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File photo: Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa Four persons, including a woman and her baby, have allegedly been killed in a clash involving some suspected rival cult groups in Owo, Owo local government area of Ondo State. The other two victims, including a prominent leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Fisayo Oladipo, known as Fissey Ehin Ogbe, were allegedly shot during the clash, which occurred on Monday, January 6, 2025. It was gathered that the mother and child were reportedly hit by stray bullets from the suspected cultists. An eyewitness in the community said there were sporadic gunshots in…

By Deborah Nnamdi An earthquake in the Tibet region of China on Tuesday killed no fewer than 53 people and collapsed many buildings. Reports said that tremors were also felt in neighboring Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, and parts of India. Videos published by China’s state broadcaster CCTV showed destroyed houses with walls torn apart and rubble strewn across the ruins in the aftermath of the earthquake. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, CENC, the quake struck Dingri County with a magnitude of 6.8 near the border with Nepal at 9:05 am (01:05 GMT). Similarly, the US Geological Survey reported the…

By Deborah Nnamdi Mexican authorities say no fewer than 10 suspected criminals were killed and three police officers injured on Monday in a clash between security forces and unidentified gunmen. It was gathered that the early morning shootout occurred during a joint patrol by police and the military in the municipality of Yuriria in Guanajuato, a central industrial region that is also home to warring drug cartels. The Guanajuato state security department initially reported that eight gunmen had been killed, but later said two more bodies had been found with gunshot wounds. “With this discovery, it is confirmed that there…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder and burial of their brother in a shallow grave in Oko community, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, disclosed this during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Awka on Monday. Itam said: “We have suspects that murdered their brother and buried him in a shallow grave in a compound at Oko. The deceased, Late Chibuzor Okeke, was accused of burglary and Stealing. “His brother, Chidiebere Okeke, and his cousin,…

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara By Deborah Nnamdi The Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has banned the refilling of gas cylinders at residential areas under the council’s jurisdiction. Recall that 18 persons, including a pregnant woman, four children, and a couple were burnt during a gas explosion at the Oroazi axis of the local government on Sunday evening. The Obio/Akpor LG Chairman, Ihunwo ordered the ban when he visited the scene of the explosion as well as some victims at Sonabel Hospital in Oroazi on Monday. This was contained in a statement by…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, dismissed 27 officers from its workforce in 2024 for various offenses related to fraudulent activities and misconduct. The EFCC announced the development in a statement signed by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity, on Monday. The Commission emphasized its zero-tolerance policy for corruption within its ranks and reiterated that all allegations against staff members would be thoroughly investigated. Oyewale stated, “The officers were dismissed for various offenses bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct. Their dismissal, following the recommendation of the Staff Disciplinary Committee of the EFCC, was ratified by the Executive Chairman,…

Linda De Sousa Abreu, 31, was filmed having sex with an inmate while on duty at HMP Wandsworth in London last year. She later pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office. 1:09 A prison officer who was filmed having sex with an inmate has been sentenced to 15 months in jail. Linda De Sousa Abreu, 31, was on duty at the HMP Wandsworth in London when she entered the prisoner’s cell and had sex with him on 25 June. The encounter was filmed by another inmate and lasted for almost five minutes. She was identified by HMP Wandsworth staff…

National President of NACCIMA, Dele Kelvin Oye The National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to take decisive steps toward tax reform, including reducing corporate taxes to 19% and pegging Value Added Tax (VAT) at 7.5%. This is contained in a statement signed by the association’s National President, Dele Kelvin Oye. The current Tax Reforms bills before the National Assembly propose a progressive increase in VAT rates from 10% in 2025 to 12.5% (2026–2029) and 15% from 2030 onward. According to NACCIMA, the reduction of corporate and value-added taxes…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he intends to resign from his position, ending nearly nine years in power. He will remain in office until a new leader of the Liberal Party is chosen. Trudeau’s decision comes amid increasing pressure for him to step down before an upcoming election, which his party is predicted to lose badly. Trudeau has had a complicated and often adversarial relationship with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who is set to be sworn in later this month. In a news conference, Trudeau expressed his admiration for the resilience, generosity, and determination of Canadians,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a woman, Khadija Ali, for allegedly abandoning her newborn baby. Ali reportedly dumped her baby along a bush path near Crush Rock, behind the uncompleted Red Bricks Market in Mpape, Abuja. A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, on Monday revealed that the baby, believed to be just a day old, was discovered at about 10:00 AM on Friday after police operatives from the Mpape Division’s Juvenile and Women Care Section responded to a distress call. Adeh said the infant, wrapped in a cloth, was rescued…