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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested the village head of Utit Antai village in the Unyene community of the Mbo Local Government of the state, Okon Asuquo Etteokpo, and 12 others for allegedly kidnapping and beheading three marine hunters.   LIB earlier reported that the bodies of the hunters attached to the Ministry of International Security and Inland …

Israeli military forces are reportedly gearing up for a limited ground invasion of Lebanon, with operations potentially beginning as soon as today, according to senior U.S. officials.    This move comes amidst heightened tensions and discussions between Israeli and U.S. leadership over the weekend.   The forthcoming Israeli operation is anticipated to be smaller in scale than the 2006 war …

A man has stirred controversy on social media after posting a video of himself participating in a money ritual at a shrine, expressing gratitude to a figure he referred to as “Queen Mother.”    In the video, he can be seen engaging in ritualistic activities, which have raised eyebrows among viewers.   In his accompanying caption, he wrote, “Elon Musk …

Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen could leave his parent club, Napoli on a permanent transfer in January, according to RAI Sport. According to the publication, the clause is valid for all clubs except those in Serie A. His buyout clause which was reportedly put at 130 Million Euros has now been significantly lowered on account of the contract extension. Osimhen will …

Finidi George has explained why he did not succeed as head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Finidi was handed the Eagles job on a permanent basis, after being appointed as interim coach, but left his role after just two competitive games. The Eagles could only manage a 1-1 draw in Uyo in his first official game against South Africa in the …

A Prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Bilikisu Bala, on Monday, told a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating allegations of corruption against some officers of the Commission, and the Nigeria Correctional Service that charges of money laundering dropped in the trial of Idris Okuneye (a.k.a Bobrisky) were lawful and in compliance with the Administration …

A lawyer, simply identified as Okechukwu, d!ed in a road crash after depositing the corpse of his late mother in a morgue in Anambra State.    The accident occurred along the Awka axis of the Awka-Enugu Expressway on Sunday night, September 29, 2024.   It was gathered that his vehicle hit an abandoned stationary articulated truck on the road and …

Donald Trump gunman,  Ryan Wesley Routh has pleaded not guilty to several charges, including attempted assassination of the former president.     Routh, 58, appeared in federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday days after being charged with attempting to assassinate Trump.     He was ordered to remain in jail without bail as his case snakes through the court.   …

One Shehu Usman on Monday September 30th dragged his niece and sister in-law Hauwa’u Muhammad and Jamila Kasim respectively to a Shari’a court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State over alleged intimidation of his wife.    The defendants are being charged with intent insult, intimidation and trespass.   Mr Usman, a resident of Unguwan Shanu area of Kaduna, said that …

“Detectives in Imenti North, Meru County, Kenya have apprehended three 17-year-olds who orchestrated a sham kidnapping in Kainginyo, Thimbiri location, before audaciously demanding Sh6 million ransom from the “victims” family,” the statement read.    “In a classic case of misguided get-rich-quick mentality, the three, two males and a female, faked the kidnapping of the female, then called her parents with …