Again, Police Arrest Another Nigerian For Insulting Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, IGP Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested a popular Nigerian TikToker, Seaking, for criticizing President Bola Tinubu, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Seaking was arrested on Saturday shortly after he made a video where he criticized President Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, and Egbetokun. The TikToker had made a video where he referenced a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, who described insulting people online as a criminal offence. Naija News House had reported that Adejobi said that hurling insults…
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BREAKING: Navy Fighter Jet Accidentally Shot Down In Red Sea A US Navy F/A-18 Hornet was mistakenly shot down over the Red Sea by the USS Gettysburg, injuring one crew. A statement from US Central Command described the incident as a “friendly fire,” saying the two crew members ejected safely, with one sustaining minor injuries. “The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18,” the statement read, describing the incident as a “friendly fire” error. The downing occurred after the United States conducted airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi militant targets in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. The strikes were…
Tinubu Under Fire After 65 Nigerians Died From Rice Sharing Stampedes The Amnesty International, global human rights body, has blasted the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government over the death of 65 people in one week while jostling for free rice. The world human rights organisation blamed the death of the victims on widespread hunger, high unemployment and rapid falling standard of living caused by the Tinubu’s administration. Amnesty in a statement on Saturday while reacting to the three incidents that occurred in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, FCT Abuja and Okija in Anambra State within one week, decried the fact that…
Naval Officers Disarm Policemen On Illegal Raid, Seize AK-47 Rifle With Ammunition Some Nigerian Navy officers on Friday disarmed one of the policemen on illegal raid in Abuja. The officer and his colleagues are attached to the Iddo Police Station. It was learnt that the policeman lost his service rifle during an illegal raid on houses and schools around Bassa area in the Federal Capital Territory. “They were picking people randomly. What they do is to park in front of people’s homes, wait for them to come out and then force them to their buses,” a source said. “While doing…
Tinubu Cancels Official Events Over Stampede Deaths In Abuja, Anambra President Bola Tinubu on Saturday announced the cancellation of all his official events in Lagos State, where he is spending the Christmas holidays, over the death of several Nigerians in stampedes in Abuja and Anambra State. Ibom Focus had reported how the two tragedies claimed many lives and left several others injured on Saturday. According to the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command, about ten dead bodies were recovered after a stampede at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, while several persons were hospitalized. Also, not less than 20 residents of…
JUST IN: IGP Warns Against Distribution Of Rice, Others The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., has raised serious concerns about the unorganized distribution of palliatives and relief items in the country during this festive period. This trend is worrisome and calls for urgent concerns to save the lives of citizens of this country, especially the vulnerable youths and the elderly. This warning follows a series of tragic incidents that highlight the urgent need for a more structured and effective approach to delivering aid to vulnerable communities and members of the public in general. It would be…
Man Refuses To S|eep With Wife Over Dirtiπess A magistrate court has dissolved a 13-year marriage after a man revealed he had avoided physical intimacy with his wife for seven years, citing her poor hygiene as the reason. Patrick Kansunwa, a 59-year-old driver from Lusaka’s Garden compound, told the court in Matero, Zambia, that his wife, Loveness Kakapizye, 49, neglected personal hygiene to the point that he lost all physical attraction to her. “She is very dirty, so I started losing interest in her. My body could not be moved even if I saw her naked after a long time…
JUST IN: Many Feared Killed As Car Crashes Into Christmas Market At least five people have been killed, including a toddler, after a car ploughed into a bustling Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. CNN reports that German authorities said over 200 people were injured, including around 40 people with critical injuries. According to the report, the suspected driver, who is believed to have acted alone, has been arrested. He is a 50-year-old man and a doctor from Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, travelled to Magdeburg on Saturday to visit the site of the market attack, with other key…
BREAKING: Tears As Bus Crashes Into Building, Kills Pregnant Woman A Sharon bus has crashed into a residential building in Lambata, Gurara local government area of Niger State, killing a pregnant woman. It was learnt that the commercial bus was on its way from Lagos State en route Kano State, when it ran into the family compound of the late Village Head of Lambata, Abdulsafur Lambata, killing the pregnant woman. The victim was said to be a traveller who was taking a nap in front of the building after the vehicle in which she was travelling developed a fault at…
BREAKING: Like Anambra, Many Abuja Residents Feared Dead In Stampede During Rice Sharing Tragedy struck on Saturday morning as a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama claimed the lives of 10 individuals, including four children, and left several others injured. It was gathered that the incident occurred during the distribution of palliatives by the church to vulnerable and elderly residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The FCT Police Command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the fatalities and revealed that eight other individuals sustained injuries. Josephine noted that four of the…