Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos State, have rescued five children after apprehending a suspected syndicate that specialises in child stealing and trafficking. The Assistant Inspector General (AIG), of Police in charge of Zone 2, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, confirmed the development to journalists in Lagos on Monday. Fayoade revealed that the rescued…
CNBC anchor and international correspondent Hadley Gamble has accused former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell of sexual harassment and sex discrimination. Gamble’s lawyer, Suzanne McKie, released a statement saying that the investigation into Shell “arose from a complaint by my client of sexual harassment and sex discrimination.” The parent company, Comcast, announced Shell’s resignation, effective immediately,…
The Director-General (D-G) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, has said that newspaper organisations in the country were owing retired journalists more than N1.3 billion unpaid pension contributions. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, by the management of the commission. According to a statement, Oloworaran disclosed this when she…
Finnish prosecutors handling the case of pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, are seeking a six-year prison sentence for him if found guilty. Ekpa is standing trial on terrorism charges. He appeared in the Päijät-Häme District Court on Friday for a preparatory hearing on terrorism-related charges, according to a Finnish local news medium, Yle. The prosecutor reportedly…
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested 46 suspects and seized 39,983 kg of assorted illicit substances in July. Mitchell Ofoyeju, State Commander of the agency disclosed this in Benin on Monday while presenting the command’s monthly scorecard. Ofoyeju noted that the operations were driven by intelligence and…
President Bola Tinubu has declared an end to emergency rule in Rivers State, restoring the mandate of the state’s elected officials six months after suspending them amid a deep political crisis. Tinubu, who announced the decision in a statement on Wednesday, said the measure would lapse at midnight on September 17, clearing the way for…
Controversial social media commentator, Mr. Martins Innocent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, has been granted administrative bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and will be released upon meeting the required bail conditions. The anti-corruption agency disclosed that the arrest stemmed from multiple petitions received against the social media figure, alleging involvement in…
Nigeria’s admissions authority, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has moved to clear confusion surrounding the registration process for the 2026 UTME and Direct Entry examinations, following widespread claims that already-admitted students were barred from applying. In a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday, JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said the allegation was false…
The Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Mohammad (rtd), says the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is playing a vital role in Nigeria’s development by making the country’s roads safer and saving lives daily. The emir said this during a working visit by the Corps Marshal of FRSC, Malam Shehu Mohammed on Tuesday, to inaugurate Operation…
Pope Leo has sharply criticised the aerial bombardments, saying they are indiscriminate and should be banned. The pope said this on Monday in his latest anti-war comments as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week. Leo, the first U.S. pope, did not specifically mention the expanding conflict in a meeting with executives and…
