Police officer commits suicide after killing colleague

A Police officer in the Rivers State Police Command, Inspector Nelson Abuante, has committed suicide after he reportedly shot dead his colleague, Monday Gbaramana. The incident happened on Sunday at Nyogor-Lueku in the Khana Local Government Area of the state, when both officers,

No great nation exists without a painful past – Tinubu

ABUJA – Seyi Tinubu, the son of Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, asserted that no great nation can exist without a painful past. He made this statement at the Episcopal Ordination of the Catholic Bishop of Ahiara Diocese, Most Rev. Simeon Nwobi, on

Why I pushed police officer — Ogun rep member

The House of Representatives member representing Ado-Odo Ota Federal Constituency, Tunji Akinosi, has faulted claims that he assaulted a policeman at the 2023 Iganmode Day held on Saturday. Reacting to a viral video circulating online, Akinosi stated that the said video was abridged,

Four suspects in police net over another missing four children in Abia

Abia State Police Command has said it arrested four suspects in connection with the missing four children, allegedly stolen by a yet-to-be-identified neighbour in Umuahia, the state capital. The latest incident is coming less than a month after all four children of the

Same-sex marriage: Nigerian priest defends Pope Francis

A Nigerian Catholic priest identified as Father Ugochukwu Ugwoke has defended Pope Francis after the Catholic Church head gave permission to blessing same-sex marriage. Punch Metro reported on Monday that Pope Francis officially granted priests permission to bless same-sex and “irregular” couples, under

Gunmen kidnap Akwa Ibom High Court Judge, kill orderly

Gunmen on Monday kidnapped a high court judge, Justice Joy Uwanna, and her driver, in Oron Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It was gathered that the judge’s orderly was killed in the attack which occurred along Uyo-Okobo road. The Chairman of

Rivers crisis: PDP asks INEC to fix date for fresh polls to replace 25 lawmakers

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to set a date to conduct fresh elections to fill 25 vacancies in the Rivers State House of Assembly. PDP said its demand was in line with Section 109

Netizens slam killing of elephant by man in military uniform

A video showing the killing of an elephant in the Kala Barge Local Government Area of Borno State, on Monday, surfaced online. In the video shared by @MusaGwary on the X platform, the man who killed the elephant was alleged to be a

Appeal court upholds Tambuwal, Wamakko senatorial election

A Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Tuesday, upheld the election of two former governors of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal and Aliyu Wamakko as Senators representing Sokoto South and Sokoto North. The election of Tambuwal, the immediate past governor of the state and

Too early to distract Tinubu with 2027 ambition – APC chieftain warns politicians

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abayomi Nurain Mumuni has said it is too early for politicians to distract President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with their 2027 presidential ambition. Mumuni advised politicians not to distract Tinubu with what he described as