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NNPCL GCEO raises alarm over threats to life, vows to continue reforms
By Deborah Nnamdi The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has raised the alarm over threats to his life and those of the company’s management staff. Ojulari disclosed this on Thursday while receiving a delegation from the Petroleum and Natural Gas…
Read More »Police arrest painter for abducting 7yo, demanding N7m ransom
By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, Special Squad I, have arrested a 32-year-old man, Chigozie Michael Clement, for allegedly abducting a 7-year-old boy in Lagos. The incident occurred on August 25, 2025, after the child’s father reported to the Alapere Police Division that his son had…
Read More »Pastor, wife nabbed over staged kidnap scheme in Ondo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a pastor, Joshua Sanmori, 62, and his wife, Taiwo Sanmori, 42, for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping in an attempt to extort money from their relatives. This was disclosed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Olayinka Ayanlade, during a press briefing…
Read More »Rivers LG Poll: Court dismisses bid to halt August 30 elections
By Deborah Nnamdi A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a motion seeking to stop the forthcoming Local Government Council elections scheduled for August 30, 2025. Presiding over the matter, Justice Stephen Jumbo ruled that the application lacked merit and consequently dismissed it. However, the court…
Read More »Kogi poly student dies after attempted abortion of six-month pregnancy
By Deborah Nnamdi A student of Kogi State Polytechnic, Miss Dorcas Omotosho, has tragically died following complications from an attempted abortion of a six-month pregnancy. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Al-Hassan Clinic and Maternity, a private facility located in the Sarkin Noma area of Lokoja, Kogi…
Read More »Rivers Police records major breakthroughs in crime fighting
Photo: Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has achieved significant successes in its ongoing fight against crime, with recent operations producing remarkable results. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, revealed…
Read More »FG honours world’s best in English at TeenEagle Global Finals with N200k
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, has honoured 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu for emerging as the World’s Best in English Language Skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London. At a recognition ceremony in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, presented…
Read More »FG approves lifetime salary benefits for retiring senior officers
By Deborah Nnamdi The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has unveiled a new policy that grants lifetime salary benefits to senior officers retiring from the ranks of Deputy Controller, Comptroller, or Commandant-General and above. Approved by President Bola Tinubu, the policy marks a significant step forward in improving officer…
Read More »Tragedy in Kaduna community as collapsed wall kills four
Grief swept through the Karauka community in Zaria on Wednesday after a woman and three of her children lost their lives when a neighbour’s mud wall collapsed onto their home during heavy rainfall. The victims were identified as Mallama Habiba Nuhu, her daughters Hauwa’u Nuhu and Aina’u Nuhu, and her…
Read More »EFCC arrests 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Taraba
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 37 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Wukari, Taraba State. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrests, which were carried out by operatives from the EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Directorate. According to Oyewale,…
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