The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has reaffirmed the legality of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun’s continued stay in office, despite reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60. In a statement released on Thursday, Fagbemi explained that Egbetokun’s tenure remains valid under the newly amended…
A tanker exploded while offloading fuel at Shakatu Filling Station in Dutse, the Jigawa state capital. The incident happened at about 8pm on Thursday, January 30, 2025, along Kiyawa Road, Dutse. The filling station and several nearby properties were said to be damaged. Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with residents and…
We offer to our readers this photo gallery of work by photographer Dmitry Kiriukhin, dedicated to wintertime festivity in Moscow. Red Square Gum Shopping Center, the Arbat all dressed up in festive colors; churches, bridges, streets, parks, subway stations, Christmas trees and lighting; joyful Muscovites and guests, folk festivities—all of this made the impression on…
The FCT Police command has arrested a 27-year-old dispatch rider, Magaji Adamu, for allegedly transporting multiple cartons of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas,” suspected to be used for illegal purposes. Adamu, a graduate of Gidan Waya College of Education, Kafanchan, Kaduna, was apprehended on January 20, 2024, during a routine patrol in…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi on Thursday strongly condemned ex-Osun State governor Bisi Akande for alleging that the 2020 #EndSARS protests were orchestrated by Obi’s supporters, the Obidient Movement, to derail Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition. Obi and his supporters dismissed the claims as an attempt to distort history and a blatant disregard for…
