Author: Festus Adeloye

A notorious phone snatcher, Sonny Stringer, has been sentenced to two years in prison following his arrest by the City of London Police, according to a statement on the police’s website on Monday, August 12, 2024. Stringer was arrested with a bag containing 22 mobile phones while two other phones were recovered after tactical contact was made with his electric motorbike. He was sentenced at the Isleworth Crown Court on Thursday, August 8, 2024. The statement noted that at about 11.15 am on March 26, 2024, a woman (name undisclosed) reported to the police that her iPhone 15 was snatched…

The political drama in the All Progressives Congress (APC) chapter in Rivers State has taken an interesting twist as the state high court on Monday sacked the caretaker committee chairman, Tony Okocha. Justice Sika Aprioku, instead, nullified the sack of Emeka Beke as APC chairman and reinstated him. The court also nullified the dissolution of the elected state working committee led by Beke while simultaneously nullifying the appointment of Okocha and his caretaker committee members. The judge further issued an order restraining Okocha and his members from parading themselves as exco members of the APC in the oil-rich state. In…

Pastor Kayode Pitan has been appointed as the new pastor of the City of David Parish, Lagos of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. He will succeed Pastor Charles Kpandei, who has been serving as the interim pastor since the suspension of Pastor Idowu Iluyomade. Church Times Nigeria reported on Sunday that Pitan’s appointment followed the suspension of Iluyomade due to certain allegations. While some media outlets initially reported that Pitan had already taken over, it was Kpandei who has been leading the parish since June, following Iluyomade’s suspension. The agency stated that a top source in the RCCG informed…

The Ogun state police command has confirmed the kidnap of two Chinese Nationals by suspected armed men around Kemta, along Onigbedu in Ewekoro local government of the state. The public relations officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident on Monday in a chat in Abeokuta, the state capital. Odutola, however, said that effort is being put in place by the command to ensure the release of the victims. She also stated that the kidnappers had contacted their company to demand a ransom for their release. “The company’s security supervisor reported that one of the expatriates called to inform him that Wenguang…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed his appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for appointing Dame Didi Esther Walson-Jack, as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Fubara also commended the new Head of Service of the Federation, not only for being a trailblazer but also for breaking the glass ceiling as an ambassador of Rivers State and the Niger Delta region. This was contained in a statement issued Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, and sent to newsmen. He noted that throughout her remarkable career in the Civil Service, culminating in…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2024 results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This is according to a post on the examination body’s X account on Monday. “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform Candidates who sat WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 12, 2024,” it wrote. “To access the result, log on to https://waecdirect.org.”

Akwa-Ibom State-owned airline, Ibom Air, has described as unfounded and baseless allegations of ticket racketeering at its Port Harcourt station. It said that it operates under strict ethical standards, and its staff are prohibited from engaging in any form of racketeering or corruption, adding that attempts to undermine these standards are investigated and sanctioned appropriately. This was contained in a statement by the company’s General Manager of Marketing, and Communication, Aniekan Essienette, on Monday in Uyo, the state capital. Essienette explained that the airline’s check-ins close 45 minutes before departure for domestic flights, adding that it also strictly adheres to…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has strongly refuted claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has neglected the Northern region, stating that the region has no reason to suffer from poverty due to its abundant blessings. In an interview with Radio France RFI Hausa Service, Shettima addressed recent protests and criticisms. “In my understanding, we are in a democracy and democracy has given a citizen the right to voice his grievances but in a peaceful manner. What we are running away from is politicians with bad intentions and hoodlums causing a commotion that could lead to anarchy. Unfortunately, this happened,” he said.…

The Nigerian Ministry of Health has announced a new directive requiring all travelers to Nigeria to complete a health declaration form to help curb the spread of infectious diseases. The ministry communicated this requirement through its official website, healthapp.ncdc.gov.ng. The resurgence of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in Africa has raised significant concerns. A new strain, identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and now spreading to neighboring countries, has been found to be more deadly and transmissible than previous forms. The World Health Organization (WHO) is contemplating convening an expert committee to determine if the situation warrants an…

President Joe Biden, in his first TV interview since dropping out of the White House race, warned that Republican candidate Donald Trump was “a genuine danger to American security.” “Mark my words, if he wins… this election, watch what happens,” Biden told CBS News in a pre-taped interview broadcast on Sunday. “He’s a genuine danger to American security. Look, we’re at an inflection point in world history… and democracy is the key.” Biden, 81, has kept a low profile since withdrawing after his flailing debate performance against Trump underlined fears about his age and mental abilities. In the short TV…