By Ado Oyeyemi The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has reignited the controversy over traditional supremacy in Yorubaland, declaring himself the foremost monarch among Yoruba traditional rulers. The monarch made the declaration during an interview on State Affairs, hosted by broadcaster Edmund Obilo on November 4, amid lingering tensions over the traditional hierarchy between the Alaafin and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Speaking during the interview, Owoade said, “I am the supreme king in Yorubaland and the number one king in Yorubaland.” His remarks have renewed public attention on the historical positions of the ancient Oyo and…
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By Ado Oyeyemi The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the alleged murder of a 50-year-old man, Jude Thaddeus, whose body was dumped in a dry well and set ablaze at his residence in Aku Village, Base 5, Karu Local Government Area of the state. The victim, popularly known as Musa, was reportedly killed inside his residence before his body was moved into the well and burnt in an alleged attempt to conceal the crime. The police spokesperson, Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, adding that a third suspect linked to the killing was…
By Ado Oyeyemi President Bola Tinubu has criticised former Anambra State Governor and 2027 presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, over his handling of erosion challenges in the state, claiming that he demonstrated stronger leadership by confronting the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos. Tinubu made the remarks on Friday during a rally organised by the All Progressives Congress in his honour at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The President, who visited the state to inaugurate projects executed by Governor Umo Eno’s administration, praised the governor for his efforts in addressing erosion in Akwa Ibom. Taking a swipe at Obi,…
By Ado Oyeyemi At least three people have died, while 14 others have been hospitalised, following the consumption of suspected poisonous herbal preparations in the Igede community of Oju Local Government Area of Benue State. Four of the hospitalised victims are reportedly in critical condition at the General Hospital, Oju, where they are receiving treatment. The suspected poisoning occurred after three men allegedly hawked and sold the herbal mixtures to residents during the Ihiejwo market day in Oju Township last weekend. An eyewitness, identified only as Ogbu, said panic broke out in the community on Monday, November 2, after several…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the long-awaited Ibom Deep Seaport project in Akwa Ibom State after Governor Umo Eno pledged two million votes for his re-election in 2027. The President announced the approval on Friday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, during a rally organised in his honour as part of his visit to inaugurate projects executed by the state government. Tinubu gave the assurance after Eno appealed to the Federal Government to approve the maritime project, which he described as crucial to the economic transformation of Akwa Ibom and the wider South-South region. The President, while responding to…
A Kano State High Court has sentenced two men to death by hanging for killing a 35-year-old woman, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in the Dorayi Chiranci area of the state. Justice Nasiru Saminu handed down the sentences on Friday after convicting Umar Auwalu, popularly called Breaker, and Yakubu Dayyabu of the January 17, 2026, killings. The victims were Fatima and her children, Maimuna, 17; Aisha, 16; Bashir, 13; Abubakar, 10; Faruk, seven; and Abdussalam, aged one and a half. Each convict received seven death sentences for culpable homicide, punishable by death under Section 221 of the Penal Code,…
MTN subscribers hoping to benefit from the Federal Government’s ₦50,000 monthly relief scheme can confirm their selection and give consent to receive the money through the MoMo Payment Service Bank platform. The financial assistance is part of the National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention, introduced to cushion the economic difficulties faced by vulnerable households across the country. Subscribers can establish their eligibility by dialling *671*0# on their MTN lines and following the instructions provided. Those whose details are confirmed as successful beneficiaries can use the platform to indicate their acceptance of the offer. The clarification follows the circulation of a…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested five men over an alleged money-making ritual plot in which four fathers reportedly offered their own children for sacrifice in return for wealth. The suspects were apprehended at a secluded building in Garima, Bosso Local Government Area of Minna, following a tip-off about suspicious activities at the premises. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement, saying operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit raided the location at about 8.30pm on October 27, 2026, while conducting a routine patrol. Those arrested were Mohammed Idris Dogara, 57; Aliyu Sule, 25; Abubakar…
Two men have been sentenced to death by hanging by a Kano State High Court for the killing of a 35-year-old woman, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in an attack that left an entire household wiped out. The convicts, Umar Auwalu, 23, and Yakubu Daiyebu, 21, were found guilty of the offences arising from the January 17, 2026 killings at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano. The court also sentenced them to life imprisonment for conspiracy to commit culpable homicide and armed robbery. In his ruling, Justice Nasiru Saminu described the incident as an exceptionally brutal crime, expressing shock that the…
Five men have been arrested in Niger State over an alleged money-making ritual plot involving four fathers who reportedly offered their biological children as human sacrifices. The suspects were picked up by operatives of the state Police Command during a raid on an isolated compound in the Garima area of Bosso, Minna, where a suspected ritual gathering was taking place. The police said officers recovered slaughtered chickens, blood-stained clothes, a knife and other materials believed to have been prepared for the ritual. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, announced the arrests in a statement issued in Minna,…