arrested by police. The suspect, identified by police as 32-year-old Marvellous Issac, is accused of belonging to a gang that allegedly abducted Precious Ofure in broad daylight at the Vegetable…

Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has been named a Guinness World Records (GWR) Icon, becoming the first Nigerian to receive the honour for inspiring a surge in record-breaking attempts across the country. Guinness World Records announced the recognition on Thursday, saying Baci’s achievements had extended beyond her own records by encouraging thousands of Nigerians to pursue world record titles. The GWR Icon distinction is awarded to individuals whose accomplishments have had a lasting impact on record-breaking culture. Baci rose to international prominence in May 2023 when she cooked continuously for 93 hours and 11 minutes…

Former U.S. President Barack Obama urged Americans to reject political division and recommit themselves to democracy on Thursday as he officially opened the Obama Presidential Center, describing the sprawling campus as a place where future generations would be inspired to tackle the country’s most pressing challenges. Speaking before thousands of supporters, community leaders, elected officials and invited guests on Chicago’s South Side, Obama said the presidential center was intended to be more than a monument to his presidency, calling it “a living place” dedicated to civic participation, public service and leadership. “Democracy is not something we inherit once and keep…

By Deborah Nnamdi Late Nollywood actor, model and philanthropist, Alexx Ekubo, has been laid to rest in his hometown of Arochukwu, Abia State, following a series of emotional funeral rites attended by family members, friends, colleagues and admirers from across Nigeria. Ekubo, who died on May 11, 2026, at the age of 40 after a private battle with advanced metastatic kidney cancer, was buried on Thursday after a week-long programme of tributes, Christian worship, and traditional ceremonies held in his honour. The final phase of the burial rites began on June 17 when his remains arrived at the family residence…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into a self-acclaimed prophet, Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya, popularly known as Prophet Sunday Koboko, over allegations that he defrauded members of his ministry of N70.39 million through purported spiritual interventions and investment schemes. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement shared on its official X account, stating that operatives of its Enugu Zonal Directorate are probing allegations that the cleric collected money from church members under the guise of providing spiritual solutions and offering lucrative business opportunities. According to the EFCC, the investigation was triggered by…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force, through the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), has recorded major breakthroughs in the investigation of a large-scale cybercrime syndicate accused of defrauding a telecommunications company of services valued at about ₦3.8 billion. The development was disclosed on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the NPF-NCCC, DSP Unwana Imah, who said investigations uncovered the involvement of both internal and external collaborators in the sophisticated fraud scheme. According to Imah, the investigation commenced following a complaint from a leading telecommunications company regarding the compromise and unauthorised use of staff login credentials.…

Photo: Unrelated photo of a fire outbreak The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has successfully contained a fire outbreak that occurred on the third floor of the Polaris Bank Building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, preventing the blaze from spreading to other parts of the high-rise structure. The incident occurred at about 11:33 a.m. on Thursday and involved a stationary saloon car parked on the third floor of the 17-storey building, which also serves as a parking facility. Confirming the development in a statement, the Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, said firefighters…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the suspected murder of a 23-year-old nursing student, Chiamaka Chilaka, whose lifeless body was discovered in her apartment at Uruezeani, Alor, in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. Chilaka, an ND II student of the College of Nursing Sciences, Alor, and a native of Isingu in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, was reportedly found dead in her residence on Sunday after a church service. The tragic incident has generated widespread concern, with a viral video on social media showing a cleric…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has assured Nigerians living in South Africa that all citizens who have indicated their willingness to return home amid ongoing anti-migrant attacks will be evacuated before the June 30 deadline. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, gave the assurance in a statement issued on Thursday by her Special Assistant on Communication and New Media, Magnus Eze. She said the administration of President Bola Tinubu remains committed to the safety and welfare of Nigerians abroad and would ensure that no citizen willing to return from South Africa is left behind. According to the minister,…