The Daramola Adesuyi Foundation (DAF) has concluded plans to launch PrepTutor, an e-learning platform designed to change the way students prepare for examinations. The platform features interactive video lessons, quizzes, and 24-hour access to study materials. It is aimed at making learning engaging, rewarding and fun while helping students build confidence and improve performance. According to the organisers, the official launch and stakeholder engagement will hold on Monday, September 29, and will bring together stakeholders in education, technology and youth development. The event, they said, will showcase how the platform is bridging the gap in quality learning by providing students…
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The Niger State Police Command has arrested two men for allegedly kidnapping and killing a 10-year-old boy in Mariga Local Government Area. The command also paraded three others for motorcycle theft in Kontagora. Police spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement on Wednesday, said the case began on July 24, 2025, when the boy, identified as Yaseer Mustapha of Kwana-Mariga, was abducted while his guardian was on the farm. The abductors initially demanded ₦3.5 million but later collected ₦100,000 and an additional ₦10,000 without releasing the victim. Following a report to the police in September, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit…
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Command, DSP Olusola Ayanlade, has warned that cyberstalking and cyberbullying are now serious offences under Nigerian law. Ayanlade gave the warning while delivering a lecture on the Yemiefash Family online platform on Tuesday. He said the amended Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention) Act 2024 has widened the scope of punishable online offences and imposed stricter obligations on citizens. According to him, “Cyberstalking is the repeated use of electronic communication technologies such as emails, social media or text messages to harass, threaten, monitor or intimidate another person.” He also described cyberbullying as the…
Security operatives in Plateau State have intensified a search operation in the forests of Jos North Local Government Area following the abduction of a member of the state House of Assembly. The legislator was seized on Monday night in Dong community by gunmen who reportedly masked their faces. Eyewitnesses said the attackers struck around 7:30 p.m. while the lawmaker was waiting for his security aide to open his gate. “They forcefully dragged him from his vehicle and whisked him away to an unknown destination. Since then, we have not seen him,” a resident, Moses Pam, told journalists. Pam added that…
A former legislative aide and banker, Mr. Goni Yilkan, has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment for defrauding job seekers of over N120 million in a fraudulent employment scheme. Justice F. E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja, delivered the judgment on Monday after a five-year trial initiated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Directorate. Yilkan, a native of Nguru in Yobe State, was first arraigned in October 2023 alongside one Mohammed Adamu, following a petition by Hajiya Hindatu Bello. Investigations revealed that between 2020 and 2021, Yilkan deceived Bello into believing…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a housewife, Rabi Nuhu, for allegedly inflicting severe burns on her five-year-old stepdaughter in Magama Gumau, Toro Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, noting that it was reported on September 13, 2025. He said the child sustained burns on her lower abdomen, thighs, and buttocks, adding that Commissioner of Police, Sani Omolori Aliyu, ordered the immediate arrest of the suspect and directed that the case be transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department for proper investigation. A local human rights activist, Kabiru…
Two Nigerians have been arrested in India in separate anti-narcotics operations and are now facing trial for alleged drug trafficking. In the first case, 40-year-old Chima Ibe was apprehended by Tulinj Police in Nalasopara East during a midnight raid on Monday. Officers recovered over one kilogram of methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) from his apartment, valued at more than ₹2.08 crore (about ₦343 million). Police also seized ₹34,500 (about ₦569,000) in cash. According to investigators, the illicit substance, concealed in transparent plastic bags, was being sold at about ₹20,000 (₦330,000) per gram on the black market. Ibe has since been charged under India’s…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested George Idumangi, the suspected mastermind behind the abduction and killing of estate agent, Richard Ekpebu, whose body was discovered on July 24, 2025, along the New Otuoke Road near Bayelsa Palm. Idumangi, who claimed to be a member of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), was apprehended in Lagos while attempting to obtain an international passport. His arrest followed renewed investigations after Ekpebu’s family petitioned the police over alleged delays in the case. The State Commissioner of Police, Francis Idu, transferred the matter to the command’s Operation Puff Adder Tactical Squad, led by Chris…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested George Idumangi, the suspected mastermind behind the abduction and killing of estate agent, Richard Ekpebu, whose body was discovered on July 24, 2025, along the New Otuoke Road near Bayelsa Palm. Idumangi, who claimed to be a member of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), was apprehended in Lagos while attempting to obtain an international passport. His arrest followed renewed investigations after Ekpebu’s family petitioned the police over alleged delays in the case. The State Commissioner of Police, Francis Idu, transferred the matter to the command’s Operation Puff Adder Tactical Squad, led by Chris…
The Lagos State Police Command has announced plans to arraign a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Adio, also known as Shameleon, over the alleged killing of a dispatch rider in Lagos Island. Adio, 55, was arrested following a violent altercation on Tapa Street, Lagos Island, on September 17, 2025. The victim, accused of scratching Adio’s vehicle, was reportedly beaten by the suspect and his associates. Witnesses said the rider was struck with a helmet and fists until he collapsed. He was later confirmed dead at the hospital. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Bababseyi Oluseyi,…