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FG releases 4,068 inmates to decongest prison The Federal Government has reportedly flagged off the release of 4,068 inmates sentenced to various terms of imprisonment with the option of a fine and compensation in custodial centres nationwide. Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, who performed the symbolic release of the inmates at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja, on Saturday, said the aim was to decongest custodial centres across the country and make them humane for proper reformation and rehabilitation of offenders to take place. He lamented that as of Friday, November 17, 2023, there were about 80,804 inmates in 253 custodial facilities nationwide, and the total installed capacity for the 253 custodial centres adds up to less than 50,000. Tunji-Ojo called for reform in the criminal justice administration to allow for speedy dispensation of justice, pointing out that a large number of inmates in custodial centres are awaiting trial. He said the Medium Se...

  Man Rapes, Impregnates 16-Year-Old Girl In Ogun   A 76-year-old man, David Ogunsanwo has been arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl (name withheld) in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The septuagenarian was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC). The state Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Adijat Adeleye confirmed the arrest of the suspect to journalists in Abeokuta on Saturday. Adeleye said the suspect would be charged in court, adding that her ministry will follow through to ensure justice is served. The commissioner, who lamented the increasing rate of sexual abuse cases in the country, appealed to victims to always speak out. She also called on parents to stop withdrawing cases out of victimization. “We are aware that cases of violation and abuse are increasing. There’s a huge increase in these kinds of crimes, especially against children. “The incidence of people going to police, rep...

 PRESS RELEASE IGP EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES ON PASSING OF RETIRED CP FATAI ADIO SHITTU The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., on behalf of the entire Nigeria Police Force, expresses heartfelt condolences on the passing of CP Fatai Adio Shittu (Rtd). His demise on the 17th of November, 2023, is deeply mourned. CP Shittu, a distinguished officer, served with honor and dedication in various capacities across different states, leaving an indelible mark on the Nigeria Police Force. His commitment to duty, evident during his tenure as CP Welfare, Provost, and CP Zamfara State Police Command until his retirement in August 2011, reflects his dedication to achieving purpose. Born on the 23rd of August, 1950, in Offa, Kwara State, CP Shittu's educational journey took him from Offa Grammar School to Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, where he studied History. Joining the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet in 1979, he served diligently in Kebbi, Ondo, Lagos, Imo, Cross...

Nigerians react to trending photo of UK Prime Minister posing in front of a pothole troubling their country  A picture of a pothole posted on the official X handle of the United Kingdom's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has gone viral as netizens compare what he described as a pothole to the state of Nigerian roads.  The caption read, "Following today’s announcement, this could be the last photo of a politician pointing at a pothole.  "We’re investing £8 billion to improve your local roads and fix potholes for the long term."  A statement on the official website of the UK government also read, "Millions of people will enjoy smoother, safer and faster road journeys thanks to the biggest-ever road resurfacing programme to improve local roads.  "Today, November 17, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has set out the allocations of an £8.3 billion long-term plan, enough to resurface over 5,000 miles of road across the country over the next 11 years."  Netizens on...

Child molestation: Police arrest three, govt shuts Enugu school The Enugu State Police Command has arrested three persons over the alleged sexual molestation of a three-year-old girl (names withheld) at Tenderlink School, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu State. Police investigations showed that the young girl sustained physical injuries and blood stains were observed on her private part after the school bus dropped her at home on Tuesday, November 14. The girl’s female teacher, the school’s bus attendant and the driver, have been arrested for interrogation. This was disclosed by the state Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe in a statement issued on Friday, via the command’s handle on X. Ndukwe stated, “The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department to thoroughly investigate and ensure the prosecution of everyone involved in the sexual molestation of a thre...

It is disrespectful to ask a woman about her body count — Tolanibaj Big Brother Naija reality show star, Tolani Baj has described as ‘disrespectful’ questions about body count from men. According to the reality star, she doesn’t think asking a woman about her body count is right. The reality star said this in the latest Bahd And Boujee Podcast episode hosted by her and actress Moet Abebe. She, however, said it was okay to ask partners about their relationship histories. Tolani Baj said, “If a partner asks me about my exes, relationship history, I’m okay. But something I won’t answer is body count. I feel like, ‘What’s really your business?’ “My body count is not high but I still feel like it’s disrespectful to ask a woman about her body count. It’s not because I’m ashamed to say the amount, it’s just like, ‘Who do you think you’re to be asking me that kind of question?”  

I’m not thinking about playing for Nigeria — Atletico Madrid starlet Samu Omorodion On-loan Atletico Madrid forward, Samuel Omorodion says he is focused only on representing Spain. The 19-year-old, who is currently on loan at Alaves, was born in Spain to Nigerian parents. The youngster is eligible to represent both countries. The hulky striker has, however, declared his intention play for the La Rojas. “Spain has given me the opportunity and I am very grateful for it. I don’t think about Nigeria. My goal is to debut with the senior side and have my career in Spain.” Omorodion, who has been in stellar form for Alaves this season, has represented Spain at the U-19 and U-21 levels.  

 POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION  PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT  PRESS RELEASE  PSC HOLDS 4-DAY MANAGEMENT RETREAT IN BENIN; SET TO BUILD COMMISSION'S CAPACITY FOR EFFECTIVE SUPPORT AND OVERSIGHT OF THE POLICE A 4-day Management Retreat to reposition the Police Service Commission for effective oversight  and mandate delivery begins at the Protea hotel in Benin City, Edo state on Monday, November 20,  2023. The Retreat, supported by the United Nation's Development Programme, UNDP, is expected to deliver an action plan for the Commission which will assist in its oversight of the Police especially in its Reform Programme. The Commission believes that it will need to internally reform itself before it can effectively lead the challenge of reforming the Police for effective service delivery. The Retreat will attract all the Management Team of the Commission including its Directors and Heads of Departments; select senior Police Officers tangential to the assignment;...

MAN BITTEN BY EMPLOYERS NEIGHBORS DOGS WHICH LED TO AMPUTATION OF LEG SEEKS INTERVENTION …..says owner of dogs rude and not cooperating. A 22-year-old man who was bitten by two dogs which belonged to his employer's neighbour in the Meanwood area which caused his leg to be amputated has called on authorities to intervene in the matter alleging that the owner of the dogs had been so rude. Peter Muvwanga who was working as a garden boy says his life is shuttered as he is now permanently disabled. More photos below. 

“How I became a car owner after helping a woman fix her car” — Nigerian man reveals. “I helped this woman fix her Lexus 570 at Oshodi around 9:00pm when it broke down , I saw loads of money in the car but when I finished she never gave me a dime. She only collected my number. Two weeks later she called me and invited me to an apartment in banana island , she lives alone, very rich. I stayed for a week and when I was going she wired 5 million naira into my access bank account and promised me a car in two days . I am still shocked, this is the car” he said. One more photo below. 

EPL: Drogba told me to leave Chelsea – Mikel Obi Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has revealed that he left Chelsea based on advice from former team-mate Didier Drogba. Mikel Obi fell out with the newly-appointed manager at the time, Antonio Conte, after he chose to represent Nigeria at the Olympics. After he returned to Stamford Bridge, the Nigerian was frozen out by Conte. However, when Chelsea went into a bad patch, the Italian coach tried to make up with Mikel Obi and restore him to the team. “Conte called me to his office and asked me to play again. I said, ‘No, thank you very much. I have already made up my mind I wanted to go anyway’,” Mikel Obi said on the Vibe with Five podcast. “I spoke to Didier Drogba. He said, ‘Once it starts happening like this, find your way. Just go. Try something new'”. Mikel Obi left Chelsea for Chinese club Tianjin TEDA.  

Married man arrested for defiling 2-year-old girl, blames alcohol. The police in Adamawa state has arrested a 30 -year-old man, Buguwa Kwaji, for defiling a 2-year-old girl, wh blaming alcohol for the crime.  Kwaji was apprehended by the Adamawa State Police Command on the 12 November, 2023 following a tip off. Buguwa, who resides at Aljannaru village in Song LGA where he perpetrated the crime, confessed to defiling the minor, saying he was under the influence of alcohol. “After drinking a gin known as voltage on that fateful day, I lay down, and the little girl came and started playing on my body. So I raped her because I could not resist the urge for sex” Buguwa said He was caught red handed by the elder sister to the victim who raised an alarm as a result of which he nabbed and handed over to the police. The suspect is married and that his wife is pregnant at the moment. The spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, confirmed the arrest and said that the Commissio...

Medical doctor claims Jay Boogie is lying about his medical condition to garner public piety, fishes loopholes. A medical doctor on social media has called out Jay Boogie for tweaking his medical complications from surgery to gain public sympathy and financial support. The ailing transgender had recently cried out, asking for financial help while stating the results of his recent test. More photos below. 

Guinness World Record Holder, Jaan Roose, Takes Daring Rope Walk Across Lagos Bridge. Estonian slackliner, Jaan Roose gains widespread attention in Nigeria after walking on a rope across a bridge in Lagos without safety equipment. Known for holding multiple Guinness World Records and being a three-time world champion, Roose is set to perform a stunt in collaboration with the popular energy drink company, Red Bull. A video making the rounds on social media captured a selfie while on the rope at various heights without any assistance. The Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Governor of Lagos State, Jubril Gawat shared a video of his trials on the X platform. “WALKING IN THE SKY 🔥🔥 Red Bull is trying to get the Perfect Lagos Selfie with Jaan Roose from Sterling Towers, Marina Lagos to the Onome Rig. Guinness Record holder, Jaan Roose walks on rope across Lagos Bridge Jaan Roose is an Estonian slack liner and Guinness World Record holder. Slack Lining is a sport that can be a ba...

 Dubai Police Academy and Dubai Airports sign MoU for enhanced security training   The International Centre for Security and Safety at the Dubai Police Academy (ICSS) and AI International Centre for Security and Safety (AIICSS) signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Airports Corporation on the sidelines of the Dubai Air Show 2023, held recently at DWC.   The memorandum was signed by Brigadier Dr Sultan Abdul Hamid Al Jamal, Director of the Dubai Police Academy; Mr Adel Abdel Hadi, Chief Executive Officer of AIICSS; and Mr Majid Al Joker, Chief Operations Officer at Dubai Airports, for the second party.   The memorandum aims to enhance joint cooperation in the field of training and the exchange of expertise between the sides, ensuring the benefit from the opportunities of joint training activities and events and the exchange of knowledge aimed at qualifying and developing human cadres, enabling them to perform their tasks in law enforcement.

Cassie settles lawsuit accusing Sean Combs of rape and abuse one day after filing Cassie has reached a settlement in a lawsuit she filed against Rapper and music executive Sean Combs accusing him of r@pe and abuse. The announcement of the settlement comes just one day after the singer whose full name is Casandra Ventura, filed the suit against Combs, known as Diddy. "I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control," Ventura said in a statement. "I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support.” Combs also said in a statement that they resolved the matter amicably. "I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love," he said in a statement. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.  In a federal lawsuit filed in New York City Thursday, Ventura accused Combs of r@ping and physically abusing her including punching, beating, kicking, and stomping on her over the course of their relationship. In the ...

Ogun, Three Other States To Benefit From N500bn Afreximbank Support Fund Ogun State is to benefit from a N500 billion financial support being packaged by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in conjunction with Access Bank. The Gateway state is to benefit from the fund along with three other states in the country. This was disclosed in Cairo, Egypt by Governor Dapo Abiodun, while speaking at the end of the Intra-African Trade Fair, put together by Afreximbank. Prince Abiodun said the fund would be helpful in financing and accelerating infrastructural development in the state, noting that the state government has already signed the framework agreement. He said: "The highlight of our participation at the IATF was the signing of a significant framework agreement with Afreximbank and Access Bank Limited.  "This agreement grants us access to a substantial amount of 500 billion Naira in conjunction with three other Nigerian states.  "This financial support will play a ...

Blessing CEO, attacked Benin women in a new video. Self acclaimed relationship therapist and blogger, Blessing Okoro, better known as, Blessing CEO, in his Facebook handle, "Blessing CEO", attacked Benin women in his online beef with another blogger, verydarkblackman. Says, It is very very rare before you'll see a responsible Benin mother that can train her child  She says in a video, "Any Benin person like money. Benin people na them they tear eyes. them dey tear eyes very early. If you be Benin person, once you're 14 to 15 years, you go start to dey waka, your ma-ma go dey tell you say, your mates done start to they Waka waka..It is very very rare before you will see a responsible Benin mother that can train her child. For Benin, wetin them carry know Be-nin people na Ashawooo, that's the truth. Very rare before you see a very decent Benin girl, wey mama train. once you're 14-15 years old, in Benin. your mama don send you go Libya go start Ashawooh. It ...

 " GCK India! I arrived in India today to bless the land. And Indians shall be blessed in Jesus' Name. Amen!".- Pastor Kumuyi. More photos below. 

*Anambra Police Busts Gun Running Syndicate in Onitsha; Recovers Twenty-Three Automatic Pump Action Guns* - Arms Dealer and Accomplices Arrested. The Police in Anambra State have arrested a major arms dealer dealing illegally in prohibited Firearms in the State. The breakthrough followed weeks of intensive surveillance by operatives of the Command. A total of Twenty-Three Automatic Pump Action Guns and 625 live cartridges were recovered. So far three suspects have been arrested in Onitsha while investigation is being expanded. The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye has commended the operatives involved in the operation on the instruction of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM, who provided guidance throughout the operation. *DSP Tochukwu Ikenga*  Police Public Relations Officer,  Anambra State Police Command,  Awka.  18th November, 2023. More photos below.   

SANWO-OLU CALLS FOR COLLABORATION OF FILM INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE CONTENT CREATION Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for effective collaboration with industry experts and regulatory bodies to establish a framework that will promote responsible content creation, distribution and consumption. He made the call at the third Nigeria Digital Content Regulation Conference (NDCRC) which took place recently at Radisson Blu Hotel, Isaac John Street, GRA Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toyin Atekoja, noted that the lack of global standards for regulating digital content raises concerns about the impact on cultural values and societal norms. He said, “As content travels across borders, it is essential to ensure that it respects the diversity and sensitivities of different cultures. The absence of guidelines can potentially lead to the spread of content that may be offensive, inappropria...