The Commonwealth youth ministerial taskforce has stated that Nigeria will be the host for the Commonwealth youth council (CYC) secretariat. This was announced by Sarah Mateke, Ugandan minister of state for gender, labour and social development on Thursday at the meeting of the task force — one of the series …

The Specialist Crime Team of the Metropolitan Police in London has detained a former Senate Deputy President Dr. Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. According to Sky News, the two suspects were arrested for alleged conspiracy to harvest the organs of a child. But the child has been taken into protective …

Two fraudsters on the Watch List of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, have been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for internet- related offences. Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, sentenced Uchechukwu Solomon Ezirim on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, and Dike George Chimezie on …

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed “Amotekun Corps” says it has apprehended some suspects in connection with the terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo. The state Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, on Thursday, confirmed the arrest of the suspects. He, however, did not give the actual number …

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of a Kano-based businessman, Jamilu Sule. Sule was convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment with no option of fine by Justice Dije Abdu Aboki of the Kano State High Court. His conviction is sequel to a petition written against …

Ousmane Dembele, a Barcelona forward, has been linked with about three teams this summer. As his current contract expires this summer, Dembele is expected to leave Barcelona. The international from France has not yet agreed to a new contract with Barcelona. Dembele had already informed Xavi, the team’s manager, of his …

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has knocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, saying he does not possess the capacity to govern the state. Oyetola, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 16 gubernatorial election, said governance is a serious …

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has given reason he paid a visit to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Sources reported that Obi visited the former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at his private residence in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. While details of …

The federal government has ordered the immediate reversal of the ban placed on Nigeria’s basketball team. President Muhammadu Buhari approved the immediate return of Nigeria to international basketball competitions on Thursday. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Ismaila Abubakar, announced the development at a press briefing in …

Usman Shugaba, aide-de-camp to First Lady Aisha Buhari, has been promoted to the rank of assistant commissioner of police (ACP). He was decorated with his new rank on Wednesday by the first lady in Abuja. Aisha, who was flanked by Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba, while decorating the …