Taraba State governor’s sister dies after accidental discharge

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Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas has lost his younger sister to gunshot injuries, sustained in accidental discharge from a security operative attached to her. Reports say, Atsi Kefas was in transit from Wukari Local Government Area alongside the Governor’s mother, when there was attempt to attack their vehicle by suspected bandits, and in an effort to repel the attack, the security operative attached to the duo accidentally shot her. The incident is reported to have happened between the Wukari-Kente Road in Wukari LGA. Since the event which happened on…

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Shettima to UK’s Badenoch: You can drop ‘Kemi’ from your name

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Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima has slammed the leader of United Kingdom’s Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch over her remarks denigrating Nigeria, her country of origin. Badenoch who was born in the UK to Nigerian parents spent her childhood in Nigeria before returning to the UK at age 16. During her campaign for Conservative Party leadership, she described Nigeria as a nation plagued by corruption, insecurity, and poverty. “This is my country. I don’t want it to become like the place I ran away from,” Badenoch had said. Kemi accused Nigerian politicians of…

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School Teacher gets life sentence for defiling 8-year-old pupil in Lagos

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A school teacher,John Osifo, was sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil under his care by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State. Justice Rahman Oshodi, who delivered the judgment on Monday, stated that the prosecution had proven the case beyond reasonable doubt. The judge highlighted how Osifo had breached the trust placed in him by exploiting the child vulnerability. The survivor’s testimony, her mother’s corroborating evidence, and a medical examination revealing the absence of a hymen were key factors in the court’s decision.…

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Terrorists abduct bride at wedding ceremony, kill 10 in Niger State

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Saturday, December 7, 2024 was a sad day for well-wishers and families of a soon to-be couple, as their wedding ceremony at Gbacitagi village in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State got disrupted when terrorists raided several communities in the area, abducted the bride and killed 10 villagers; some of them guests at the wedding ceremony. All the goods brought for the wedding and cash were taken away by the terrorist, according to witnesses. The gunmen numbering over 100 stormed the communities riding on motorcycles and carrying sophisticated weapons,…

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UK’s Guardian agrees to sale of world’s oldest newspaper, The Observer, to Tortoise online

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The Guardian Media Group (GMG) announced on Friday its decision to sell The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to online news platform Tortoise Media, despite staff protests and strikes. This announcement followed a 48-hour strike by over 500 journalists from The Guardian and The Observer opposing the sale. In a statement, GMG and its owner, the Scott Trust, confirmed that the sale had been approved in principle. “The boards of the Guardian Media Group and the Scott Trust have agreed to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media,” the statement…

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18 senior police officers dismissed, ranks of 19 others reduced by Police Service Commission over misconduct

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of 18 senior police officers after a thorough review of pending disciplinary matters. Those dismissed include two Chief Superintendents of Police, one Superintendent, four Deputy Superintendents, and 10 Assistant Superintendents of Police. Additionally, two Assistant Inspectors General of Police faced disciplinary actions: one received a reprimand for failing to carry out lawful instructions, and the other was issued a warning for negligence. According to a statement by PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani, 19 other senior officers had their ranks reduced, including one…

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Air mishap: Borno deputy Gov, over 100 passengers escape Max Air incident

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Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Usman Kadafur, and over 100 passengers narrowly avoided disaster when a Max Air aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after taking off from Maiduguri International Airport. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Wednesday as the flight, bound for Abuja, suffered engine failure caused by a bird strike approximately 10 minutes into the journey. The pilot and crew skillfully executed an emergency landing back at Maiduguri Airport, preventing a catastrophe. A Max Air staff member, speaking anonymously, confirmed the incident, stating: “The aircraft struck…

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Muyideen Bello dies after brief illness

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  Alhaji Muyideen Ajani Bello, a renowned Islamic cleric and preacher, is dead. Bello, according to a family source, died on Friday morning after a brief illness. “The cleric, who was once Missioner, Ansar-u-Deen Islamic Society, Kano State Branch, would be buried this evening in Ibadan,” said the source. Share on: WhatsApp

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Buckingham varsity VC suspended after Nigerian wife reported allegations of affair, misconduct

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A Nigerian woman, Cynthia Tooley, has emerged as a whistleblower leading to the suspension of the her husband from University of Buckingham as Vice Chancellor. She said her husband, Professor James Tooley, is in a controversial overseas relationship. Tooley, who denies the allegations, was suspended from his £229,000-a-year role in October following accusations linked to a romantic involvement with a 25-year-old Indian woman, reports UK’s Daily Mail on Thursday Cynthia reportedly raised the alarm by submitting the young woman’s diaries, which detailed the alleged relationship, to university authorities. A mother…

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Military retirees protest against unpaid entitlements, shut down finance ministry

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Activities at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja were grounded on Thursday by some retired military personnel, protesting over their unpaid entitlements. The retirees accused the Federal Government of not paying them a 20% to 28% salary increment from January to November 2024. Among their demands are their owed payments for palliatives from October 2023 to November 2024, the payment of an additional N32,000 to their pensions, the bulk payment of the Security Debarment Allowance, and a refund of deductions made from the pensions of medically boarded soldiers, among…

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