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Men of the Rivers state police command’s Anti-Cultism Unit have arrested a suspected car thief and recovered a stolen car as well as a master key from him. A statement from the command says on Wednesday, 5th June 2025 at 11:30 hours, the team led by ASP Attah Alih, while on routine patrol along Abacha Road, GRA, intercepted a male suspect identified as Felix Clark, who was riding a bicycle.Upon conducting a search, seven (7) master keys were recovered from the suspect. He was immediately taken to the station for further questioning.‘’Following his arrest and subsequent interrogation, a red Hyundai…

Nollywood actor Stanley Nweze has taken to social media to voice his disapproval of women who date men solely because of their wealth. In a candid post shared via his Instagram page, the actor expressed disapproval over the mindset of some women who equate love or compatibility with wealth. According to Nweze, such decisions stem from what he describes as a “poverty mentality.” He argued that building relationships on money rather than emotional connection or shared values reflects a shallow and limiting worldview. “Poverty has convinced many women that a man’s love isn’t real unless he give them money” he wrote.…

A yet-to-be identified landlord, on Tuesday, narrowly escaped death as a communication mast collapsed on his residential building in Akute area of Ogun State.Gistrad gathered that the mast belonging to IHS Company, collapsed due to the severe weather conditions.Confirming the incident to Gistrad on Wednesday, the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said it happened at about 2:39 pm.Odutola disclosed that one Mr. Moses Olalere reported the incident to the command.Odutola said, “According to his eyewitness account, a communication mast belonging to IHS Company, located in Ajuwon, Akute, Ogun State, collapsed due to the severe weather conditions. The mast fell on a…

Seven persons have d!ed after the canoe they were travelling in from Gidan Husaini to Gwargawu village in Kambama Ward in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State crashed on Monday, June 2. The victims were said to be commuting across a local waterway when the unfortunate incident took place. All seven victims hailed from Gidan Husaini village. Leading a condolence delegation on behalf of the Sokoto State Government, the Commissioner for Finance, Muhammadu Jabbi Shagari, described the incident as not only heartbreaking for the people of Shagari but also a monumental loss for the entire state and the wider…

A Nigerian youth corps member has drawn praise online after donating his entire monthly NYSC allowance to a federal hospital in Abeokuta, Ogun State.The act of generosity was shared on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by the handle @TheGreatestIFE, affiliated with Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). According to the post, the corps member is a graduate of OAU and a former president of the university’s Student Union.“A former President of the Obafemi Awolowo University Student Union, currently serving in Abeokuta as a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, has donated his entire monthly allowance to the Federal Hospital, Abeokuta,”…

Famous Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has claimed that Nigerian laws are designed against women. Speaking in her latest interview on Arise TV, the actress said Nigerian men are wired to see women as lesser beings.She argued that “the violence against persons prohibition laws” are against women. “God first created man, no doubt, but He brought the woman out from the side, and not from under the man’s feet. He created the woman not to be beneath the man but beside, to reign beside him, to be fruitful, multiple and grow together.“But Nigerian men see women as less human. Even our…

A violent clash between two rival cult groups battling for supremacy in Mile 2, Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, disrupted peace in the community on Sunday night, leaving a taxi driver dead.The suspected cultists—believed to be breakaway factions of the Degbam cult, identified as Blood Star (BS) and December 12 (D12)—engaged in a shootout around the Iloabuchi axis around 11 p.m., sending residents into panic. Eyewitnesses said the heavy gunfire forced residents who were still outdoors to flee into their homes, while shop owners hurriedly shut down their businesses to avoid being caught in the crossfire. The area…

21-year-old Nigerian lady explains why she cannot date a man who earns only N500K in a month. The lady made this known while being interviewed by a street journalist.According to the lady, she is quite selective of the kind of guy she dated and the man she dates has to be the sort that is rich. She went on to note that she cannot be in a relationship with a guy who earns half a million monthly.The Lagos-based lady noted that things are expensive and she could exhaust the money on food alone.She said in part …“I don’t think I…

Controversial singer Portable has lashed out at skit maker and content creator Carter Efe after the latter publicly criticised him for demanding a staggering ₦10 million to appear on a TikTok live stream. According to reports, Carter Efe had initially reached out to Portable, pleading with the singer to grace one of his live sessions. However, their budding friendship quickly hit the rocks after Portable insisted on a ₦10 million fee for the appearance. Reacting to the demand, Carter Efe mocked the singer, expressing disbelief at the hefty sum. “How much we dey make for the live stream? I just…

Authorities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have made a major breakthrough in the fight against child trafficking following the arrest of a pastor and three individuals allegedly involved in a child-selling operation. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the FCT Police Command in what is now unfolding as a deeply disturbing case of organized child exploitation.The incident came to light in the early hours of Friday, May 24, when officials at Wazobia Motor Park in Gwagwalada raised an alarm about a man displaying suspicious behavior. According to a statement from the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Josephine Adeh, the man…