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Police rescue abducted newborn, arrest two suspects in Nasarawa
Police in Nasarawa State have rescued a three-day-old baby who was abducted from her mother’s home in Unguwan Bako area of Orange Market, Mararaba, and arrested two suspects in connection with the incident. The baby’s mother, 19-year-old Aisha Bada, said two men forced their way into her room while she…
Read More »Tinubu appoints new PTDF boss, renews TCN MD’s tenure
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) and renewed the tenure of Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria. The development was disclosed in a statement…
Read More »How APC deputy organising secretary was found dead in Abuja hotel elevator
By Deborah Nnamdi The newly elected Deputy Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Barrister Abdulsalam Ginsau, has been found dead in an elevator at a hotel in Abuja. Ginsau’s lifeless body was discovered on Saturday by the hotel management after he was reported missing a…
Read More »Tinubu hails Egbetokun’s 35-year service, describes legacy as exemplary
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, describing his 35 years of service as a legacy marked by excellence, professionalism and integrity. In a goodwill message, the President recalled his first encounter with Egbetokun in 1998, noting that the retired police…
Read More »Court dismisses Sowore’s suit against DSS, Meta over Facebook post
By Deborah Nnamdi A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by politician and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, against the Department of State Services (DSS), its Director-General, and Meta Platforms Incorporated. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a judgment delivered on Thursday, resolved all issues raised in…
Read More »Teen’s death triggers police crackdown on drug cartels in Delta
By Deborah Nnamdi The Delta State Police Command has intensified operations against drug cartels following the death of a 15-year-old boy, allegedly from an overdose of Dexamethasone. Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, identified the deceased as Gift Oberhirhi, who reportedly ingested 15 tablets of the drug without a prescription.…
Read More »EFCC arrests Abuja agent over alleged N288m property fraud
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested an Abuja-based house agent, Hajia Adama Adamu, over an alleged property fraud involving N288 million. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a post on its official X handle on Wednesday, stating that the suspect was apprehended by operatives of…
Read More »INEC removes Mark, Aregbesola from ADC portal amid leadership crisis
By Deborah Nnamdi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved to strike the names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from its portal as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), respectively, amid a deepening leadership crisis within the party. The Commission also stated it…
Read More »Tinubu cancels Ogun trip, heads to Plateau over deadly attacks
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his planned visit to Iperu in Ogun State, opting instead to travel to Jos, the Plateau State capital, to commiserate with victims of recent deadly attacks. The Presidency disclosed the development in a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on…
Read More »Police arrest fake soldier amid ongoing crisis in Jos
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Plateau State Police Command have arrested a man posing as a soldier in Jos, the Plateau State capital, as security agencies intensify efforts to restore order following recent violence. The suspect was apprehended in Angwan Rukuba, an area in Jos North Local Government Area…
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