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By Deborah Nnamdi A junior secondary school student of Ugboro Secondary School in Bekwara Local Government Area of Cross River State has allegedly hacked a 23-year-old man to death during a fight on Tuesday. The student, identified only as Ogbeche, was said to have been fighting with a fellow student, Nicholas, at the close of school when the victim, known as Oshen, intervened to separate them. An eyewitness, Lizzy, said Ogbeche became enraged, accusing Oshen of taking sides. He reportedly abandoned the fight, fetched a heavy local pestle used for pounding food, and struck Oshen on the head. “When he…

By Deborah Nnamdi Meta has announced the global rollout of its “teen accounts” on Facebook and Messenger, extending additional safety features and parental controls to adolescents worldwide. The company said on Thursday that hundreds of millions of teens are now using the accounts across Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. First launched on Instagram last year, the initiative was expanded in April to Facebook and Messenger users in the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK. According to Meta, the teen accounts include enhanced privacy settings, content restrictions, and tools for parental oversight for users aged 13 to 17. The company said the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian national, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the United States for multiple fraud offences. According to the FBI, Adediran faces charges including bank fraud, fraud involving identification documents and authentication features, as well as unauthorized credit card transactions. He also allegedly violated the conditions of his release. Adediran, born on October 11, 1968, is described as a Black male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing about 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.…

By Sodeeq Kamsela, with agency reports A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy for accepting illegal campaign funds from late Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi during his 2007 presidential campaign. The 70-year-old was also fined €100,000 ($117,000) and barred from holding public office. Prosecutors were instructed to notify him within one month when he must report to prison, and the order stands even if he appeals. Should he serve the sentence, Sarkozy would become the first president in modern French history to be jailed. Presiding…

BY Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday summoned the immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), to the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Ibas, who arrived at about 5:50 p.m. dressed in brown native attire, was joined by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukayede. Edun had earlier entered the villa but left briefly, returning with a file in hand, underscoring the seriousness of the meeting. Ibas served as sole administrator of Rivers State for six months…

Business mogul and chairman of the Ibru Organisation, Olorogun Oskar Ibru, has passed away at the age of 67. His family confirmed the news in a statement on Wednesday, stating that he died after a brief illness. However, further details on the circumstances of his death were not disclosed. Ibru, one of the most prominent heirs of the Ibru dynasty, played a pivotal role in sustaining and expanding the conglomerate founded by his late father, Olorogun Michael Ibru. The Ibru Organisation, which has interests spanning shipping, oil and gas, real estate, and commerce, has long been regarded as one of…

Agency Report The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed online reports alleging that armed robbers attacked a popular bank in Port Harcourt on September 23. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, described the report as false and aimed at inciting unnecessary fear among residents. “The command categorically states that no such incident occurred anywhere in Port Harcourt or across Rivers State,” she said. Iringe-Koko urged members of the public to disregard the claim and refrain from sharing unverified information. She further warned that individuals who deliberately spread falsehoods would be prosecuted. Reassuring residents of…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Okwuchukwu Ezimuo, for allegedly stabbing his relative, Joseph Dike, to death during a quarrel over a family land dispute in Umunocha Village, Awka-Etiti, Idemili South Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. He said the altercation occurred on the evening of September 22, 2025, when Ezimuo reportedly struck 65-year-old Dike on the chest during the argument. “The deceased collapsed after being struck on the chest by the suspect during a quarrel. He was immediately rushed to the hospital,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Niger State Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the abduction and brutal killing of a 10-year-old boy in Mariga Local Government Area. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that three suspected motorcycle thieves were also apprehended in a separate operation in Kontagora. According to Abiodun, the case began on July 24, 2025, when young Yaseer Mustapha of Kwana-Mariga was abducted while his guardian was away on the farm. The kidnappers initially demanded ₦3.5 million ransom. “After much negotiation, the guardian was able to raise ₦100,000,…

By Deborah Nnamdi A shooting at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Dallas on Wednesday left one person dead and two others wounded, officials have confirmed. The Dallas Police Department said the suspected gunman fired on the facility from the roof of an adjacent building before turning the weapon on himself as officers closed in. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem later confirmed that he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. “While we don’t know the motive yet, we know that our ICE law enforcement is facing unprecedented violence against them. It must stop,” Noem wrote on…