By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Timilehin Ajayi, the 32-year-old man who was arrested at New Karshi area of Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State for killing Salome Elejo Adaidu, his girlfriend, has explained how and why he committed the gruesome act. Ajayi was arrested by operatives of Nasarawa State Police Command for the murder of Adaidu, a 24-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Ajayi, who killed Salome at his house at New Karshi was paraded at the headquarters of the Nasarawa State Police Command on Tuesday with the knife and machetes he used to slaughter Salome. Speaking during…
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Nigerian music sensation Tiwa Savage has addressed growing concerns over her safety following a viral video of her swimming with sharks. The Afrobeat star shared the underwater footage on her Instagram story, where she appeared calm and collected as she swam close to the powerful marine creatures, wearing an oxygen mask. In the video, Tiwa instructed the person filming to capture the ground beneath her as she explained that swimming with sharks had long been on her bucket list and that she was thrilled to finally tick it off. While the singer seemed at ease in the presence of the sharks, many…
Germany said it was set to deliver an additional 60 IRIS-T guided missiles to Ukraine to bolster its air-defence capabilities against Russian attacks, dpa learnt on Wednesday. The 60 million euros (61.8 million dollars) delivery is to be drawn from the stocks of Germany’s Armed Forces, or Bundeswehr. The decision followed German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius’s visit to Kiev, where he held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday. The defence minister assured Zelensky of Germany’s continued support following the upcoming parliamentary elections on Feb. 23. Pistorius also said he hoped that Germany would find a way to provide…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has knocked Asue Ighodalo for preventing the arrest of Mr. Jonathan Okunbor, a suspect being investigated for an alleged N6billion fraud. In a statement sent to PM News on Wednesday, EFCC noted that Ighodalo also lied by claiming that Okunbor is a witness of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the election tribunal. The anti-graft agency issued a statement after a viral video captured the moment Ighodalo and his team resisted the arrest of Okunbor, with the claim that the suspect is a witness of the PDP in the election tribunal scheduled to…
Chief Edwin K. Clark, the National Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on the deplorable state of roads in the South-South region as part of the 2025 budget. In an open letter, Chief Clark described the dire conditions of critical road networks in the region, stressing their impact on the lives of citizens and the economy of the nation. He stressed that the South-South region, which remains the country’s primary revenue base due to its oil production, has been unfairly neglected despite its contributions. He noted…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the sacrifices of the members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria are the foundation upon which the citizens stand tall. Akpabio said this at the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day 2025 Lecture and Art Exhibition, organised by the Defence Headquarters on Tuesday in Abuja. His speech, titled “Building a Synergy for Development,” was presented on his behalf by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, Sen. Gbenga Daniel. Akpabio said that every inch of progress and additional endurance recorded had been rewarded with the courage, sweat, and too…
Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has arrested six suspects in connection with the repeated assault of a 13-year-old boy over three years. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, disclosed this on Monday, during his maiden briefing at the command’s headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo. According to him, the victim who was rescued, was repeatedly sodomized by the suspects, who have been identified as Okwudili Levi Okeke (34), Idara Itam Daniel (23), David Udoh James (23), Udofia Edem Udosen (29), David Bassey Bassey (26), and Daniel Jacob Edet (30). Parading the suspects, the state police boss revealed…
The forward operation base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Akwa Ibom state says it has arrested three persons over alleged petrol theft in the state. Uche Aneke, commanding officer of the base, said the suspects were apprehended at about 11.30 am on January 10, while trying to smuggle 1,800 litres of stolen petrol to Cameroun. “Our personnel on routine patrol around Bendero and Uta Uyata General Area of Mbo, intercepted a wooden boat carrying about 1,800 litres of petrol,” Aneke said. “The product was carefully concealed under cargos which included packs of soft drinks, biscuits, sachet water, casava flakes…
By dissolving the State Executive Council (SEC). Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State sent ripples through the political landscape. His decision to take the step is described as a pivotal step to strengthen governance and advance his state’s development agenda, perhaps barely a year into his tenure. Governor Eno during the dissolution commended the outgoing Commissioners and Special Advisers, saying the announcement was made during an emergency meeting at the Government House in Uyo. Recalibration, he said, was needed to get on board with his view of a more encompassing, outcomes-oriented governance structure. The evolving problems that the state…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC , Akwa Ibom State chapter has applauded Gov Umo Eno over the physical verification exercise of Civil Servants, adding that over 2,000 ghost workers have so far been discovered in the process. Secretary of the NLC in the State, Comrade Alpha Marshall made the disclosure on Tuesday, during a telephone interview on XL106.9FM’s Super Breakfast Show, “The Talk” in Uyo. According to Comrade Marshall, a little over 51, 700 Civil servants have so far been verified against the 55,120 workers that were available on record before the verification exercise. Speaking further, the NLC Secretary who…