Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested a suspected robber, Abubakar Sadiq, who allegedly stoned an Okada rider to d3ath and stole his bike in Bosso Local Government Area of the state.      The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, January 6, 2024, said was arrested alongside two …

One person has reportedly died and four others injured after a deadly explosion rocked the Islamiyyah school in the Kuchibiyu Community of Bwari Area Council, about 42 kilometres from the Abuja city centre on Monday January 6 at about 12 noon.   Premiumtimes reports that a security source said emergency and security personnel, including the police bomb disposal squad, have …

The Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 Presidential election, Peter Obi, says he and some members of his family have received threats from some persons over his New Year message delivered on January 1, 2025.    Obi stated this in a post shared on his X handle this evening January 6.    He wondered what he said in the …

Clubs in the Saudi Pro League have invested heavily in attracting big names such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Neymar over recent years. In December, Fifa confirmed Saudi Arabia would host the 2034 men’s World Cup, a decision which Harris has criticised. Solihull-born Young joined Saints in September 2023 after leaving Aston Villa, and went on to score 22 …

A popular Ibadan-based broadcaster, Peter Olasupo, has been summoned by the International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL  over allegations of criminal defamation and cyber-stalking. In a statement released on his Facebook page, Olasupo said he is to appear at the force headquarters, Shehu Shagari Way, Garki, Abuja. According to him, he received an official letter on December 30, 2024, requiring him …

A paedophile who kept a diary where he listed children he wanted to r@pe “some day very soon” has been jailed.  Gerrard Charnley declared in the twisted journal he was “proud to be a p@edophile” as he wrote in horrific detail his depraved desires.   The 52-year-old wrote in his “My P@edophile Diary” the names of children he wanted to r@pe …

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have dismantled a child trafficking syndicate led by one Pastor Dayo Bernard and rescued 13 children in Jos, Plateau State.   The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, January 6, 2024, said the pastor confessed to have sold the 13 children at varying prices.    …

Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation from office.     The 53-year-old said he will step down as leader of the country’s ruling Liberal Party, which he has led since 2013.   He also said the country’s parliament will be suspended until March 24 when a new leader is chosen.     “I intend to resign as …

Head of Uganda’s military, who is also the son of longstanding President Yoweri Museveni, has threatened to behead the country’s most prominent opposition leader.Gen.Muhoozi Kainerugaba, widely regarded as the heir apparent to his father, is no stranger to controversy, frequently making provocative posts on social media. In 2022, he faced backlash after threatening to invade Kenya, a statement he later apologised …

  German football club, SSV Reutlingen have announced the tragic de@th of their 22-year-old player Luca Meixner.    The midfielder, who broke into his boyhood club’s first team in 2021 was reportedly found de@d in his bed over the Christmas period.    The club mourned his passing in a statement on Instagram on Monday, January 6, and said they were ‘deeply saddened …