Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

Operatives of the the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 14-year-old boy who allegedly raped a six-year-old. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Moses Yamu, who confirmed the incident, said the matter was transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department. It was gathered that the arrest of the suspect, himself a minor, was sequel to the complaints made to the police by the victim’s father. The incident happened in Sobe, a community in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The suspect was alleged to have lured the victim into the house and had carnal knowledge…

Residents of Tulla village, Buji Local Government Area of Jigawa State are presently in a mourning mood after three teenage girls drowned in the village pond A statement issued by the spokesman of The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, confirmed the sad development in a statement issued to newsmen. Mahmud gave the names of the victims as Fatima Sule (12), Nasiya Sale (12) and Huwaila Sa’adu (13). The girls, the statement explained, met their untimely death while trying to cut grasses to feed their livestock beside the pond.…

Though her team D’Tigress didn’t go beyond quarterfinal stage in the women’s basketball event, head coach Rena Wakama has been named the best coach in the women’s basketball event at the 2024 Olympic Games. The African champions defeated world number three, Australia, in their first game. The West Africans also recorded an impressive win against world number five in their last group game. Wakama’s side, however, bowed out to USA in the quarterfinals. D’Tigress made history as the first African team, male or female, to reach the quarterfinals in the history of the Olympics.

Nigerian rapper Oladips has accused Grammy-winning singer Wizkid of intellectual property theft. The rapper alleged that Wizkid sampled part of the lyrics of his song ‘Ajala Travel remix’ in his recent collaboration with Asake, ‘MMS.’ Oladips shared screenshots of the lyrics from the two songs via his Instagram account. A fan told him that sampling was “normal” but he insisted that it’s only when authorised. “It’s normal if you acknowledge the source! No be say dem go dey pretend like say dem no know you but come dey bite your lyrics for corner,” the singer wrote. As at the time…

Gunmen in the early hours of Thursday, 8 August, 2024 kidnapped wife and two daughters of a Kogi-based journalist, Muhammed Bashir in Kaduna. They were kidnapped along with eight members of the same family on Thursday, 8 August, 2024. Bashir’s wife and the two daughters were said to have traveled to Kaduna early Thursday, 8 August, 2024 to spend the holiday with her family in a Kaduna suburb. Bashir, a correspondent of the Nigeria Telegraph newspaper, confirmed the abduction to newsmen in Lokoja, Kogi State capital, on the evening of Friday, 9 August, 2024 in a brief statement. “My dear…

At least six persons died instantly on the night of Friday, 9 August, 2024 as a trailer carrying sugar cane fell down on them at Amukpe roundabout in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State The victims, who were waiting for transportation to Warri, died instantly. As of the time of filing this report, police operatives were seen trying to forestall any breakdown of law and order along the road. Delta State Police Command is yet to comment on the development as of the time of filing this report.

Popular British singer, Adele has confirmed her engagement to her American boyfriend, Rich Paul. The ‘Hello’ exponent revealed that she’s getting married during a performance in Munich, Germany on August 9. She appeared to spot someone carrying a sign saying, “Will you marry me?” She read out the message, but replied: “I can’t marry you because I’m already getting married, so I can’t, but I appreciate it, thank you.” Adele then displayed what appeared to be an engagement ring to the crowd, sparking cheers. She didn’t disclose the person she’s getting married to but fans are suspecting it’s her boyfriend,…

Tragedy occurred on Friday, 9 August, 2024 as a 17-year-old boy, who was electrocuted while working with his step-father at a building construction site situated at Church Street, Alagbado, Lagos State. The Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the sad development on Saturday, 10 August, 2024 According to Hundeyin, the mother of the boy, whose name was not given, reported the case to the Agbado Police Division on Friday, 9 August, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. The state police image-maker added that the woman reported that at about 12:30 p.m. on the same…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Saturday,10 August, 2024 reportedly arrested the Governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Kunle Wizeman Ajayi Ajayi, who is also a member of the Take It Back Movement, was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Saturday, 10 August, 2024 in Akure, Ondo State capital during the ongoing one-milion-man protest against hunger and hardship. The AAC candidate was, according to the organization, arrested alongside another activist, Patrick Owolabi. The Governorship candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the forthcoming gubernatorial election…

Detectives of the Ondo State Police Command have identified two persons behind the gruesome killing of a popular caterer in Akure, the state capital, Olakunbi Adene. The suspects were identified as the personal assistant and the driver of the deceased. Adene was murdered in her residence along Oda Road, Akure South Local Government Area of the state, four days after her 54th birthday party. According to the homicide detectives, the Personal Assistant who had been arrested confessed to the crime and had started assisting the police with useful information about the circumstances surrounding the killing. It was gathered that the late…

At least 100 people have been killed after an Israeli attack on a school in Gaza housing displaced persons. The school, which is located in Gaza City’s Daraj neighbourhood, was said to have been bombed during morning prayers on Saturday, 10 August, 2024 It was also gathered that women, children and the elderly were among those killed. A statement by the Israeli military, said the school was serving as “Hamas headquarters” and sheltered “terrorists”. The statement further reiterated that several steps were taken to reduce the possibility of civilian casualties. Reacting to the attack in a statement, Gaza government media…

With intensified efforts to support a circular economy for sustainable economic growth, the Lagos State government has revealed that about 20,000 of the female gender will be beneficiaries in its waste to wealth initiative. This was stated by the state Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende during a close-out event where 100 girls and women in the pilot phase were put through a waste to wealth processes, which is expected to scale up to 20,000. The initiative tagged “Leave No One behind” held on Thursday at the Special Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi Araba in Lagos. The Commissioner…

Michael Abimboye, a Nigerian political communication consultant and journalist, has lauded Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke for his remarkable achievements in infrastructural development within a relatively short period. In a statement made available to newsmen, Abimboye praised Governor Adeleke, popularly known as “Imole,” for his transformative efforts in the Osun State capital. He particularly highlighted the Governor’s initiative to clean up the median along the Osogbo-Gbongan expressway and install solar-powered street lights along the corridor, giving the city a significant facelift. Abimboye also noted the Governor’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of state workers since assuming office on November…

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN has expressed his willingness to work closely with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to curb corruption in Nigeria. Dr. Aliyu made this known Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the INTERPOL to the ICPC Headquarters in Abuja. The ICPC Chairman who was represented by the Secretary to the Commission, Mr. Clifford Oparaodu, noted that Interpol is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control, adding that such collaboration helps fight the common foe of corruption. Speaking earlier, the…

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has emphasized the need for united efforts and the adoption of innovative technologies as crucial strategies to combat corruption, human rights abuses, and digital threats in Nigeria. The ICPC Chairman while delivering a keynote address titled “Law and Contemporary Societal Issues: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities” on Thursday at the International Law Conference hosted by the Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, stressed that corruption was “not merely a legal issue but also a deep-seated social problem that demands a comprehensive and…

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has called on accounting bodies in Nigeria to sanction members who violate professional standards. Dr. Aliyu made this appeal on while addressing the executive members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), led by its President, Chief Davidson C.S. Alaribe, FCA, during a courtesy visit to the ICPC headquarters in Abuja. The ICPC Chairman emphasized that such sanctions would help prevent corrupt practices before they occur. He highlighted the importance of using technology to combat corruption, noting that it is…

The Board of Directors of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, has approved the appointment of Ayodeji Adedeji as the new Chief Technical and Information Officer (CTIO) for the company. This appointment is in line with its strategic business transformation agenda to bring new ideas, solutions, and capabilities towards delivering a robust network experience to its customers. Adedeji is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of industry experience in Network Operations, Network Architecture, Service Delivery Management, and Network Design and Planning. His expertise spans 4G, 5G, and IP technologies, including Data Centers, with experience spanning Europe,…

ActionAid Nigeria has called for immediate stop in infanticide and social profiling of children with distinct birth. The non governmental organisation on Friday, 9 August, 2024 said it was wrong and unacceptable at this age and time that people are still involved in activities that they term as cultural belief and practices of killing of twins, which include multiple births. ActionAid said the negative profiling does not exclude children who lost their mothers during birth who are believed to be witches and wizards, children born with albinism are not allowed to live, children who grew the upper teeth first are…

ActionAid Nigeria has said the priority of government should be to take suffering far away from citizens, insisting that government policies should tend toward eradicating poverty. The non governmental organisation (NGO) lamented that the rate of injustice and poverty in Nigeria is an eyesore, noting that the interplay of these factors has not only fractured the nation along ethnic diversity with dire consequences of civil unrest, leading to many of social upheavals the citizens are facing today. In an effort to put this issue in perspectives, ActionAid Nigeria on Thursday launched its new 10-year Country Strategy Paper (CSP), titled “Citizens’…

In a bid to deepen bilateral relations between Nigeria and Namibia, the latter has expressed interest in understudying the operations of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps and recommitting to the ideals of the Nigeria-Namibia Joint Commission of Co-operation. This was the high point of discussions held between the Namibian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Humphrey Geiseb, and the Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub, during a visit by the Namibian Envoy to the Technical Aid Corps office in Abuja. While noting that the commendable impacts of the Technical Aid Corps Scheme over the…