The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has identified and detained a police officer who appeared in a viral video with Wahab and Raheem Okoya, sons of billionaire businessman Razaq Okoya. The officer was seen holding stacks of naira notes as the Okoya brothers sprayed the currency, an offense under Section 21(3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria 2007. The video, which sparked widespread outrage on social media, showed the Okoya brothers…

The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a woman, Ihsanatu Shaaibu, for allegedly physically abusing her 5-year-old stepdaughter, Fa’iza Bala, and causing her severe injuries.   In a statement released on Facebook today by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police assured the public that the suspect would face prosecution as soon as investigations are completed. The statement read: “Child Abuse: In relation to the viral video where a woman…

In a decisive response to the recent explosion at the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in Borno State, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned the attack and ordered an immediate stop. The incident which occurred yesterday at about 12:10 a.m. and claimed the lives of two police officers—Inspector Bartholomew Kalawa and Corporal Mustapha Huzaifat— He also ordered a thorough crackdown on the culprits, affirming that no cop-killer will…

Donald Trump will be sentenced on Friday in the high-profile New York “hush money” case, following a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. In a 5-4 ruling, the justices rejected the president-elect’s last-minute request to delay the proceedings, ensuring sentencing will occur just over a week before his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. The narrow decision saw Amy Coney Barrett, who was appointed by Mr. Trump…

Home Office says it has returned more than 16,400 illegal migrants and foreign criminals since election Sir Keir Starmer has claimed Labour has deported a record number of foreign criminals and illegal migrants by scrapping the Rwanda scheme. On Thursday, the Home Office said it had returned more than 16,400 illegal migrants and foreign criminals since the election – the highest six-month total since 2018. Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, set the target…

Andy Burnham has defied Sir Keir Starmer to call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs. The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester said he believed there was a case for a “limited national inquiry” drawing on local reviews into historical child sexual exploitation. Sir Keir ordered Labour MPs to vote to block a national inquiry into grooming gangs on Wednesday evening. The Prime Minister did not take part in the vote and his spokesman…

Not less than 28 soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Benin as violence blamed on jihadists based in neighbouring countries increases, a security source told AFP on Thursday. According to the high-ranking official, the strike took place on Wednesday evening near the border with insurgency-hit Burkina Faso and Niger. Reports say attacks in northern Benin have increased in recent years with authorities accusing members of the Islamic State…

The police command of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has intercepted a group of suspected human traffickers transporting 59 children. The FCT police commissioner, Tunji Disu disclosed that operatives led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sarki Umar halted a white Peugeot 15-seater bus, commonly known as a J5 on January 6. The vehicle was en route to Nasarawa State when it was intercepted. According to Disu, the bus was…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka has denied reports that she physically assaulted a man by slapping him for recording her on phone. In a widely circulated video by Sahara Reporters, the Commissioner was seen asking a man recording her with his phone to leave the premises but the unidentified man responded that no one will leave the venue. The commissioner who got up…

An Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos State has remanded a private school teacher, Stella Nwadigo, who was captured in a viral video assaulting a three-year-old pupil. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the Lagos State Police Command arrested Nwadigo after the disturbing footage went viral.  Following the incident, both the police and the Lagos State Ministry of Education launched investigations into the matter. Providing an update on Thursday, the…

A Nigerian graduate has lamented that after spending five years at Lagos State University (LASU), she had to end up vending a local flavoured drink, zobo.. Taking to her TikTok page, she shared the disheartening story, explaining how she now works as a zobo vendor to make ends meet. She lamented that after spending half a decade pursuing her education at the university, she eventually ended up a zobo seller…

Nigeria’s manufacturing sector ended 2024 on a high note, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 52.70 points in December, driven by a surge in demand during the yuletide season. According to the Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI report for December 2024, the rise is a pointer to a moderate expansion in manufacturing activities, pointing to a promising outlook for the sector in the new year. The report stated…