Tension is mounting in a prominent kingdom in Delta State following allegations that its young monarch has abandoned the throne and delegated traditional powers to his uncles. The monarch, who ascended the throne in 2016 at the age of 15 after his father’s tragic death, is said to have completed a law degree at a United Kingdom university in 2019 but has since remained abroad. Nearly a decade after his coronation, many of his subjects are now expressing growing frustration over his prolonged absence, which they claim has crippled the kingdom’s administration and stalled development. While the kingdom’s traditional…
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No fewer than 3,089 deserving officers across the Public Service of Ondo State have been promoted while about 3,000 others were newly recruited to strengthen the service in the year 2025. The state Head of Service, Bayo Philip disclosed this on Tuesday while flagging off activities lined up for the year 2025 Public Service Week in Akure, the State Capital. The Head of Service, who further hinted that that the processes for the year 2026 promotion had commenced in earnest, added that the state government had employed to the public service, about 2830 workers in the current year to key…
Tension erupted on Tuesday at the National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN) Demonstration Nursery, Primary, and Secondary Schools in Aba, Abia State, following the arrest of the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) Chairman, Dr. Chidi Emenike, by police operatives. The arrest, it was gathered, came amid a lingering dispute between the PTA and the school’s management over a recent hike in tuition and other fees, which parents described as excessive and unjustifiable. The disagreement escalated after Emenike allegedly directed parents to assemble at the school gate with their children in protest against the new fee regime. The demonstration reportedly caused a major…
Residents and farmers from five communities in Ondo East Local Government Area on Tuesday stormed the Governor’s Office in Akure to protest the alleged abduction of two traditional rulers and the forceful takeover of their ancestral lands. The protesters, drawn from Italemikan, Abusoro, Ateru, Igbomowo, and Uloko Agbonden communities, carried placards with inscriptions such as “Free Our Obas Now,” “We Say No to Land Grabbing,” and “We Want Justice for Our Communities.” They accused one Mr. Ojo Ajisafe of allegedly orchestrating the crisis, claiming he had been using armed men and policemen to intimidate, arrest, and detain residents resisting his…
There was renewed tension in Nasarawa State on Tuesday as suspected bandits reportedly killed three youths from Migil community in the Keana Local Government Area, despite repeated warnings by the state government against criminal activities. It was gathered that the victims were ambushed along the Gidan-Raid Road while on an errand to deliver news of the death of an elder statesman to relatives in a neighbouring community. Eyewitnesses said the assailants opened fire on the youths without provocation, killing them on the spot before fleeing into nearby bushes. The latest incident comes barely days after gunmen invaded Sarkin Noma, another…
A 30-year-old man, Toheeb Ganiyu, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly keeping a gun belonging to his friend in his office. Ganiyu, whose residential address was not disclosed, was charged with accessory after the fact. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Prosecutor, Insp. Olalekan Adegbite, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in 2024 at the Atipe area of Ibadan. Adegbite alleged that Ganiyu knowingly allowed one Olaoluwa Ogungbade, popularly known as Akube and suspected to be a member of the Aiye confraternity, to keep a firearm in his…
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 14 suspected drug dealers allegedly responsible for distributing illicit substances across several parts of the state. Spokesperson for the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to rid the state of hard drugs and related crimes. Shiisu said the suspects were apprehended in coordinated operations carried out in Dutse, Guri, Babura, Kanya Babba, Bulangu, and Yankwashi divisions of the command. According to him, the raids followed credible intelligence which led to the recovery of 8,271 pieces of assorted hard drugs,…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have stormed a bandits’ camp in the Aterayange area of Ukum Local Government, Benue State, killing one suspect and recovering several firearms. The operation, carried out by Sector 1 troops between Monday night and early Tuesday, followed credible intelligence on the location of a notorious gang leader known as “Full Fire.” Sources said the troops, led by Major M. Babalola under Sub-Sector 1A, engaged the criminals in a fierce gun duel around 3:45 a.m. While the gang leader reportedly escaped with injuries, one of his fighters was gunned down during the exchange. Recovered weapons…
Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have rescued four kidnapped victims and neutralised a suspected bandit in two separate operations in Shanga and Maiyama Local Government Areas of the state. Spokesperson for the command, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday. He said the operations also led to the arrest of one suspect and recovery of arms and ammunition. According to him, the first incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Monday when armed kidnappers invaded Kwari village in Giron Masa district, Shanga LGA, and abducted two residents — 24-year-old Niger Suleiman and 28-year-old Yunwa Suleiman.…
The Osun State Police Command has begun a search for a 15-year-old boy, Oladosun Abdulmalik, who was declared missing in the Ilobu area of the state. The command, in a statement on Tuesday by its spokesperson, SP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the teenager left his home in the Ilo Grammar School area on November 6, 2025, and has not returned since. Ojelabi appealed to members of the public with useful information on Abdulmalik’s whereabouts to contact the nearest police station. “This is to inform the general public that the male person whose photograph is shown left home since 06/11/2025 to an…