Suspect Arrested in Ghana Over Murder of FRSC Officer and Her Daughter

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In a dramatic turn of events, Ghanaian police have arrested a Nigerian national accused of abducting and killing a female officer of Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and her daughter. The suspect, 26-year-old Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun, was apprehended in Akyem Wenchi, a suburb of Akwatia, after fleeing Nigeria. The arrest was confirmed by the Eastern South Regional Police Command during a press briefing on Sunday, November 23, 2025. DCOP George Ohene-Boadi, regional commander, said the operation was intelligence-led, prompted by a viral video that brought the case into the…

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Fake Doctor Arrested for Sexual Assault, Fraud in Ogun

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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old man, Victor Cletus, for allegedly impersonating a medical doctor, sexually assaulting a young woman, and defrauding her under the guise of performing surgery. Cletus, who claimed to be a surgeon, was discovered to be a cleaner at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo. Police said he contacted the victim on Snapchat, where he falsely presented himself as a medical professional. Trusting his claims, the victim sought his help over a lump in her right breast. The suspect allegedly demanded money…

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Fidelity Bank Grows Interest Income by 33%, Fee Income by 47% in Q3

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Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading financial institution, has released its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The results show impressive performance across key income lines and operational metrics. According to the statements published on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) portal on November 21, 2025, the Bank reported Gross Earnings of ₦366.1 billion for Q3 2025. This represents an 8 percent increase from the ₦338.9 billion recorded in Q3 2024. The growth was driven by strong interest income and sustained momentum in fee-based revenues. Interest Income,…

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Polaris Bank Offers Free Prostate Cancer Screening to 250 to mark Int’l Men’s Day in Partnership with Men’s Clinic

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  Following the remarkable success of its 2024 free prostate cancer screening programme, which delivered life-saving early detection to hundreds of Nigerian men, Polaris Bank has once again partnered with the foremost Men’s Health Clinic to launch the 2025 edition of its flagship male wellness initiative themed “Men, Your Health Matters – Get Screened Today!” The Bank will provide completely free prostate cancer screening for 250 men aged 40 and above from November 24 to December 31, 2025. Prostate cancer remains the second most common cancer among Nigerian men, but…

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Court Jails IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu for Life After 10-Year Trial

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment, bringing an end to a decade-long terrorism trial that has gripped national attention. Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgment on Thursday, four years after Kanu was controversially arrested in Kenya and returned to Nigeria to face a seven-count terrorism charge. The ruling was handed down in Kanu’s absence. Moments before the judgment, the IPOB leader caused a stir in the courtroom when he insisted that no verdict would…

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Female Archbishop Arrested After Video Shows Naira Spraying on Live Cow

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Archbishop Angel Oyeghe, founder of Faith Healing Ministry in Warri, Delta State, over alleged conspiracy, naira mutilation and suspected money laundering. Operatives from the Commission’s Benin Zonal Directorate picked her up on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, following a viral video that showed individuals under her supervision spraying naira notes on a live cow during a church programme. The EFCC said the act violates Section 21 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, which prohibits the abuse and mutilation of the…

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Missing FRSC Officer, Daughter Found Dead at Herbalist’s Home in Osun State

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The search for a missing Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, SRC Lasisi Funmilayo Oluwamayokun, and her young daughter, Sewa, has taken a horrific turn after their bodies were reportedly discovered in the home of a suspected herbalist in Osun State. Lasisi, 38, attached to the FRSC Abeokuta Unit, disappeared with her daughter on Sunday, November 2, 2025, after leaving their residence at Obasanjo Hilltop Estate, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Efforts by family members and colleagues to reach her were unsuccessful, prompting a missing person report at the Kemta Divisional Police Headquarters…

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Bandits kill five, abduct worshippers in Kwara church attack

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Eruku community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State was thrown into panic on Tuesday evening after armed, masked bandits stormed a church service, killing at least five worshippers and abducting several others. The attackers, who struck at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun branch, opened fire on congregants during a service, witnesses said. A viral video from the scene showed the chaos that followed as residents fled for safety. Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the gunmen shot indiscriminately, leaving about five people dead before whisking away an…

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Enugu Senator Okey Ezea Dies in UK Hospital

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Senator Okey Ezea, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has died. He was reported to have passed away on Tuesday while receiving medical treatment in the United Kingdom. A close associate, Chief Nkem Ossai, confirmed the development, describing the late lawmaker—fondly known as Ideke—as “a man with a heart of gold” whose death has left his constituents devastated. According to Ossai, the news has plunged Nsukka and the wider Enugu North zone into deep mourning. Many residents expressed shock over his sudden passing, particularly as he…

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Nicki Minaj Raises Alarm at UN Event, Says Nigerian Christians Face Deadly Attacks

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American rapper Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, has told a United Nations audience that Christians in Nigeria are being driven from their homes and killed — echoing former US President Donald Trump’s recent claims of targeted persecution. Speaking on Tuesday at a US-organised forum on religious violence, Minaj said Nigeria’s security crisis has left Christian communities vulnerable to repeated assaults. “In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted,” she said. “Churches have been burned, families have been torn apart … simply because of how they pray.” The 42-year-old rapper…

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