Boxing trainer Brian McIntyre has been charged with possession of a firearm after a gun was found in luggage at Manchester Airport. Brain McIntyre, 53, trained Chris Eubank Jr for the Briton’s rematch with Liam Smith on Saturday. He was arrested at the airport on Sunday as he prepared to…
Four Police officers have been arrested and paraded by the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly brutalising a female traveller in Rivers State, the Nigeria Police said in a statement. According to the statement released on Monday, September 4th 2023, by the Nigeria Police, Force stated this about the four…
Anambra building collapse has left about three family members dead in Egbu Umuenem, Otolo Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of the State. Those who died in the Anambra building collapse were said to be a father and his two sons at a one-storey building with a penthouse. The man…
The much-anticipated verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPT) is expected to be delivered on Wednesday, September 6th. The Court of Appeal Registrar Umar Bangari Monday, September 6th 2023 date, said the proceedings will be open to live broadcast by interested television stations. The Labour Party (LP), the Peoples…
The Department of State Services(DSS) on Monday said it was aware of a plot to stage violent protests to discredit the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. In a statement via X, formerly Twitter, the secret police said student leaders, youths, ethnic-based associations, and disgruntled groups are being mobilised for the protests….
Popular Nigerian Politician and activist Omoyele Sowore has publicly denied the allegation that he solicited special treatment from the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin over his car impounded by the officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) for traffic violation. The activist Omoyele Sowore while…
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, arrested 17 suspected yahoo Yahoo boys at different locations in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. According to the statement released by the anti-graft agency, the 17 suspected Yahoo Yahoo boys were arrested…
Christine Brown, a British national and a victim of fraud was on Monday, August 28, 2023 presented with the sum of $26,000USD by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Brown expressed gratitude to the Commission for its efforts which she said, has brought some…
A suspected vandal has been arrested on Third mainland Bridge by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) attached to the Lagos State Police Command, a statement by the Police said on Tuesday. According to the statement released on Tuesday 29th August 2023, by the Lagos State Police Command, the…
Popular Nigerian rapper Phyno whose real name is Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, has become the latest father in town after welcoming a child with his partner. The Nigerian rapper Phyno who mostly raps in Igbo, took to Instagram to share the good news with his fans and supporters and shared a…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has ordered four DIGs…Deputy Inspector-Generals of Police to immediately proceed on compulsory retirement. The affected four DIGs who are also senior police officers include Dan-Mallam Mohammed, Moses Ambakina Jitiboh, Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa and Adeleke Adeyinka Bode. Ikechukwu Ani, spokesman of the commission, who disclosed this…
Some residents of Bayelsa on Sunday night broke into a warehouse in Yenagoa where 2022 flood palliatives were kept by the state government and stole some food items said to be already decaying. The warehouse located along Isaac Boro Expressway in Yenagoa, the state capital, was looted by residents of…
Ex-Benue Customary Court President Mrs Margaret Igbeta has been allegedly murdered in her home located at Wantor Kwange Street in Makurdi metropolis of the state. Margaret Igbeta, 72, was found lifeless in a pool of blood Thursday night. The judge’s corpse was discovered after she was murdered by yet-to-be-identified gunmen who…
The burial of at least 20 military personnel who were killed in action by terrorists in Niger State is ongoing. The military had last week disclosed that 36 personnel paid supreme price during an ambush by the terrorists at Zungeru-Tegina road and the subsequent jet crash that happened in Chukuba…
Putin has finally broken his silence on the crash and alleged Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death, expressing condolences to the families of those who were reported to be aboard the jet and referring to “serious mistakes” made by Prigozhin, AP reports. The founder of the Wagner military company and six other passengers…
FCT minister Nyesome Wike on Thursday, led a delegation to have an on-the-spot assessment of the two-storey building that collapsed at Lagos Street, Garki village area of Garki, Abuja. The FCT Minister Nyesome Wike who also confirmed the death of two persons in the sad incident, offered his sincere condolence…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the return of a delegation of Islamic leaders (Ulama) to Niger Republic for another round of dialogue with the coup leaders who are also holding President Mohamed Bazoum in captiviting. Tinubu made the decision on Thursday after a meeting with the top clerics led by Sheikh…
Abuja building collapse has left atleast two people dead, and many residents trapped in the rubble of a two-storey building. The Abuja building collapse was reported late night on Wednesday, as the incident happened at Lagos Street, Garki village area of Garki. Rescue operation is ongoing and 37 persons have…
The Osun Police Command have confirmed the kidnapping of six farmers by gunmen in Osun state, the Command reports in a statement. According to the state released on Wednesday 23rd 2023, by SP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin who is the Osun State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer stated that “the…
A suspected Lekki drug dealer is on the run after “crushing” an operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with his luxury car, the agency has said. The NDLEA has since launched a manhunt for the Lekki Drug dealer whose home was undergoing a search last weekend, a…