Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Shafi’u Bawa, attached to the 61 Police Mobile Force (PMF), in Kontagora town in Niger State was found dead in what was suspected to be a case of suicide. According to reports, the incident reportedly occurred on Saturday afternoon, with sources confirming that the officer’s lifeless body was discovered hanging from the ceiling of his room. The reports said the deceased father, Mallam Usman Bawa, was the first to raise the alarm before reporting the matter to the Kontagora Police Division. Confirming the incident, the Spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu…

In a significant change in the US visa renewal procedure, the dropbox visa processing option has been discontinued for United States visa applicants in Nigeria. Though the US Embassy in Nigeria was yet to issue an official statement on the change, sources have confirmed that the service, which previously allowed eligible applicants to renew their visas without an in-person interview, has been quietly removed from the appointment booking system. Applicants attempting to schedule visa renewals have reported that the Dropbox feature was no longer an option on the appointment booking platform, suggesting that it may be due to a slew…

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the western Caribbean on Saturday night, prompting a tsunami advisory for the Cayman Islands as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were cleared of the threat. The temblor struck at 6:23 p.m. ET at a depth of about 6 miles below ground, about 130 miles south-southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Following an alert saying its islands were under the threat of a possible tsunami, the Cayman Islands government’s hazard management agency said late Saturday that an “all clear” had been issued for its land — Grand…

National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives have foiled attempts by two drug kingpins to smuggle consignments of heroin through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), and the Port Harcourt International Airport into Nigeria. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said one of the kingpins, who uses dual identities to aid his cross-border movements, has a Nigerian passport with his original name: Onyekwonike Elochuckwu. The suspect is also said to have a Sierra Leonean identity with a different name, Kargbo Mohamed. The NDLEA spokesman said Elochuckwu was intercepted by NDLEA officers…

President Donald Trump has directed the United States Secret Service to provide him “every bit of information” known about his two attempted assassins last summer during the presidential campaign. The president said he was convinced the Secret Service had been holding back such information because of former President Joe Biden. Speaking to the New York Post, Trump said, “I’m entitled to know,. “I want to find out about the two assassins. . . . Why did the one guy have six cell phones and why did the other guy have foreign apps? “No more holding back because of Biden. .…

Balaclava-wearing gunmen numbering up to seven abducted the President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Saturday. President of the Igbo National Council (INC), Chilos Godsent, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday morning, February 9, 2025. According to Godsent, Igboayaka was whisked away at Works Layout, Owerri, Imo State to an unknown location by the yet-to-be-identified black-clad gunmen. The assailants, who used a Sienna and a Lexus SUV, carried out the abduction at around 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2025. He stated that Igboayaka’s family is still in…

Two people, including the husband of the victim, have been charged in connection with the death of a Fort Campbell soldier, officials said Saturday. Sofia Rodas, 35, was charged with murder and tampering with evidence, and Reynaldo Salinas Cruz, 40, was charged with tampering with evidence in connection with the death of Pfc. Katia Dueñas-Aguilar, the Clarksville, Tennessee, police department announced in a social media statement. Cruz was Dueñas-Aguilar’s husband, authorities said. He and Rodas were already in federal custody on charges “not directly associated” with the investigation into Dueñas-Aguilar’s death, officials said. Dueñas-Aguilar, 23, was found dead inside her…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has called for the release of popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, aka ‘SeaKing’, who was arrested on Thursday, February 6, for allegedly bullying the pastor online. While preaching at a programme in his church on Friday, February 7, the cleric said he has nothing to do with the arrest of the TikToker. He said some persons who were annoyed by SeaKing’s defamatory remarks against him took matters into their hands. “I heard that there was someone who lambasted me thoroughly. What is my offence? Because I asked…

The governor of California, Gavin Newsom signed laws weekend setting aside $50 million to help the state protect its policies from challenges by the Donald Trump administration and defend immigrants amid the president’s mass-deportation plans. One of the laws allocates $25 million for the state’s department of justice to fight legal battles against the federal government, and another sets aside $25 million in part for legal groups to defend immigrants facing possible deportation. During his first presidency, Trump sparred with California over climate laws, water policy, immigrant rights and more, and the state filed or joined more than 100 legal…

Legendary Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), has applauded the federal government for supporting the creative industry. The thespian gave the commendation when he paid a courtesy visit to the Vice President Kashim Shettima, to discuss his solo production, ‘Revelation’, and to extend a personal invitation to the premiere of his upcoming movie, ‘Radio Voice’, set to debut in Lagos in April 2025. During the meeting, RMD expressed his gratitude to the Vice President for being a driving force behind the Creative and Digital Economy, recognising his unwavering support for the industry. In response, Vice President Shettima commended RMD’s…