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By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old, Abiodun John, the suspected leader of the Alora cult, while armed with two pistols during a routine stop-and-search duty along the Akute/Olambe Road in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Friday. Odutola said John was reportedly arrested on Thursday at about 3:30 p.m. following a tip-off by some members of the public that indicated suspicion against him and other partners traveling inside a Venza car with dealer number URSMOT AUTOS…

File photo: Controller-General, Federal Fire Service, Abdulganiyu Jaji By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Fire Service has revealed that Nigeria recorded the loss of 100 lives and properties worth N67.1 billion to fire outbreaks in 2024. The service also said 30,890 lives and properties worth N1.94trn were saved from destruction during various fire outbreaks across the country in 2024. The Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Abdulganiyu Jaji, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday. He said, “In the year 2024, the Federal Fire Service successfully saved property worth N1.94 trillion and recorded an estimated property loss…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Department of State Services has arrested a 32-year-old blogger, identified as Augustus, for cloning its official website and posting a fake recruitment notice. The suspect, from Akwa Ibom State, was apprehended on Thursday at his residence on Akpan Eno Lane in Abak. According to DSS sources, Augustus, a graduate of the University of Uyo and a content creator, cloned the agency’s website to deceive unsuspecting Nigerians into believing the DSS was conducting a recruitment exercise. “Augustus, a native of Abak Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, was tracked and arrested by our operatives on Thursday…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the June 20, 2024 order by Justice Abubakar Liman of the Federal High Court, Kano on the Emir of Kano tussle. This order nullified the steps taken by the Kano State Government under the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024, including the appointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. The appellate court ruled that Justice Liman’s order was made without jurisdiction. This decision sparked celebrations in the palace of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Previously, Justice Liman had voided the steps taken by the…

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has called for effective monitoring and utilisation of the $52.88 million recovered from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Deziani Alison-Madueke. Alison-Madueke is fighting on several fronts, including battles with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in connection with alleged abuse of office during her time as minister. On Friday, it was announced that the Federal Government has received $52.88 million in recovered assets linked to a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United States of America. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, disclosed this…

A former Senator representing Rivers East constituency, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, has emerged as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Delegates from Rivers State unanimously nominated Azuta-Mbata for the position in the election on 10 January 2025 at the Old Government Lodge in Enugu. Senator Mbata’s emergence follows the zoning of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo highest office to Rivers State after the passing of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who represented Imo State. Azuta-Mbata, the first Ikwerre native to serve as Rivers East Senator under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) during Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, assumes leadership at a pivotal moment for the apex…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Lagos State Police Command, on Thursday, arraigned Stella Nwadigbo, the 46-year-old teacher, who was caught in a viral video assaulting a pupil. Nwadigbo, who resides at Isawo in Ikorodu, is facing a charge of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem told the court that the offences were committed on January 7 at Christ Mitot School, Ikorodu, Lagos. Akeem said that the woman was caught on camera giving a three-year-old boy slaps and blows while teaching him how to write the numerals. The offenses, the prosecutor said,…

By Deborah Nnamdi An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, remanded a 38-year-old man, Olasunkanmi Francis, in the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a minor. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is being tried for alleged rape. The prosecutor, Insp Elijah Adejare, told the court that the defendant committed the offense on December 23, 2024, at Efon Alaaye-Ekiti. He alleged that the defendant defiled a 13-year-old girl. Adejare told the court that the defendant allegedly lured the minor into an uncompleted building and defiled her while she was on an errand. According to him, the offense contravenes Section…

By Deborah Nnamdi No fewer than nine illegal refining sites have been dismantled by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, FOB, Igbokoda, in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The illegal refining sites were discovered within the axis of the Obenla community by the men of the FOB after days of surveillance in the area.About 20,000 liters of crude oil and 15,000 liters of illegally refined diesel were destroyed during the operation.The Commander of the Base, Navy Captain Aliyu Usman, stated that the operation was carried out on January 6, 2025, following credible intelligence. According to the commander, who…

Director-General, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Thursday said the agency is extremely under-staffed. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at a news conference organized in Lagos to outline the agency’s focus for 2025. According to her, “The number of staff that an agency has or should have depends on the population of the country because it is easier to regulate a country with one million than a country with 300 million people. “I’m just giving an example based on our population; we are supposed…