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Dare Rolls Out Buhari Scorecard on Sports And Youth Development Sector   ABUJA - (Federal Ministry Sports & Youth Development Report) - The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare has outlined the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration's Scorecard under the Sports and Youth Development Sector, since inception in 2015 While presenting the achievements during the International Press Briefing held at the National Press Centre, Abuja recently, Dare stated that his Ministry has the mandate to promote the physical, mental and socio - economic development of the youth, constituting the largest demographic composition representing 65% of Nigerian population.   He stated that under the present Administration, the Sports and Youth Development sector has witnessed tremendous turn - around through the implementation of well-thought out initiatives, programmes and policies targeted not only at empowering the youth, but also moving sports away from mere recreation to busines

How Lagos policeman killed my pregnant wife — Lawyer Bolanle Raheem’s husband • Killer cop 33 years in service, Atiku, Sanwo-Olu, NBA fume Gbenga Raheem, the husband of a female lawyer, Omobolanle, who was shot dead by an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, has narrated how his wife was killed. Gbenga spoke on Monday when sympathisers visited his house in the Ajah area of Lagos State. The media had exclusively reported that Omobolanle was coming from an eatery with some family members on Christmas Day and had tried to make a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge when the cop shot at her vehicle. The 41-year-old woman was rushed to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead. It was gathered that the woman, who had a child, was seven-month pregnant when tragedy struck. Vandi, who was attached to the Ajiwe Police Station, Ajah, Lagos State, was said to have spent 33 years in the police force. This reporter obtained a voice recording from one of the lawyers who visited the deceased’s fa

Belongings of Nigerian musician stolen in US hotel Singer, Oluwajuwonlo Iledare, popularly known as Jaywon, has been robbed of his belongings at a hotel in the United States. Jaywon, in a video shared on his Instagram page, said he stepped out of his hotel room where he left his luggage and other items only to get back and realise everything was missing. In the video shared, two policemen were captured searching the room while the singer lamented his loss. The ‘This Year’ singer said: “This is where I left my luggage just this afternoon. Now to come back to my hotel, I can’t find my luggage, I can’t find my bag. “I can’t find my laptop bag, my laptop, everything. I left all these just this afternoon. “Hilton Baltimore, what is happening? I don’t know, I’ve not seen anything like this before in my life. Left my room this afternoon…….Hey God, abeg!” The caption of the video reads: “Left my hotel today #hiltonbaltimore to the studio only to come back and I couldn’t find my luggage, my car

This is Ijeoma Phyllis. 42 and Tochukwu Edeh,32, they met on Facebook in 2020, started a relationship and were deeply in love. In October, Tochuckwu sold Ijeoma's Toyota highlander car, when she questioned his action, he hit her head with a piston at her Abuja home and she died. This happened on October 24th 2022. He fled to Port Harcourt with her Toyota Camry car and was later arrested by the police. Don't fall in love with heartless souls. According to another source ‘I Hit Her With A Pestle’, Abuja-Based Suspect Speaks On Girlfriend’s Killing Operatives of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested a 31-year-old man who allegedly killed his lover, 48-year-old Ijeoma Felix in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The suspect, who was paraded at the IRT Office in Abuja on Tuesday, confessed to having hit the victim with a pestle during an allegedly violent argument at her two-bedroom residence in the Lugbe area of the FCT on October 24. After hitting her, the sus

I’m not in support of Obi’s ambition, warned him to withdraw – Arthur Eze Yesterday, an Anambra born-business billionaire, Prince Arthur Eze, has condemned Obi’s ambition of becoming the next president of Nigeria after, President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Eze, while speaking at the occasion of the 2022 Ofala festival of HRH Igwe (Dr.) Robert Eze, the traditional ruler of Ukpo in Dunukofia local government area of the State, opined that he warned Obi to drop his ambition, but he wouldn’t listen. He noted that he advised Obi to wait for next time after however listening to him lists the number of states he thought he would win. His words: “I warned Peter Obi to withdraw from this race but he would not listen. I told him plainly that I am not part of his plans. I told him to drop his ambition, and wait for next time. “When he told me about his ambition, I asked him the states he thinks he can win in the west and in the north – he told me; but I was not convinced. I told him he cannot not

Abducted man found dead on Christmas day in Anambra A young man allegedly abducted near a hotel in Okpuno, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been found dead. The deceased, simply identified as Ifeanyi, hailed from Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government Area. His body was found in Awka, the state capital on Christmas day. He was abducted on Friday along Geneva Hotel road. A friend of the deceased, Ebuka Okoye, posted his photograph on his Facebook wall. He blamed the growing insecurity in the state. The post read: “One death too many!!! This sweet soul was kidnapped in the heart of the state capital on Friday, and just yesterday evening, his lifeless body was seen by the roadside. “If such a barbaric outing can take place in the capital city of the state, without any intelligence as regards hunting the perpetrators of this crime down, then I can confidently tell you that no person is safe down there.” Also, one Naeche Okoye who described the deceased as his younger br

27th December, 2022 PRESS RELEASE   DELTA STATE POLICE COMMAND OPERATIVES  NUETRALIZES TWO SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS, RECOVERS ONE AK49 RIFLE, ONE LOCALLY MADE DOUBLE BARREL GUN AND CARTRIDGES: On 24/12/2022 at about 2300hours, operatives of ‘B’ Division Warri patrol team, while on night surveillance patrol duty along Okumagba Estate roundabout in Warri South LGA, they intercepted a tricycle with two male occupants, and subjected them to a search. During the search, three live cartridges concealed under the seat of the tricycle were recovered. The suspects were taken into custody. Upon interrogation, suspects confessed to be members of a five man kidnapping syndicate operating around Warri and its environs. Acting on their confessions,  on 25/12/2022, the suspects led Police operatives to their hideout at a house located along Upper Erejuwa Street, where one (1) AK49 rifle with breach no. 11876, one (1) locally made double barrel long gun, two (2) machetes were recovered. On their way back

Vote Leaders Who Won’t Fight Bandits, They Are Our People – Sheikh Gumi  With less than 90 days to the 2023 elections, popular Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has told Nigerians to vote for those who will not fight bandits if elected into office. In a sermon, the controversial Islamic cleric urged Nigerians to vote for leaders who would negotiate with bandits when elected into office. Describing bandits as “our people,” Gumi said Nigeria’s next set of leaders should negotiate and give bandits what they want for peace to reign. “Don’t vote for those who will fight bandits. The fighters (bandits) are our people. So please vote for those who, after attaining power, will call and negotiate with our people (bandits) so as to give them what they want for peace to reign,” he said. Bandits have been ravaging some Northern States like Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, and Taraba. They have abducted and killed some persons while collecting ransom worth millions of naira.  

PRESS RELEASE NPF NATIONAL CYBERCRIME CENTRE ARRESTS TWO (2) FOR COMPUTER-RELATED FRAUD, IDENTITY THEFT, CRYPTOCURRENCY FRAUD, AND OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCE  IGP Lauds Operations, Collaboration with other Police Agencies via Interpol NCB  The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has successfully busted two suspects responsible for computer-related fraud, identity theft, cryptocurrency fraud, and obtaining money by false pretence. The duo run a syndicate specializing in defrauding unsuspecting victims from foreign countries by assuming appealing identities of other persons and promising them romantic relationships, under the pretext of which they defraud their victims.  In the extant case, a report on their activities was received from Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency in Korea through the Interpol National Central Bureau that in May, 2021, the suspects approached the victim, one Baek Seong-hee, a Korean national, via Kakaotalk, a mobile messaging applicat

Senator IG Abana Awards Scholarships To 58 Indigent Students.  More than 58 indigent students from Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State have benefited from the scholarship scheme of former Senator I.G. Abana in a ceremony witnessed by the residents of the community. The award will be implemented through the Senator IG Abana Foundation.  It has been over eight years of the Foundation living up to the tenets of its motto, "Touching Lives Positively" with its vision as scholarship scheme for indigent but intelligent secondary school and university students, financial empowerment for small scale entrepreneurs, particularly women, free medical health services for the sick, special health intervention scheme for patients with terminal health conditions, food assistance to the very poor and establishment of Centre for the Elderly for their good health, maintenance and welfare. The scholarship was awarded to 35 undergraduates and 23 secondary school pupils. 

Cardinal Okpalaeke Condemns Economic Hardship, Insecurity Faced In Nigeria The Catholic Bishop of Ekwulobia Diocese, Peter Cardinal Okpalaeke has expressed worry over the worsening insecurity and economic hardship being experienced in Nigeria which according has led to wanton loss of lives and means of livelihood for many.  Cardinal Okpalaeke who expressed the displeasure in his 2022 Christmas message to Nigerians said though the situation is certain to trigger feelings of hopelessness, he is still encouraged by the resilience of Nigerians and the collective resolve not to be broken down but the level of faith, courage and determination for better tomorrow.  He urged Nigerians to remain firm despite challenges as God is one who always triumphs in all situations. In spite of the difficulties faced in the country, the prelate called on Nigerians, to be joyful and thankful to God for the gift of himself to mankind at Christmas.  He said though that the current challenges in the country ma

Ohanaeze President-General, Prof George Obiozor, reported dead 27 December 2022  President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, has been reported dead, though the development has yet to be confirmed. News of his purported death surfaced on social media this Tuesday morning, December 27, 2022, making News Express to embark on a frantic effort to confirm his welfare. While some of the close sources contacted claimed the news to be true, others chose not to comment. However, News Express was able to confirm that the 80 years old retired diplomat from Awo-Omanma in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State has been sick for a while and out of circulation. One close source said: “You know he has been sick. On Saturday, the Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo called to relay the instructions of the PG on the Simon Ekpa situation. So, right now, I have no idea of the true position.” Born on August 15, 1942, Prof. Obiozor CON was formerly the Nigerian Ambassador to the Uni

Unpaid ‘tax’: Bandits kill 4, abduct over 100 farmers in Niger Bandits have killed no fewer than four farmers and abducted over 100 others including women and children from 14 communities in Mashegu and Rafi local government areas of Niger State in the last three weeks.  It was gathered that more than half of the victims were kidnapped while harvesting maize, beans, guinea corn and soya beans on their farms.  Those killed were a traditional ruler, two vigilantes and one other person during an invasion in Mashegu Local Government.  Sources said the communities attacked in Mashegu included Sabon-Rijiya, Tsohon-Rami, Bakwai-Bakwai, Mulo, Kawo-Mulo, Nasarawa-Mulo, Mai-Azara, Foje, Mutun-Daya, Beji, Gidan-Malam, Bokuta, Chetaku and Gbazhi, forcing residents to flee to Ibbi town and other safer places in the local government.  In Rafi and part of Shiroro local governments, 61 farmers were reportedly kidnapped in Gidigori, Pandogari and Durumi communities in the last two weeks.  Residents sai

SANWO-OLU'S DELEGATION VISITS RAHEEM FAMILY  Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reinforced his stand on justice for the family of Bolanle Raheem, who was shot dead by a policeman on Christmas Day.  He sent a delegation today to console the family at their home in Ajah.  “We have the permission of Mr. Governor to tell you that justice will be done in this matter. The matter will be ​​charged to court as soon as the police send us the case file. I will be leading the prosecution to show the seriousness the government attaches to this matter,” Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyo Onigbanjo, SAN, said.  Special Adviser on Innovation and Technology, Olatunbosun Alake, said Mr. Governor urged the family to take heart. He prayed that The Almighty would console the family.  The husband of the late Bolanle, Mr. Gbenga Raheem, thanked Mr. Sanwo-Olu for his empathy.  Also in the delegation were the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, who signed the condolence reg

ILLUSION OF WITCHCRAFT MEETINGS AND WITCHPHOBIA IN AFRICA                                                                 The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) combats abuses linked to witchcraft beliefs and ritual attacks. One way it seeks to achieve this goal is to educate and enlighten Africans and get them to abandon illusions and misconceptions that drive witchcraft fears and anxieties. One is the notion that witches, defined as persons with magical or supernatural powers turn into animals and insects, and fly out at night as birds, or in witch planes and baskets. The belief is that these occult agents meet at covens where they suck blood and conspire to kill or harm other humans and their estate. Now do such meetings take place? Are there human beings capable of attending and participating in these spiritual and supernatural gatherings? This piece addresses these questions. The superstitious belief that witches meet is strong among Nigerians, nay Africans, including the educate