INEC Chair seeks posthumous award for late predecessor, Prof. Nwosu
Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has paid glowing tributes to one of his predecessors, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu who conducted the June 12 Presidential Election, and called for a posthumous award for the late professor of Political Science.
New Zealand qualify for 2026 World Cup
New Zealand reached the World Cup for only the third time with a 3-0 win over New Caledonia on Monday but lost in-form Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood to injury.
It’s painful, I lost a friend to tuberculosis – Oluremi Tinubu laments
…Calls for Global Efforts to End TB Scourge By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of a friend to tuberculosis (TB), emphasizing that her commitment to fighting the disease is not just a policy matter but a personal mission. She also called […]
Police detain 3 officers for alleged extortion of content creator
The Police Command in Lagos State has detained three officers for allegedly extorting ₦150,000 from a content creator in the Isheri area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development in a post on his X handle (@BenHundeyin) on Monday. “A 21-year-old X user (@netrovertHQ) had alleged on Sunday that three […]
Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Imo
Gunmen have kidnapped Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, the Parish Priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe in Oguta Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ubaechu was abducted in Ejemekwuru on Sunday evening while on his way to attend the annual retreat of priests of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese. […]
C’River: Customs arrest wildlife trafficker with 346 rare bird heads, other specimens
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has arrested a wildlife trafficker in Cross River State with 346 rare and exotic bird heads, along with other animal specimens. The suspect, a Nigerian identified as Bello Abubakar, was apprehended by the Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone and Akwa Ibom Area Command while entering the […]
