The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to the abduction of a medical doctor, Abu Babatunde, and the killing of his younger brother. The command said the arrests were made following intelligence-driven operations aimed at dismantling kidnapping syndicates operating in Auchi and neighbouring communities. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, said detectives had recorded significant progress in the ongoing investigation through sustained surveillance and coordinated field actions. According to the police, the first arrest was made on February 3, 2026, when operatives of the Auchi Division, working alongside local hunters…
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Fresh tension enveloped the Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday as rival camps loyal to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, prepared for a possible showdown at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The anxiety followed plans by a Wike-backed caretaker committee to reopen the PDP national headquarters at Wadata Plaza on Monday, with police support, a move that has heightened fears of renewed confrontation. Speaking after a closed-door meeting at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission last Thursday, the National Secretary of the Wike-backed faction, Samuel Anyanwu, said the…
The Oyo State Police Command has intercepted a large consignment of suspected illicit drugs, including 101 wraps of Canadian loud and nine bags of dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp, during an operation in Ibadan. The seizure was made at an apartment located on Abanise Street, Academy area of Olomi, following actionable intelligence, the police said on Sunday. Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the apartment was allegedly being used as a storage facility for illegal drugs by a suspect identified as Oluwadamilare, who is currently on the run. Olayinka said detectives were…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three young children by suspected kidnappers in Abakaliki, the state capital. The children were reportedly taken in the early hours of Saturday at Nkwegu, opposite the Nkwegu Military Cantonment gate, in Abakaliki Local Government Area. Confirming the incident on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Joshua Ukandu, said the victims included one male child aged two and two female children aged four and two respectively. “Yes, the command is aware of the incident. It occurred in the early hours of Saturday, February 7. “The suspects abducted…
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has announced the complete cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, with effect from February 9, 2026. The group’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, saying the directive was given by IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. According to the statement, Kanu ordered that economic and social activities resume fully across the region, stressing that there was no longer any justification for residents to remain indoors on Mondays. “With effect from Monday, February 9, 2026, the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East is permanently called off,” the statement read. “This instruction…
The Akoko North West Local Government Youth Forum has disowned reports claiming that it endorsed Chief Oluremi Alex Ajipe, describing such claims as false, misleading and unauthorised. The Forum made this clarification in a statement jointly signed by its President, Kayode Ademoye Michael, and the General Secretary, Olanrewaju Oluseyi, on Saturday, insisting that no such endorsement was ever discussed or approved by its leadership. According to the statement, the youth body said it had not endorsed Ajipe in any form or capacity, stressing that any publication or article suggesting otherwise did not reflect its position and should be disregarded by…
A Lagos-based gospel artiste, Matthew Ogundele, alongside three members of his team, has been found dead inside a music studio in the Abraham Adesanya area of Ajah, Lagos State. The other victims were identified as Itunu Ogundele, Joseph Sanya and a blogger, Matthew Awosanya, popularly known as JoesTv. It was gathered that the quartet had been invited to minister on Tuesday during the second day of a three-day birthday praise programme organised by a female gospel singer, Olanireti Akinbola. A police source disclosed that the programme ran late, prompting the artistes to remain overnight in the studio, where they were…
Residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have fled their homes to neighbouring Niger State following a deadly terrorist attack that reportedly claimed more than 176 lives. The assault, which began on Tuesday evening and stretched into Wednesday morning, triggered panic across the community and surrounding villages, forcing families to flee with little or no belongings. A video circulating online and sighted by our correspondent on Saturday showed displaced residents taking refuge in Wawa town, Niger State. Several vehicles believed to have transported them from Kwara were seen parked nearby. In the footage, some of…
As the cost of living continues to rise, side hustles remain a reliable option for individuals seeking additional income beyond their primary jobs or businesses. While traditional options such as pet sitting, mobile car washing and general freelancing remain popular, experts note that they may not suit everyone. For those looking to earn extra income online in 2026, emerging digital trends have opened up niche opportunities that can be managed entirely from home with just a laptop and internet access. According to Forbes, these online ventures align with shifting consumer behaviour and the expansiremainthe global digital economy. Audiobook narration Audiobooks…
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to undertake a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to 19, 2026, following an invitation extended by King Charles III. The visit was announced on Sunday through a post shared on the official X account of the British royal family, indicating that the Nigerian leader would be received by the King and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle. Tinubu will be accompanied by his wife and First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, during the visit. The statement read that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria had accepted the monarch’s invitation to pay…