By Ayomide Otitoju Singapore executed a 55-year-old man, Rosman Abdullah, for drug trafficking on Friday, marking the city-state’s third hanging in a week despite renewed calls from the United Nations for a moratorium on the death penalty. The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said Abdullah was convicted of trafficking 57.43 grams (2.03 ounces) of heroin, exceeding…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) celebrated a landmark achievement on Friday, November 22, 2024, with the commissioning of a one-storey Cooperative Multipurpose Building during the 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NSCDC Staff Cooperative, Investment, and Credit Society Limited. The event, held at…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has committed to collaborating with key stakeholders to develop and commercialize football in Nigeria. The pledge was made by NNPC’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mr. Mele Kyari, during a meeting with a delegation from the National Sports Commission (NSC), the International Management Group…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a move to strengthen community-based policing and foster peace in Kano State, the Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo Garba, paid a courtesy visit on Thursday to prominent Islamic leaders, including the Coalition of Ulama led by Prof. Musa Borodo, the Shura Committee of Tijjaniyya under Sheikh Khalifa Sani Shehu Mai…
The re-arraignment of convicted billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, was delayed on Thursday at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja due to the absence of his counsel. When the matter came before Justice Adenike Coker, the judge queried Evans about his lawyer’s whereabouts. The defendant responded, “I’m not sure if my…
KYIV—In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict, Moscow launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine on Thursday, marking the first reported use of such a weapon in the war, according to Ukrainian officials. The Ukrainian Air Force stated that Russian forces targeted critical infrastructure in the central city of Dnipro, using a variety…
Segun Sowunmi, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Ogun State governorship candidate, has identified President Bola Tinubu as the PDP’s primary challenge. Speaking during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television on Wednesday, Sowunmi criticized Tinubu’s decision to appoint former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as Minister of the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Police Force has announced the passing of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Njangor Egbe Njom, a distinguished officer and devoted pastor. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at the age of 82. Born on March 15, 1942, in Etomi Village, Etung Local…
Mali’s junta leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Wednesday announced the dismissal of Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga and his government, just days after Maiga publicly criticized the military regime. A decree read on state television ORTM stated that the duties of both the prime minister and the government members had been terminated. This move comes…
