Woman arrested over alleged alcohol smuggling
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Ogun State Command, has arrested a woman identified as Shobowale Balikis for allegedly attempting to smuggle alcohol concealed in a bottled-water pack into the Ibara Custodial Centre, Abeokuta. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Odukoya, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According […]
DSS releases, compensates man wrongfully arrested over alleged Boko Haram links
By Soni Daniel The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the immediate release of a man who was wrongfully linked to Boko Haram terrorists following a review of his case. The release followed the findings of a DSS investigation review panel, which cleared Nura Idris of allegations of […]
Rev. Teryima: Teacher born without fingers, toes; has 3 daughters, master’s degree, plays football
Last February, his wife passed away, a loss that drastically altered the rhythm of everyday life. He speaks about her carefully because the memory remains so close
State Police Bill: How NASS caged governors
A governor cannot sack a police chief for refusing an improper order, or for resisting political pressure, without clearing two independent hurdles
Lebanon, Israel and US sign trilateral framework pact
Lebanon, Israel and the United States on Friday signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at paving the way for a peace deal
Earthquakes in Venezuela kill 920, thousands missing
A rescue team from Chile arrived at one residential complex of of four tall buildings housing hundreds of apartments that reduced to rubble
