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Man docked for allegedly stabbing grandparents to death over food dispute
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Mutawakilu Ibrahim, for allegedly stabbing his grandparents to death during an argument over food at their residence in Kofar Dawanau Quarters, Dala Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in a statement on Thursday, said the tragic incident occurred…
Read More »Delta State Targets ₦1 Trillion Budget for 2026
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Thursday announced plans to present a budget of over ₦1 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year, aimed at consolidating socio-economic and infrastructural development across the state. A statement by the State’s Press Unit revealed that the revelation was made at a citizens’…
Read More »Average price of 5kg cooking gas drops to N6,404 in August — NBS
The average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) dropped by 22.32% in August 2025, falling to N6,404.02 from N8,243.79 recorded in July. This was revealed in the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report titled “Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch”, released on…
Read More »JSS 3 student kills 23yo while breaking up school fight
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,…
Read More »Meta expands teen accounts globally with new protections for young users
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…
Read More »FBI offers $10,000 reward for Nigerian fraud suspect Olumide Adediran
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,…
Read More »Sarkozy jailed in Libya campaign funding scandal
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…
Read More »Ibru organisation chairman, Olorogun Oskar Ibru, dies at 67
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,…
Read More »Rivers police debunk viral report of bank robbery in P’Harcourt
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.…
Read More »Man nabbed for stabbing relative to death over land dispute in Anambra
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…
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