A 52-year-old Canada returnee, Morufudeen Idowu, has been arrested in Lagos for allegedly assaulting an official of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI, after he was cautioned against illegally crossing a major expressway. The incident occurred when the LAGESC official attempted to enforce state regulations discouraging pedestrians from endangering their
In a shocking turn of events, the Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 14-year-old girl for allegedly staging her own abduction and masterminding the kidnap of her four-year-old sister in a calculated attempt to extort ₦50 million from their father. The police disclosed that the teenage suspect connived with others in a desperate bid
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the current administration to the protection and empowerment of persons with albinism, as the world marks International Albinism Awareness Day on June 13. In a statement released to commemorate the occasion, Mrs. Tinubu emphasized the need for inclusion, equal opportunities, and the protection of
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Awka Zonal Command, has secured the conviction of nine internet fraudsters before the Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State. According to a statement by the EFCC, the convicts were arraigned on separate one-count charges bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretense, offenses which violate Section 22(3)
A Nigerian mathematics teacher, Esomnofu Chidiebube Ifechukwu, has stirred conversations online after opening up about his bitter experience marking WAEC examination scripts, a job he says left him drained, underpaid, and disrespected. In a viral Facebook post, Chidiebube recounted his last stint with the West African Examinations Council in 2019, describing it as deeply unpleasant
June 13, 2025 India is mourning the loss of over 70 lives after a tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, June 12. Flight AI‑171, which was bound for London, crashed shortly after takeoff, sending shockwaves across the global aviation community. According to preliminary reports, the aircraft developed serious technical difficulties shortly after
An Air India flight en route from Phuket, Thailand, to New Delhi was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday following a bomb threat onboard, according to the Airports of Thailand. The flight, operated by an Airbus A320, had just departed from Phuket when the pilot alerted air traffic control that a bomb threat
The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Olushola Oladoja, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as a “remarkable achievement”, the sustenance of two consecutive academic years without disruption in the nation’s tertiary education system. Speaking in Abuja, Oladoja lauded the Federal Government’s efforts in fostering
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has taken a bold step toward industrial revitalization by making a formal offer to acquire the long-abandoned Star Paper Mill in Aba, with the intention of restoring the once-thriving facility to operational status. Governor Otti revealed the move as part of his administration’s broader economic recovery and industrialization agenda,
In a decisive move against counterfeit pharmaceuticals, the Delta State Government, in partnership with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has uncovered an illegal drug manufacturing facility engaged in the repackaging of expired and banned ingestible products. The illicit operation was discovered during a joint surveillance and enforcement exercise. Several
