The Delta State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, is facing public backlash after making a sexually suggestive remark in response to rights activist Rinu Oduala, popularly known as Savvy Rinu, on social media. The controversy erupted hours after videos emerged showing women being chased, stripped, and molested during a festival in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, sparking nationwide condemnation. Edafe initially addressed the incident on X on Friday, describing it as “alarming, disgusting and embarrassing,” and assuring that the Commissioner of Police, CP Aina Adesola, had ordered an investigation. The statement called for calm and…
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A Nigerian dietitian has been removed from the United Kingdom’s health professionals register after a tribunal found that she falsely claimed expertise in multiple medical specialties to besecure a hospital role she was unqualified for. Ifeyinwa Chizube Ndulue-Nonso, a registered dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), was struck off following a final hearing by the HCPC’s Conduct and Competence Committee held from March 2 to 10, 2026. According to findings obtained from the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service website, Ndulue-Nonso submitted false information in August and September 2023 while applying for a Band 6 rotational dietitian…
The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended two suspected armed robbers and recovered a toy gun during a routine stop-and-search exercise in Akure. The suspects, identified as Simeon George and Moses Daniel, were arrested in the early hours of March 15, 2026, in the Oba-Ile area of the state. In a statement released on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the arrest was made by operatives of the command working alongside members of a local vigilante group. He disclosed that a toy gun and a headlamp were found in the suspects’ possession, concealed inside a bag…
A woman from Ibadan, Ogundele Oluwakemi Victoria, is reportedly in a critical condition in Iraq following alleged trafficking, with claims of prolonged abuse, starvation and a suspected attempt to harvest her organs. The case was disclosed by Damilola Adekola of Hopes Haven Foundation, who raised concerns over the victim’s deteriorating health, noting that her condition had worsened significantly. Adekola said there were indications that the victim’s mental health had been affected after enduring sustained neglect and maltreatment. Speaking on the development, the victim’s sister, Titilayo Victoria, said the family only became aware of her travel plans shortly before she left…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has urged residents of Abuja to embrace the values of compassion, forgiveness, and unity symbolised by the Ramadan season, even as the country prepares for its 2027 general elections. Wike, in an Eid Al-Fitr message to FCT residents on Friday, congratulated the Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast, describing the holy month as a period of spiritual rejuvenation, self-reflection, and renewal. He said, “As we celebrate Eid Fitr, the culmination of the Ramadan fast, I urge you all to carry forward the values of compassion,…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived back in Nigeria following the completion of his two-day state visit to the United Kingdom. The President, who travelled alongside the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, touched down on Friday and was welcomed by senior government officials, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Footage posted on X by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, captured the aircraft’s arrival and the reception at the airport. Dare, in a brief remark accompanying the video, expressed enthusiasm over the President’s return, describing the trip as successful. Tinubu’s visit, which took place from March 18 to…
A teenage visitor from Delta State, identified simply as Chike, has been shot dead by suspected cultists in the Ikotun area of Lagos. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, has sparked renewed anxiety among residents over persistent violent attacks in parts of the state. Sources told our correspondent that the victim had accompanied a friend to withdraw cash from a Point-of-Sale outlet when they were intercepted by a group of youths. An eyewitness, Abiodun, recounted that the attackers briefly engaged the pair before one of them suddenly brought out a firearm and shot the teenager at close range. “They had…
A man identified simply as Gozie is on the run after he allegedly killed his lover’s son during a dispute over his relationship with the victim’s mother in Uli community, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident, said to have occurred on Sunday night, has left residents in shock and triggered unrest within the area. The deceased, a young man in his 20s, was reportedly attacked inside his room following a series of confrontations with the suspect, whom he had opposed over his continued visits to their residence. Residents told our correspondent that disagreements between both parties had…
Operatives of security agencies have taken into custody three suspected bandits linked to the February 3, 2026 assault on Woro village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. The arrest was confirmed on Thursday by the Senior Special Assistant on Media to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Ibraheem Abdullateef, via a Facebook post. He disclosed that the suspects were intercepted in Kaiama while allegedly trying to buy a motorcycle, following intelligence gathered by security operatives. According to Abdullateef, the suspects had entered the town under the guise of carrying out a transaction but were trailed and apprehended by operatives acting on…
The Ogun State Police Command has opened an investigation into the death of Victoria Ariyo, a female corps member serving in Abeokuta South Local Government Area, who reportedly died following complications from an alleged abortion procedure. Ariyo’s remains were said to have been laid to rest at Kobape Cemetery along Kobape-Sagamu Road in Abeokuta. Sources indicated that she had terminated a pregnancy, which led to medical complications resulting in her death. The tragedy comes less than a month after another corps member, Adeleye Mary, also serving in Abeokuta South LG, died under mysterious circumstances. Adeleye had been completing her mandatory…