The Delta State Police Command has denied a publication by one Israel Joe, alleging that an unnamed suspect died in Police custody at Ekpan Police Station. A statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, in Asaba today, stated unequivocally that the allegation is “false, misleading, completely unfounded’, and an att...
•Opral Benson A close family friend and long time associate of the Iya Oge of Lagos, Opral Benson, has debunked claims that the 90 year old Amazon had been missing since January 13. A poster, purportedly put out by the Benson family, had recently emerged calling on the general public to assist in locating the […]
•Carrick and Solskjaer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrickcould each hold fresh talks with Manchester United as the club seeks to appoint an interim head coach after the sacking of Ruben Amorim, according to British media reports. The two former United players are believed to have held a first round of informal discussions with sporting [...
•Debris of a missile fired from Iran toward Israel leaves a trail in the night skyafter being intercepted yesterday An Israeli official rejected reports that Iran had shot down two Israel fighter jets as “fake news” after Israel carried out a wave of air strikes on the Islamic republic’s military and nuclear sites yesterday. “The […]...
Conflicting reports have emerged over the true death toll from last week’s catastrophic flood in Mokwa, Niger State, raising concerns that government figures may significantly understate the scale of the disaster. Official figures released by the Niger State Emergency Management Agency and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) report...
•Dr. Abdullahi Bello The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Dr. Abdullahi Bello has urged Nigerians to report public servants living above their means to the Bureau for investigation and possible prosecution at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) if the need arises. The CCB boss made the call today, when he led […]
•Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has agreed to take over the Brazilian national team, several Spanish media outlets reported yesterday. The veteran Italian has one more year on his contract with the Spanish giants but after quarter-final Champions League elimination by Arsenal and Copa del Rey defeat by riv...
•Sole Administrator for Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (retd.) The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media that he had approved the recruitment of 10,000 personnel into the state civil service. The clarification came through a st...
•Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State The Ebonyi State government has dismissed a report that Governor Francis Nwifuru ordered the arrest of five Commissioners over delay in delivery and breach of contracts. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of the Ebonyi Executive Council (EXCO) committee on Supervision and Completio...
•Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa The Ministry of Education today clarified that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, merely proposed the introduction of a 12-year basic education system. The ministry stated that reports of an immediate policy change on the matter were untrue. Several media outlets (excluding The Frontier) had suggested...

