January 8, 2025
West Ham sacks Manager Julen Lopetegui, others
West Ham United has parted ways with manager Julen Lopetegui after just six months at the helm. The club is currently in discussions with Graham Potter, the former Chelsea and Brighton boss, regarding a potential appointment as his successor. Lopetegui, 58, took charge of the Hammers in May after the departure of David Moyes, with […]
PPRO and 201 others are promoted to different ranks by Oyo police.
Adewale Osifeso, the Police Public Relations Officer for Oyo Command, has been promoted to Chief Superintendent of Police, joining 201 other officers who have received promotions. On Wednesday, the newly promoted officers at the State Police Command in Eleyele were presented with decorations by Commissioner of Police Ayodele Sonubi. 26 Superintendents of Police (SP), 26 […]
Peter Obi Responds to Arrest Reports
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has denied the social media rumours that he was arrested. In a statement on Wednesday, the former governor of Anambra said that the rumours were made up by rumor-mongers to divert attention away from important matters impacting the nation. He also counselled supporters and Nigerians to ignore […]
A man is sentenced to seven years in prison by Ekiti Court for stealing a phone.
Ado Ekiti Division of the Ekiti State High Court has sentenced Omodara Dada, age 26, to seven years in jail for burglary. In 2022, Dada was accused of stealing a phone worth ₦64,000 and ₦8,000 in cash from the owner while brandishing a knife. He was charged with armed robbery on a single count, in […]
Police apprehend culprits and save 59 trafficked Kano children.
Police in the Federal Capital Territory have stopped a white Peugeot 15-seater bus carrying 59 youngsters who may have been trafficked. The children’s ages range from four to twelve. The car with the license plate KMC 283 ZJ was reportedly stopped on the Abuja-Kano route on January 6 by a group of police officers under […]
President Mahama’s Inauguration: Governor Adeleke Calls for Subnational Partnership between Ghana and Nigeria
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged Ghanaian and Nigerian leaders to expand their close partnership to the subnational level in order to achieve mutually beneficial results. In a statement released following a private meeting with President Mahama at his Accra home, the State Governor praised the two nations’ longstanding relationship as worthy of future […]
Machete attacks in Imo communities claimed 18 lives.
In the Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, coordinated attacks on multiple towns on Sunday claimed the lives of at least eighteen individuals. Umukabia, Eziawa, Ihitte Nasa, Umuhu, Amaoku, and Amaebe were the locations of the murders. Locals were horrified and incensed after victims suffered severe knife cuts. Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, a native of […]
Gani Adams: “We will oppose any effort to transform Yoruba territory into a base for bandits and kidnappers.”
Governors in the southwest have been urged by Gani Adams, the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, to exercise vigilance in safeguarding the area after Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde voiced concern about the inflow of bandits from the North-West. According to Gani, the alarm raised by the Oyo governor was real and needed urgent attention. Reiterating that […]
A three-year-old boy was viciously slapped by a Lagos school teacher. (video)
Outrage has been triggered by a video that shows a teacher in Lagos repeatedly and viciously striking a student. The boy named Abayomi Michael is shown in the video being instructed to write “six” by the teacher, who is allegedly Stella Nwadigo. The child seems to have trouble writing the word correctly. The teacher then […]
Obi vs Morka: LP, APC at war over threat to life allegation
In a fierce political landscape marked by escalating tensions, the Labour Party (LP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) are embroiled in a heated exchange following allegations of a threat to life made by APC spokesperson, Felix Morka, against LP presidential candidate Peter Obi. The situation has intensified, with both parties issuing stern statements. Morka, in […]