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No fewer than 12 suspects were on Tuesday remanded over alleged cultism, murder, and unlawful possession of firearms by a Special Anti-Cultism Court sitting at Isabo, Abeokuta. The defendants are Solomon Shobamowo, 42; Henry Kingsley, 35; Habeeb Olayinka, 26; Akpandara Emmanuel, 23; Dapo Adeola, 31; Adedapo Ogunsanya, 19; and Olakemi Michael, 29. Also facing charges are Toheeb Saka, 31; Ogunsolu Faruq, 28; Balogun Williams Olamide, 26; Abolade Toheeb, 30; Abdulkareem Ayodele, 25; and Blessing Nonso, 32. Recall that operatives of the Ogun State Police Command reportedly arrested fourteen suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity at a bush location in Ipara-Remo,…
Chelsea are ready to terminate Raheem Sterling’s contract in a matter of days, according to the Daily Mail. Sterling is currently on a £325,000-a-week deal with the Blues, but has not played for the first team in almost two years. But it will be ripped up by Monday, when the transfer window shuts, bringing the 31-year-old’s time in the football wilderness to an end. Sterling joined the Stamford Bridge club from Manchester City in 2022, putting pen to paper on a five-year contract in 2022. The former England international who has been frozen out since May 2024, spent the last…
The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran has said a situation similar to the recent United States military action in Venezuela could never occur in Iran, stressing that the country is fully prepared to defend its sovereignty. The Iranian Ambassador to Nigeria, Gholamreza Raja, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while responding to questions after a press briefing on the recent unrest in Iran. Raja said the protests, which lasted from December 2025 to January 2026, were initially peaceful but were later infiltrated by external forces that hijacked them and turned them violent. He said civilians were shot, police…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two female suspects, identified as Uzoma Nwabueze and Precious Monday, over a case of a missing 16-year-old girl, Miss Oluebube Chukwuma, in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga. Ikenga added that police operatives attached to Ozubulu Division, acting on technologically driven information, arrested the suspects on Monday. He added that during interrogation, the suspects confessed to being involved in the case of the minor and disclosed that the victim is currently in Ghana. The…
A former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Chief Uchechukwu Ogah, has said Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, deserves a second term in office. Ogah stated this on Tuesday in an interview with journalists after a closed-door meeting with the governor at his country home in Nvosi, Isialangwa South Local Government Area of the state. He said his visit was to convey New Year greetings to the governor, adding that residents of the state were pleased with Otti’s performance so far. “I think he deserves a second term. I’ve said it times without number. It’s not something arguable anywhere. I’ve…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted 347.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, hidden inside an imported Toyota Sienna. The command announced this in a statement on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Isah Sulaiman, a Chief Superintendent of Customs, obtained by PUNCH Online. According to the statement, the seizure occurred barely 24 hours after the Customs Area Comptroller in charge of the command, Emmanuel Oshoba, received a World Customs Organisation Certificate of Merit. “The illicit substance was concealed in 13 bags within one of four vehicles…
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank said Randal Kolo Muani and Wilson Odobert are “fine” and will be ready to face Eintracht Frankfurt despite being involved in a car accident in London on Tuesday. The car / Footy Speaking in Germany before Wednesday’s final Champions League league-phase match, Frank said the French duo, who did not fly with the team, would arrive later and would play. “Kolo Muani and Wilson Odobert are both fine. Unfortunately, they were both involved in a minor accident,” Frank told reporters, saying the players were “on their way to the airport” at the time. Tottenham Hotspur coach,…
Fitness trackers have come a long way from the simple bands that tracked steps and little else. Modern trackers can monitor everything from your heart health to how well you’ve recovered from a hard bout of training. Even flagship smartwatches, which used to be lackluster trackers, have become pretty adept workout companions. Whatever your fitness goals are, there’s probably a fitness tracker that can help you achieve them.Compared to some other gadgets, wearables are incredibly personal, which means there are a few extra considerations you’ll have to take into account before reaching for your wallet. It makes it hard to…
The US Marshals Service confirmed “the matter is under investigation” following claims that millions in government-seized crypto was stolen.US authorities have confirmed that an investigation is underway into claims that the son of a federal contractor tasked with safeguarding seized digital assets stole more than $40 million in cryptocurrency.A spokesperson for the US Marshals Service confirmed to Cointelegraph that “the matter is under investigation” but declined to comment on details of the case. The investigation centers on social media claims that John Daghita, son of Command Services & Support (CMDSS) president Dean Daghita, gained unauthorized access to wallets managed under…
The family of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is asking the public to help them locate a missing 37-year-old man who is the longtime partner of the rock legend’s granddaughter, Assisi Jackson. Police in the United Kingdom have released several photographs of chef Alexander Key. Key, the co-owner of popular seafood restaurant the Rocket Store in Boscastle Harbour, was last seen on Saturday, January 24. “Searches and enquiries are ongoing today and we’re appealing for any information which may assist us,” reads a statement on Key’s disappearance from the Devon and Cornwall Police force. “Alexander is described as [having a]…
