The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has said that the continuous stay in office of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is legal and lawful. In a statement released, Fagbemi said the appointment of Egbetokun which took effect from the 31st day of October, 2023 would have come to an end…
Police in the UK have launched a manhunt for a former star footballer turned drug dealer. Leon Jeanne, 44, who played for Cardiff City and Queens Park Rangers having started out at Arsenal, aged 10, has been recalled to prison by South Wales Police but has not yet been found. The police appeal said: “Leonne Jeanne. Age: 44….
Ellen DeGeneres is celebrating her wife Porta de Rossi on her birthday. The former talk show host shared a photo of her and Portia to mark the day. “Happy Birthday, my beautiful wife. You are the most remarkable person I’ve ever known,” Ellen wrote on Instagram. This comes two months after the pair left…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced that corps members will begin receiving a new monthly allowance of N77,000 starting February 2025. The NYSC DG disclosed this while speaking to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. Ahmed stated that the increment has been…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three members of a four-man syndicate that specialises in robbing bank customers. According to a statement issued on Friday, Jan. 31, by the command’s spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, the gang targets bank customers across Bauchi, Borno, and Kano states. The arrested members include Mustapha Bukar, 42; Mustapha Abubakar, 47;…
A couple were seen making out on a packed beach in full view of families with young kids, causing a police officer to intervene. Footage of the couple’s steamy make-out session on a Brazilian beach went viral after it was posted online. It showed a bikini-clad woman sitting on top of a heavy-set man at…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has directed all senior police officers who have exceeded 35 years in service or are above 60 years of age to proceed with retirement immediately. This decision was announced on Friday, January 31, following rising controversy over the tenure extension granted to Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, after he…
Russia on Friday, January 31, condemned President Donald Trump’s plan to develop a missile shield reminiscent of the “Star Wars” initiative, warning that it could turn space into a battlefield. Trump’s executive order on Monday, January 27, called for the creation of an “Iron Dome for America” to address ballistic and hypersonic missile threats,…
Amanda Azubuike, a 57-year-old black military officer of Nigerian origin, has made history as the first Nigerian woman to be decorated as a Brigadier General in the United States Army. Her remarkable journey has become a source of inspiration for women worldwide, especially as black women continue to make strides in military leadership. …
Chief Olabode George, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has warned that unless the party unites and addresses the actions of individuals undermining it, the 2027 elections could spell disaster for the party. Speaking at a press conference at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos on Friday, George expressed grave concerns about the…
