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The Cross River State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit has said it intervened to prevent a mob action against a suspected armed robber in Calabar, recovering a firearm and arresting three suspects. The operation took place in the early hours of Sunday after the suspected robber allegedly attempted to rob a woman in the Abangasang area of Mbora Street. In a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, the command said the suspect was beaten unconscious by an angry mob and rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The statement read, “The Cross River State Police…
The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has warned that the All Progressives Congress risks undermining its chances in the 2027 general election if it drops a Northern Muslim from President Bola Tinubu’s re-election ticket. Musawa made the remarks during a recent episode of Mic On Show with journalist Seun Okinbaloye, amid growing speculation that the ruling party may consider altering the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted in the 2023 presidential election. According to the minister, removing Shettima or replacing him with a non-Northern Muslim running mate would pose a serious political challenge for the APC, particularly in the…
West Bromwich Albion are reportedly interested in signing Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru as the Nigerian looks to find regular playing time away from Italy. According to Repubblica, the Championship club, currently nineteenth in the table, have shown particular interest in the 22-year-old. Dele-Bashiru has been seeking opportunities elsewhere for some time and, until recently, was left out of Lazio’s squad list. While his omission has been linked to tactical considerations, it is believed to reflect the club’s numerical challenges in midfield rather than a strict evaluation of his ability. “Dele-Bashiru has attracted interest from England, particularly from West Bromwich Albion,”…
Colombia’s second-largest private pension and severance fund manager, AFP Protección, is preparing to launch an investment fund with exposure to Bitcoin.Juan David Correa, president of Protección SA, confirmed the initiative during an interview with local outlet Valora Analitik. According to Correa, access to the product will be limited and granted only through a personalized advisory process designed to assess each investor’s risk profile. Only clients who meet specific criteria will be able to allocate a portion of their portfolios to Bitcoin (BTC).“The most important element is diversification,” Correa noted, adding that “those who can participate will find a space for…
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When the Rivers State House of Assembly abruptly shut down the plenary on 5 December 2025 and pushed sittings into the New Year, it did not feel like a routine adjournment. It felt like a warning. Weeks later, that warning matured into an impeachment notice—another one—forcing a single, uncomfortable question into public debate: is Governor Siminalayi Fubara calm because he is in control, calculated because he is buying time, or careless because he has misread the moment? Governor Fubara appears to have chosen restraint over retaliation, silence over spectacle. While supporters call it statesmanship, critics see miscalculation, prompting PREMIUM TIMES to interrogate whether Mr Fubara’s…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sued the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading, NBET, Abuja over the failure to account for the alleged missing or diverted N128 billion of public funds from the Ministry of Power and NBET. Deputy Director of SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare, made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday, saying that corruption contributes significantly to the frequent grid collapses, as Nigerians last week witnessed the first grid collapse of 2026, plunging the country into darkness. Oluwadare explained that the grave allegations are documented in the latest annual report published by…
The Minister of Art, Culture, and Tourism, has said former Kaduna State governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, can’t take votes in the Northwest that would injure the chances of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Musawa made the remark while featuring on Mic On podcast with Seun Okinbaloye. She also noted that the opposition as presently constituted can’t unseat Tinubu because they are all interested in the presidency. He said: “Atiku and all the members of the opposition to be fair are formidable opposition, all of them have honestly played a part in Nigerian politics, they have reached the top of their careers…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian lady, Ingrid Rosa Benevides at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja for bringing into Nigeria a total of 30.09 kilograms of white heroin concealed in factory sealed coffee packs worth over N3 billion in street value. This was made known in a statement on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja. Babafemi disclosed that the suspect who works as a private security officer in Brazil was arrested at the Abuja airport on Friday upon her arrival on a Qatar Airways flight QR1431,…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo has shared a personal story about her marriage. According to her, she was married at the age of 19 through an arrangement made by her parents. The actress revelation was shared via a verified X account named Igbo History and Fact. “Marriage found me at just 19. It wasn’t my choice, my parents arranged it. At first, I was scared. I didn’t know how to love a man I didn’t choose.” Ozokwo explained that with time, love grew between them, and they spent 23 years together as husband and wife. She revealed that her husband…
