The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Sahabi Rabi’u, over the alleged murder of a nursing mother and her 10-month-old babyo in Sheme village, Faskari Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesman Abubakar Aliyu confirmed the arrest in a statement, disclosing that the suspect allegedly confessed to committing the crime with the help of an accomplice who is currently at large. According to the police, Rabi’u reportedly lured the 30-year-old woman and her infant to the outskirts of Sheme village, where they were brutally killed. The suspect was said to have set the bodies ablaze before…
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Iranian authorities have executed a woman convicted of killing her four-year-old stepdaughter in the country’s northwest, judicial officials confirmed on Saturday. The execution followed the conclusion of investigations and court proceedings over the death of the child, identified as Ava, who reportedly died in December 2023 after sustaining severe brain injuries linked to repeated abuse allegedly carried out by her stepmother. According to Mizan Online, the official news outlet of Iran’s judiciary, the woman was found guilty in March 2024 and sentenced to death under qisas, an Islamic legal provision that allows the victim’s family to demand capital punishment in…
The Imo State Government, in collaboration with the state police command, has demolished a hotel, a mortuary and other properties allegedly linked to a suspected organ harvester in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area. The affected facilities include Jessy Best Hotel and Ugwudi Cottage Hospital mortuary services, both located along the Owerri–Aba Road. Also pulled down were two high-value residential buildings a bungalow and a duplex with expansive compounds as well as a smaller apartment in Ngor community, believed to be a shrine where fetish objects were uncovered and set ablaze by enforcement teams. Before the demolition, unclaimed corpses stored at…
The Kano State Government has banned a group operating under the name Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi, declaring it illegal and a threat to public order. The ban followed an Executive Order signed by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, invoking his constitutional powers to preserve public peace and ensure the enforcement of state laws. Confirming the development on Friday, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi-Waiyya, said the order was issued pursuant to Section 5(2) of the Constitution. He explained that the Kano State Hisbah Board Law recognises only the officially constituted Hisbah Board as the lawful body empowered to coordinate…
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has dismissed reports alleging negligence in the handling of the absence of a cadet, Stephen Gani, describing the claims as misleading and inaccurate. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Academy Public Relations Officer, Major Reuben Kovangiya, the institution said the online reports failed to present the true position of events surrounding the cadet’s absence from the academy. “The report alleged that the Cadet mysteriously went missing from the Academy without appropriate actions taken by NDA to ascertain his whereabouts,” the statement partly read. The academy explained that the cadet was admitted…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has appealed to members of the public to assist in identifying a teenage boy believed to have been knocked down in a hit-and-run accident in Abuja. The victim, estimated to be between 12 and 15 years old, was reportedly hit by a vehicle near the Apo Roundabout transformer and left unconscious at the scene. He was later discovered by two Good Samaritans, identified as Mr. Naziru Ibrahim and Mr. Ibrahim Mohammed, who promptly conveyed him to Sahad Hospital in the Apo Resettlement area for medical attention. In a statement issued on Friday, the…
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Chief Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on his birthday, December 13. President Tinubu celebrates with the Minister and former governor of Rivers State, giving thanks to God Almighty for enriching him with a life defined by purpose, service, and courage. The President describes Chief Wike as an audacious top performer who defies obstacles and delivers results. President Tinubu acknowledges the ongoing transformation of the Federal Capital Territory through infrastructure expansion, highlighting the Minister’s recent intervention that broke the 14-year logjam in the construction of the Apo-Karshi road. The President commends Chief Wike…
• Foundation empowers women, supports petty traders, and raises awareness in the community • Set to launch Bimpe Safe House Foundation On Monday, the Endometriosis and Adenomyosis Foundation (EAF), in partnership with the soon-to-be-launched Bimpe Safe House Foundation, visited Lotogbe community in Ondo West Local Government, delivering vital support to women, young children, senior citizens, and petty traders. During the outreach, the founder of both organizations, Olabimpe Fapohunda, an illustrious daughter of Ondo Kingdom, addressed the community and shared her personal journey with Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. She spoke passionately about the years of pain, resilience, and determination that inspired her…
….Adelami, Oladiji, Akinterinwa, Poroye, Ekungba, Adewinle, Ajanaku to speak, as Mrs Aiyedatiwa, Ajulo, Osamaye, Meshe, FUTA VC, Takuro, Elegbeleye for different roles. ….. Symposium, Free medical outreach, Illegal Night, Children’s Party, Great Trek, Award Nite lined up. Arrangements have been concluded for take off of the 2025 Press Week PEN-GANZA celebrations of the Ondo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), with a line-up of activities aimed at promoting wellness, professional excellence and stronger stakeholders engagements. The week-long celebrations will kick off on Sunday, December 14th, 2025 with a Church Thanksgiving at Favoured Generation Prophetic Mission, Fanibi Area,…
As Gov Aiyedatiwa engages APC stakeholders, urges unity to strengthen party. …Kekemeke, Abayomi, others hail governor on governance, leadership. Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the revalidation of the state’s deep sea port licence, a milestone he described as pivotal for industrialisation and investments in the state. Governor Aiyedatiwa made the announcement on Friday while addressing All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders at the final expanded quarterly meeting for 2025 at the International Culture and Event Centre, The Dome, in Akure. He explained that the licence, initially secured from the…