Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The Abia State Police Command said its officers have killed six kidnappers who have been terrorising the Obingwa axis of Aba and rescued four kidnapped victims. According to a release by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Maureen Chinaka, on 9th March, at about 09:30 hours, the command received a report that four persons who were driving in their Toyota RAV4 along New Umuahia Road, Aba, were kidnapped by unknown armed men. The release said, leveraging credible intelligence, on 14th March, the tactical team of the command, using technological means, located the kidnappers’ hideout in Osokwa, Osisioma Ngwa LGA,…

Ijoba Lande’s wife, Darasimi, has issued an apology for her alleged infidelity, pleading for forgiveness from her husband and Nigerians worldwide. Speaking on the Talk to B podcast, she admitted her regret and vowed never to repeat the mistake. “Ijoba Lande, don’t be upset with me. I’m also begging everybody that I have disappointed and Nigerians all over the world. This is not who I am, but I did not pray to make such a mistake again. And I will never walk close to it again,” she said tearfully. “I beg you in the name of God, I’m so sorry,…

The chairman of the Senate Interparliamentary Committee, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has stated that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) cannot consider the petition allegedly submitted by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan because it only accepts petitions from member states, not individuals. He clarified that this means Nigeria, not any individual senator, is the recognised member of the IPU. “The suspended Senator Natasha is not a member of the IPU, but Nigeria is. A petition can only be lodged against another member state by a member state,” he said. Ibrahim further noted that Akpoti-Uduaghan, being under suspension, cannot represent Nigeria at the IPU, adding…

Feyisayo Ogedengbe, the auxiliary nurse who treated Mohbad, has revealed that the late singer had a severe reaction to a tetanus injection she administered.  According to her testimony before Justice C.A. Shotobi at the Coroner’s Court in Ikorodu, Lagos, Mohbad started vomiting and developed goosebumps after the injection. Ogedengbe explained that she was contacted by Ayobami Sodiq to treat Mohbad on September 12. Upon arrival, she said she noticed a swollen cut on his right hand. She then administered a tetanus shot, paracetamol and ceftriaxone to treat a bacterial infection. However Ogedengbe said Mohbad began to feel discomfort, vomited and developed…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the former Sole Administrator of Sakaba Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Abubakar Bawa Makuku, alongside his Director of Finance and Supply, Ahmed Abdullahi Fakai, over an alleged N54 million contract fraud. A statement by the Commission, said the duo was docked on Thursday before Justice E. Gakko of the Federal High Court sitting in Birnin-Kebbi. The ICPC charged them with abuse of office, fraudulent contract awards, and financial misconduct. According to the three-count charge, Ahmed Abdullahi Fakai is accused of unlawfully withdrawing N54 million in cash from…

The Presidency has clarified that President Bola Tinubu is currently focused on positively impacting the lives of Nigerians and not the next general elections.  Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare who made the clarification in a statement on X on Friday, said the president’s achievement would at the end of his tenure, be how he has been able to bring development to the economy. Dare’s statement comes amid growing political tension and economic hardship in the country. Efforts to form a coalition that could challenge Tinubu in 2027 are on top gear, as former Kaduna State…

First Bank of Nigeria has denied allegations of fraud leveled against it by a customer and published in some media outlets. In a statement, Olayinka Ijabiyi, Acting Group Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications at First Bank of Nigeria Limited, said the bank’s findings indicate unprofessional and unethical dealings between Dr. Agbai Eke and a former FirstBank employee, involving a personal relationship to facilitate unauthorized transactions outside the bank’s knowledge or involvement. The statement reads in part:  “We have been made aware of a recent publication by ThisDay Newspaper, Arise Television, and a circulating video regarding a court case filed by a customer, Dr.…

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to national security and unity, assuring Nigerians that his administration will not be driven by religious bias in addressing the country’s challenges. Speaking during a meeting with a delegation from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the State House on Friday, the President emphasised that insecurity affects all citizens, regardless of their faith, and pledged to continue working toward a safer nation for everyone. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu noted that the security agencies were already curtailing the nation’s insecurity, stressing…

The Upper Area Court I in Ilorin, Kwara State, has dismissed the criminal complaint suit filed against popular Nollywood actress and businesswoman, Elizabeth Anjorin, also known as Lizzy Anjorin. The legal dispute, which involved Saheed Mosadoluwa (Ibile) and Harmony Gardens and Estate Development Limited, saw intense legal arguments from both sides. A. M. Abdulraheem, represented the complainant, while Lizzy Anjorin was defended by a team of lawyers, including Prof. O. Y. Abdulhamid, , I. M. Adedo, Taofeeq Olateju, and Abdullahi. The Attorney General’s intervention took over the case and applied for its termination. Presiding over the matter, Yunus Kayode granted…

Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, known professionally as Asake has finally broken his silence after a man, Fatai Odunsi, who claimed to be his father, publicly accused him of neglect. In a now-viral video, Odunsi alleged that he has been battling stroke since 2022 and that the singer ignored his calls despite his failing health. Addressing the controversy, Asake took to social media on Friday to respond with a cryptic but emotional message. Singing in Yoruba Asake said, “You can’t please everyone, you can’t please the world. But anything you are doing, just do it for God. “My own father wants…