Crisis Rocks Abuja As Police Officer ‘Mistakenly’ Kills Resident Calm has been restored to Kuje, a community in Abuja, following a violent confrontation on Friday evening that left one person dead after a suspected accidental discharge by a police officer. Some residents who spoke on the development recounted that the altercation began around 7 p.m. near the Tipper Garage area when a disagreement broke out between two men. Eyewitness Mr. Bulus Ayuba said the dispute started after the two men exited a supermarket in the area. “The police officer attached to the supermarket stepped in to resolve the issue when…
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Trump Sacks Director Of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau President Donald Trump has dismissed Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in the latest move to remove a holdover from the Biden administration. Chopra was one of the most prominent regulators from the previous Democratic administration who had remained in office since Trump’s inauguration on January 20. During Trump’s first term, he had appointed Chopra as a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission. Chopra posted a letter addressed to President Trump on his X account on Saturday in which he said it “has been an extraordinary privilege…
Trump Blasts Biden For Inaction, Says US Airstrikes He Ordered Killed ‘Many ISIS Terrorists’ Donald Trump says that numerous ISIS terrorists were killed in cave airstrikes ordered by him. He made this statement on his X account on Saturday. In his post, the US President said, “This morning I ordered precision Military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and led in Somalia. “These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and our Allies. The strikes destroyed the caves they live in, and killed many terrorists without, in any way,…
Catholic Church Revokes Priest’s Licence Over Controversial Gesture Likened To ‘Nazi Salute’ The Anglican Catholic Church revoked the licence of a Michigan priest after he made a gesture at the National Pro-Life Summit that “many have interpreted as a pro-Nazi salute.” Calvin Robinson, formerly the priest-in-charge of St. Paul’s Anglican Catholic Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was speaking at the summit on January 25 when he appeared to imitate billionaire Elon Musk’s inauguration hand gesture, US Today reports. Before performing the gesture, Robinson also quoted Musk, saying: “My heart goes out to you.” In a statement released by the Anglican…
EXPOSED: Police Arrest Deaf Man, Extort N300,000 For Bail A deaf man, identified as Ikpeasan Abaga, along with three others, was reportedly assaulted by hooligans on December 12, 2024, in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. However, in a shocking turn of events, they were arrested and detained by the police. The police allegedly extorted N300,000 as bail money from the victims. The payment was made to ASP Mure Audu Eric through a combination of cash and wire transfers—N100,000 in cash and N200,000 via bank transfer. According to a transaction receipt, the receiving account number is 0011825454 at Access…
BREAKING: Ned Nwoko Dumps PDP After months of speculation, Senator Ned Nwoko, representing the Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Nwoko cited deep divisions and factionalization within the PDP as the primary reasons for his decision to leave the party, stating that the growing factions had become irreconcilable. In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Ward 8, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State, Nwoko made his resignation public. The letter read: “I write to formally resign…
Lawmakers Clash Over Ministerial Vetting Process, Damage Furniture, Microphones, Other Properties Ghana’s parliament descended into chaos late Thursday night as lawmakers clashed during the vetting of new ministerial appointees. The heated session saw MPs pushing and shoving each other, damaging furniture, tables, and microphones, forcing police intervention, BBC reports. The disagreement arose as members of the vetting committee accused opposition MPs of prolonging the process for political reasons. On Friday morning, the committee’s chairman apologised to Ghanaians, describing the incident as “totally unacceptable.” The cross-party committee was set to vet three lawmakers from the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), who…
Two Caught With Stolen 57 Goats, 28 Sheep Two suspects have been caught with 57 goats and 28 sheep stolen from Tulmi community in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. The spokesman of Gombe Police Command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, stated this in a press statement in Gombe. Abdullahi said that the suspects were arrested in Tulmi following information received from the village head, Malam Abubakar Umar, on January 25. He said that based on information received, the two suspects were intercepted by one Yayaji Muhammad, a member of Tulmi Hunters’ group, while four others were still at large. He…
Amaechi Tells Nigerians What To Do Over 2027 Presidential Election Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has urged Nigerians to be prepared to defend their votes in 2027. The former Transport Minister gave the charge in his contribution as one of the discussants at the just concluded national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development. Amaechi who recalled the role played by the erstwhile main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress in the ouster of former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 maintained that opposition parties and the people must be…
Amaechi Blows Hot, Says Nigerian Politicians Are Here To Steal, Maim, Kill And Remain In Power; You’re Wasting Your Time If You Think Tinubu Will Give Up Power Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused Nigerian politicians of getting away with corruption, violence, and power retention due to the short memory of the Nigerian people. Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State, made the statement during a national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy, and Development in Abuja. Amaechi claimed that Nigerian politicians are only interested in stealing, maiming, and killing…