An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a 27-year-old woman, Ajirotutu Bosede, over allegations that she poured hot oil on a man, causing him severe burns. The incident reportedly occurred on October 3, 2025, at Matthew Street, Odo-Ado area of Ado-Ekiti, where Bosede allegedly attacked one Emmanuel Ogunleye, leaving him with serious…
A major International crackdown coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has dealt a heavy blow to terror financing in Africa, with 11 key suspects arrested in Nigeria. The arrests were part of a sweeping intelligence-led operation. Operation Catalyst targeting the money trail behind terrorism and organised cybercrime. The two-month operation, conducted with AFRIPOL…
Spanish Authorities have announced the recovery of a missing Pablo Picasso painting valued at around $700,000, nearly three weeks after it mysteriously vanished while being transported for an art exhibition in Southern Spain. The piece, titled Still Life with Guitar, created in 1919, is a small gouache and pencil work measuring just 12.7 by 9.8…
…Tasks Them on Professionalism and Vigilance President Bola Tinubu has announced a major shake-up in Nigeria’s Military leadership, appointing new Service Chiefs in a strategic move aimed at strengthening the Nation’s security architecture. According to a statement issued on Friday, October 24, 2025, by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication,…
A sweeping probe by the Delta State House of Assembly has exposed a financial scandal rocking the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, leading to the suspension of the institution’s Rector, Professor Emmanuel Achuenu, and its Bursar for six months. The Assembly reached the decision after adopting the report of its investigative committee, which found evidence of…
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed off 498 drug premises across Lagos State for breaching pharmaceutical laws and operating without valid authorization. The week-long enforcement exercise, which covered 20 Local Government Areas, targeted pharmacies, patent medicine stores, and illegal medicine outlets suspected of non-compliance with professional regulations. Dr. Suleiman Chiroma, Head of Enforcement…
Ghana has been thrown into mourning following the death of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, the former First Lady and wife of the late President Jerry John Rawlings. She reportedly died at the age of 76 after a brief illness. Agyeman-Rawlings, a prominent figure in Ghana’s political and social landscape, was renowned for her advocacy for women’s…
What began as a friendly evening chat between two young men in Ilorin ended in heartbreak and death , a grim reminder of how jealousy and anger can destroy even the strongest bonds of friendship. In the bustling Oja Gboro area of Ilorin, 25-year-old Usman Tunde and his longtime friend, 21-year-old Gafar, reportedly clashed over…
By Olanrewaju Daud Martins The Chairman of the Ogun State Local Government Service Commission, Abeokuta, Ms. Olivia Olubukunola Onabanjo, was treated to a warm reception as the train visited the Ogun Waterside Local Government Secretariat in Abigi yesterday, in continuation of the official tour of the Twenty {20} Local Governments of Ogun State, which started…
What began as a civic effort to curb indecent activities near the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat in Abeokuta has snowballed into a controversy over alleged Police abuse of power, following the arrest and detention of the Ogun NUJ Secretary, Comrade Bunmi Adigun, by the Area Commander of Zone 2, ACP Ogundele Olorunwa. Adigun,…
