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Security agents foil First bank robbery attack

Jun 14, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

An attack on a branch of First Bank Plc by armed robbers was repelled by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and their military counterparts on Thursday. The armed robbers were said to have attacked both the bank and police divisional headquarters located in the Abaji Area Council simultaneously on Thursday. The armed robbers numbering 15 were said to have attacked their targets with dynamites. However, security forces who were mobilised to the scenes engaged the criminals in a fierce gun duel, leading to the death of three…

Police Inspector sentenced to death for murder

Jun 13, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

A police inspector, Ubi Ebri, has been sentenced to death by a Delta State High Court sitting at Asaba on Tuesday on a murder charge. The court presided over by Justice C. D. Diai convicted and sentenced the Inspector to death for killing a phone dealer, Mr Onyeka Ibeh, in Asaba. Ibeh, a popular phone dealer in Asaba, along with his wife was driving from Ugbolu to Asaba on April 5, 2023, when they were flagged down by the police team for a search. The deceased was said to have…

Eagle Square fall is ‘swagger’ – Tinubu

Jun 13, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

President Bola Tinubu has responded to the viral video of him slipping while boarding a presidential parade vehicle at Eagles Square in Abuja. Speaking at the Democracy Day banquet on Wednesday night, Tinubu humorously described the incident as ‘swagger,’ saying social media is confused about it. His words: “Early this morning, I had a swagger, and it’s on social media. They were confused about whether I was doing Buga or Babariga, but it is a day to celebrate democracy while doing ‘Idobale’ (a Yoruba word meaning prostration) for the day.…

Davido confirms upcoming wedding with Chioma Rowland

Jun 13, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

David Adeleke, Nigerian singer popularly known as Davido, has confirmed his upcoming wedding to his partner, Chioma Rowland. According to reports on Tuesday Chioma and Davido’s traditional wedding is reportedly scheduled to take place in Lagos on June 25, 2024. Confirming the news in a video shared by his long time associate, UK-based Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adeboyega on Instagram on Tuesday, the excited groom to be invited his friends to join in the celebration. In the video, Davido was heard saying, “Guys, you have to come to Nigeria on the…

Man arrested with eight skulls, human parts in Ondo

Jun 13, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

Police in Ondo State have arrested a man, Yusuf Adenoyin, for being in possession of eight human skulls in Isua, the headquarters of the Akoko South-East Local Government. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, on Wednesday, explained that the police personnel attached to the Police Safer Highway Patrol at the Isua/Epinmi checkpoint arrested the suspect while performing their lawful duty. Odunlami said, “On June 10, 2024, at about 0800hrs, personnel attached to the Police Safer Highway Patrol at Isua/Epinmi checkpoint while performing their lawful duty flagged down…

HoS suspends perm sec, orders probe over sexual harassment allegations

Jun 13, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been suspended by the Office of the Head of Service over sexual harassment allegation. The Head of Service, Folashade Yemi-Esan, said the permanent secretary would be on suspension pending the outcome of a probe into the allegation against him. “The permanent secretary has been suspended pending the outcome of the probe by the committee set up, “ a senior director in the office told our correspondent in Abuja. It was learnt that following a petition submitted by…

Sexual Harassment:Perm Sec denies Foreign Affairs Minister’s Aide allegation, says she wants financial gains

Jun 13, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

The sexual harassment allegations levelled against the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, by a political aide to the Minister has been denied. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, had written to the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan, to probe the allegation of sexual harassment against the Permanent Secretary. In the letter dated May 27, Tuggar said he felt it necessary to write to her following the “gravity of the matter,” urging Yemi-Esan to handle it accordingly. The Minister…

Court orders final forfeiture of NOK university to Nigerian govt

Jun 11, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday headed by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik has ordered the final forfeiture of every asset of NOK University Gwasmyen Water Factory, Gwasmyen Event Centre and Gwasmyen International Hotel in Kaduna State. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had through its counsel Ekele Iheanacho filed an order of final forfeiture of the said properties pursuant to Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and Section 44(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.…

American man attempts suicide on Third Mainland Bridge

Jun 11, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

An American citizen attempting suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos yesterday, was rescued by Lagos state police officers. This was made known in a statement by the police command shared on X.com on Monday. According to the statement the American, whose name has not been disclosed, was driven to the bridge by his baby mama at approximately 1:23 p.m. The statement revealed that the American, who is in his early 30s, had directed his baby mama to park her vehicle while he walked to a spot on the…

175,000 bottles of codeine shipment from India intercepted by NDLEA

Jun 11, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

No fewer than 175,000 bottles of codeine shipment from India en route to Enugu State has been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Friday, barely one week after it seized a similar shipment in Rivers State. This is just as the anti-narcotics agency arrested a Nigerian for concealing drugs in pesticide tanks and 19 others in multiple raids across the country. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, added that the NDLEA Directorate of Operations and General Investigation…