Governors from North West states have met over issues affecting the region, including insecurity, excessive use of drugs, among others. Chairman of the Northwest Governors’ Forum and Governor of Katsina State, Dr. Umar Dikko Radda, who stated this during press briefing after the meeting early on the morning of Saturday, 10 May, 2025, said that the states had agreed to work together in tackling all the issues raised. “We just concluded our meeting and the deliberation was very fruitful. We had a long discussion on issues bothering challenges affecting our region and we have had presentations from Northwest Development Commission,…
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Nigerian popular televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, recently acquitted of multiple rape charges has been rearrested on immigration offences in South Africa. Omotoso was released last month, nine years after he was jailed to be tried on charges of raping and sexually assaulting several young women from his church. His acquittal drew anger across South Africa after the judge found that, while the pastor’s explanations appeared improbable, state prosecutors had mishandled the case against him. Police commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, who made this disclosure while briefing newsmen, said Immigration authorities and police arrested Omotoso in the town of East London on Saturday…
A soldier, Private Christopher Emmanuel, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a female food vendor, named Doshima, in Kula, Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, following a dispute over a N2,000 debt,reportsthegazellenews.com. In a statement issued by the Headquarters of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, , the military described the incident as unfortunate and confirmed that Private Emmanuel is currently in custody. The acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Abdullahi Lawal Osabo, who made this disclosure in a statement on Saturday, 10 May, 2025, said the incident occurred on Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 and was officially reported two days later,…
The police in Abia State has arraigned two men: Chidi Onyendi (47) and Kalu Maduka (76) before Chief Magistrate Court 1 presided over by Magistrate Erinma Maduagwu sitting in Aba South LGA, over allegations of conspiracy, theft of a N14 million transformer, and issuing threats against community leaders who reported them. Magistrate Maduagwu granted the defendants bail in the sum of N500,000 each, including a three-year tax clearance certificate and a surety who must be a house owner within the jurisdiction of the court. The arraignment followed a three-count charge brought by the Commissioner of Police under Charge No: MAS/85C/2025.…
A girl identified as Onyinye and her mother have reportedly beaten her father to death after he questioned her second pregnancy out of wedlock. The sad incident, it was gathered occurred along Urhobo road in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. The deceased, it was also learnt, questioned his daughter after she got pregnant again for another man, whom he hadn’t met. The deceased, a commercial tricycle operator, was said to have been reprimanding his daughter for the second pregnancy when she became angry and pounced on, beating him to stupor. Onyinye’s mother was said to have quickly locked…
The Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria has celebrated the election of Pope Leo XIV, just as it also prayed that God will give the grace to lead the Catholic community, reports thegazellenews.com The group, which stated this through a statement signed by its national President, Prince Mosediq Kazeem and made available to media houses, said the election of Robert Prevost now known as Leo XIV as the first American Pope was historic and marks a significant chapter in the history of the Catholic Church. Kazeem said the historic moment signified not only the continuity of apostolic leadership but also reaffirmed the unity, faith, and…
As parts of efforts to improve the efficiency, scalability, and connectivity of cargo handling operations, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has inaugurated a newly built domestic cargo terminal at the General Aviation Terminal, GAT, in Lagos. FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah,made this disclosure in a statement made available to media houses. According to the statement, the project, spearheaded by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, falls under the purview of the Directorate of Cargo Development and Services, led by Mr Lekan Thomas. Orah, also added in the statement…
In a significant turn of events at the All Progressives Congress (APC) delegates’ primary held on Saturday, 10 May, 2025, at Acme, Ikeja, Lagos State, Hon. Seyi Jakande has emerged as the party’s standard bearer for the chairmanship position of the Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in the forthcoming local government elections. The election saw an impressive turnout, with delegates expressing their strong confidence in Jakande’s leadership. In an appreciation message addressed to party leaders and esteemed delegates, Hon. Jakande expressed his gratitude for the overwhelming support he received during the election process. “Your trust and confidence in me…
President Bola Tinubu has charged the next generation of Africans to step up with courage and contribute to the making of a united, peaceful and prosperous continent in science and technology, education and governance, entrepreneurship and the arts. He made the call as special guest of honour at the 25th Anniversary of the Millennium Excellence Prize, held Saturday night, 10 May, 2025, at the Manhyia Palace, Kumasi, Ghana. Represented by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, President Tinubu said that Africans must continue to work together in shaping their shared destiny. He said the Renewed Hope…
The Federal Fire Service has sent apologies to the families of the three killed in a headlong collision of a car with its rescue truck. A statement on Sunday by the Controller of the FFS, FCT Command, Momodu Ganiyu read: “The management of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) has expressed profound regret over the tragic incident that occurred around 11:00 pm on Friday at the ECOWAS Junction in Wuse 2, Abuja, following a collision between one of its rescue trucks and a Toyota Camry that resulted in the loss of three young lives and left one survivor critically injured The…