February 22, 2025
Policeman Reportedly Shot Immigration Official in Niger
A police officer in Minna, Niger State, shot assistant superintendent of immigration (ASI) Christian Oladimeji in what has been characterized as an accident. A police patrol squad retrieving stolen goods was attacked by hoodlums around 12:30 p.m. on February 21, according to Lake Chad counter-insurgency newspaper Zagazola Makama. According to the allegation, officers from the ‘A’ division police command in Minna, led […]
Abacha’s Son Fires Back at Critics: ‘My Father was Envied’
Sadiq Abacha, son of Nigeria’s former military ruler General Sani Abacha, has come out in defense of his late father amid renewed criticism. In a Facebook post, Sadiq expressed admiration for his father’s leadership, suggesting that he was a victim of jealousy and subtle betrayal. Sadiq’s statement comes on the heels of the launch of […]
Pope’s Health Worsens: Vatican Confirms Respiratory Attack
Pope Francis’s condition remains critical but stable, the Vatican announced on Saturday, after the 88-year-old pontiff suffered a respiratory attack that required high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions. The Vatican’s latest update confirmed that Francis is alert and spent the day sitting in an armchair, despite being in greater discomfort than the previous day. However, his […]
Fake Drug: NAFDAC shuts 11,000 Shops, Arrest 40
In a bold move to safeguard public health, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed over 11,000 shops and arrested 40 individuals in its ongoing nationwide clampdown on fake and substandard medicines. This operation is part of NAFDAC’s efforts to eliminate falsified and unregistered drugs from the market. The […]
MEET THE NEWLY ELECTED CHAIRMEN OF OSUN STATE AS ANNOUNCED BY “OSSIEC”
10 . Atakumosa East – Ibironke Alade Adegboye
Five Dead, Four Injured in Violent Clash at Edo Cocoa Farm
A violent clash between cocoa farmers and alleged produce thieves in the Gbelemotin community of Ovia South-West Local Government Area, Edo State, has resulted in the deaths of five persons and injured four others. According to eyewitnesses, the conflict began on Thursday night when vigilantes hired by an Ikale cocoa farmer to guard his farm […]
Dan orbih Returns as South-South PDP Zonal Chairman
The South-South Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has re-elected Dan Orbih as its chairman, with a total of 174 votes. The election took place during the party’s zonal congress in Calabar, Cross River State, on Saturday. Other officials elected alongside Orbih include: – Alabah Turnah as Secretary – Evelyn Weke as Treasurer – […]
BREAKING: PDP Sweeps Osun Council Polls, Wins All 30 LGAs
In a landslide victory, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all chairmanship and councillorship seats in the 30 local government areas of Osun State. This announcement was made by the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, Hashim Abioye, at a press conference in Osogbo, the state capital, on Saturday. It’s worth noting […]
Father, Friend Detained for Alleged Child Abuse, Defilement
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 38-year-old man and his friend for allegedly conspiring to defile and impregnate the man’s 14-year-old stepdaughter in the Okokomaiko area of the state. According to the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the mother of the survivor reported the case at the Okokomaiko Police Division on Friday, stating […]
Bournemouth suffer Top-Four Blow asThey Lost To Wolves
Bournemouth missed the chance to move into the Premier League’s top four after they failed to recover from the first-half sending-off of Illia Zabarnyi to go down 1-0 against Wolves at the Vitality Stadium. The defender was dismissed in the 31st minute for leaving his studs on the shin of Rayan Ait-Nouri and within minutes […]