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Gunmen shoot farmer, abduct wife in Ondo
Gunmen on Wednesday night shot a farmer and abducted his wife in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, the police have confirmed. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force in the state, Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed the incident in a statement issued on Thursday. According to him, the attack occurred at…
Read More »Court jails Akwa Ibom poly lecturer, accomplice 11 years over N50m extortion
The Akwa Ibom State High Court, Ikot Ekpene, has sentenced a lecturer at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Abel Udo Jacob, and his accomplice, Innocent Nicholas Ntokon, to a combined 11-year jail term for their involvement in a N50 million extortion scheme. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Augustine Odokwo held that the…
Read More »MultiChoice to shut down Showmax streaming platform after 11 years
Multimedia company MultiChoice Group has announced plans to discontinue its streaming platform, Showmax, after eleven years of operation. The decision was communicated to subscribers in an email sent on Thursday, informing them that the service will be shut down in the near future following a review by the company’s board.…
Read More »Family sues Google, alleges Gemini AI Chatbot encouraged son’s suicide
The family of a Florida man who took his own life has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot spent weeks fostering an elaborate delusional narrative before ultimately encouraging him to die. Jonathan Gavalas, 36, an executive at his father’s debt relief company in Jupiter,…
Read More »NDLEA arrests fugitive drug kingpin in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of fugitive drug lord, 58-year-old Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya, describing the development as a breakthrough in the fight against international drug trafficking. According to the agency, Ilomuanya had been on the radar of British authorities for more than 15 years…
Read More »IGP Disu inaugurates committee on state policing, seeks framework for reform
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has inaugurated a Committee on State Policing, describing the move as a critical step toward strengthening Nigeria’s internal security architecture and deepening community-based law enforcement. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Disu said the task before the committee was both significant and…
Read More »Tinubu orders immediate suspension of cashless policy at airports over gridlock
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday directed the immediate suspension of the cashless payment system recently introduced at airports across the country, citing widespread hardship and traffic congestion caused by the policy. The directive followed complaints of severe gridlock and passengers missing flights within the roughly one week of the…
Read More »World Cup: Nigeria misses out, FIFA confirms DR Congo
World football governing body FIFA has confirmed DR Congo as Africa’s representative in the inter-confederation play-off tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, effectively ending Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying. In an accreditation notice issued to journalists ahead of the tournament, FIFA listed the six participating teams, confirming DR Congo as…
Read More »Tinubu swears In Tunji Disu as 23rd Inspector-General of Police
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday formally swore in Tunji Disu as the 23rd Inspector-General of Police, ushering in a new leadership era for the Nigeria Police Force. The ceremony was held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja shortly before the commencement of…
Read More »Atiku, Nothern aspirant should wait till 2031 – Fintiri
Photo: Adamawa Gov Fintiri Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has defended his position that Nigeria’s presidency should remain in the South until 2031, saying northerners should not contest the office in 2027 in the interest of fairness and national unity. Speaking during a television interview monitored by this newspaper,…
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