Author: News Room
Music icon Innocent “2Baba” Idibia has reacted to the petition his family filed against his wife, Natasha Osawaru, a member of the Edo State House of Assembly. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the singer’s family petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, urging him to investigate allegations against Natasha, including bigamy, financial misappropriation, and assault. They claimed that her conduct had caused their son emotional distress,… Read the full article here
Security analyst, Mahdi Shehu has criticised the approach of negotiating with armed bandits, describing it as absolute nonsense and an act of cowardice. In a post shared on X on Thursday, Shehu questioned why the state or citizens would engage with criminals who commit extreme crimes far beyond any grievance. “Why would you negotiate with an unrepentant criminal who commits crimes disproportionate to whatever his grievances are? “You kidnap innocent villagers,… Read the full article here
A group identifying itself as the Concerned Plateau APC Legacy Members issued has warned against attempts to prevent Governor Caleb Mutfwang from joining the All Progressives Congress, APC. The members, who trace their party affiliation back to the APC’s formation on 6 February 2013, said they have “never looked back nor switched allegiance” and have worked to build the party from “patchy grounds” to winning the governorship and several legislative seats in… Read the full article here
Andrew Ogunsakin, the Chairman of Okitipupa Local Government Area in Ondo State, has regained his freedom after spending 24 hours in police detention at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. Ogunsakin was reportedly detained by the Police Monitoring Unit when he responded to an invitation from the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. He faced allegations of criminal trespass and threat to life levelled against him by Dr. Anthony Aduro, the CEO of Aduro Farms in… Read the full article here
Social media critic, VeryDarkman, has admitted that he initiated the call that led to the arrest of activist Harrison Gwamnishu, who is currently in police custody in Benin, Edo State. Speaking in a Facebook video on Friday, he confirmed that Gwamnishu was picked up on Thursday night, adding that he personally contacted the police after receiving reports about an incident involving Gwamnishu in Auchi. According to him, he was “disappointed” by the details he gathered… Read the full article here
Alex Iwobi has shared his thoughts on William Troost-Ekong’s retirement from international football, DAILY POST reports. Troost-Ekong brought the cotton down on his international career on Thursday. The 32-year-old was initially expected to lead the Super Eagles to the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Iwobi expressed disappointment with the centre-back’s decision. “It’s obviously a sad one for us because he’s a big part of our team,” Iwobi told Sporty… Read the full article here
Pep Guardiola joked Friday that he and Fulham manager Marco Silva deserved a bottle of wine for serving up a nine-goal thriller, but admitted Manchester City must tighten up defensively. City, second in the Premier League, led 5-1 at Craven Cottage on Tuesday but were left hanging on as the home team pushed for an equaliser. City manager Guardiola described the match, which finished 5-4, as “one of the games of the season”. “If I were at… Read the full article here
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested suspected bandit financiers and motorcycle thieves in two coordinated operations carried out on Wednesday across Sokoto and neighbouring Zamfara State. According to a statement released on Friday by the command’s spokesman, DSP Ahmed Rufai, three men were apprehended in Tangaza Local Government Area for allegedly funding a notorious bandit group by helping them sell rustled cattle. Rufai said,… Read the full article here
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the 16 defected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are free to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, adding that his camp would continue to work with the remaining lawmakers still loyal to the party. Wike stated this on Friday while addressing journalists after inspecting the ongoing construction of an interchange bridge connecting Maitama, Gishiri, Jahi, and… Read the full article here
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation and the Trade and Development Bank Group have signed a new framework agreement in Abuja to increase an existing Murabaha trade finance facility by $100m, with a target to scale it up to $200m. In a statement on Thursday, the partners said that the expanded facility is designed to strengthen TDB Group’s trade operations across member countries by supporting the import and export of strategic… Read the full article here
