Otti suspends transport levies in Abia The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has suspended all transport levies imposed on commercial drivers in the state. This was contained in a statement by the special adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, on Wednesday. He stated that the directive…
Police arrest man for killing four in Japan gun attack Japanese police on Friday detained a suspect who had holed up in a building after allegedly killing four people, including two police officers, in a gun and knife attack. The man was taken into custody outside a farm near the…
Tunisia arrests migrant trafficking kingpin Tunisia has arrested a man suspected of being the organiser of a ring that smuggled migrants across the Mediterranean, including an attempted crossing in which 20 people drowned, authorities said. The North African country, which lies just 130 kilometres from the Italian island of Lampedusa,…
JUST IN: Gunmen kill Imo monarch, traditional ‘prime minister’ Gunmen have killed the traditional ruler of the Orsu Obodo community in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Victor Ijioma and the traditional prime minister of Mgbele community in the same Oguta LGA. Our correspondent gathered that the…
Ogun man, 28, rapes 5-yr-old daughter A 28-year-old man, Adeyemi Babatunde, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling his five-year-old daughter. The suspect was arrested after the mother of the victim lodged the complaint at Ijebu-Mushin’s divisional headquarters. The Police Public Relations Officer…
War against Drug Abuse: NDLEA seizes 4,225.96 kg of psychotropic drugs in Edo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Edo State Command on Monday disclosed that the command seized 4,225.96kg of psychotropic drugs from unauthorised persons between 2015 and 2023. The Edo State Commander, NDLEA, Buba Wakawa made this…
Tribunal: APM to call one witness to prove petition The Allied People’s Movement has said that it will call one witness to testify in its petition at the Presidential Election Petition Court. The party said that it would call only one witness and would need three days for the witness…
Crime prevention measures Sometimes we tend to think of crime as only criminal and horrendous offences like murder and robbery. But it is not! Anti-social behaviours such as theft, stealing, gossip, bribery, corruption, cheating, dishonesty, arson, assault, battery, oppression, deceit, etc. are crimes as well. The sentencing of Senator Ike…
Seun Kuti: “Temper Justice With Mercy” – Peter Okoye Pleads With Police Popular Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye has called on the Nigerian Police Force to temper justice with mercy after his colleague, Seun Kuti assaulted a police officer on the Third mainland bridge. Recall that a video that went viral…
BREAKING: Kidnapped ex-NBA president regains freedom after two weeks Kidnapped former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Okey Wali, has regained his freedom after spending two weeks in captivity. Wali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria,was abducted by armed men dressed in military uniform at the Obiri-Kwere area of the East-West…