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A  Harvard postgraduate certificate might represent prestige and global accomplishment, but for Timi Olagunju, it is a symbol of resilience built through heartbreak, policy failure, and institutional betrayal back home in Nigeria.The journey of this human rights and tech policy expert began in the bustling neighborhood of Akoka, Lagos, where as a child he sold ice cream to support his family. His mother, who never had a degree, ran a small shop and taught him the value of perseverance. That foundation led him through the University of Ibadan in 2009, despite multiple strikes and challenges related to his involvement in…

Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects allegedly involved in the kidnap and murder of a female bank manager after collecting a ransom of N14 million in Onitsha.According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, the suspects, Monday Egbe, 32, and Kenneth Nnoga, 28, were arrested on May 28, 2025, after diligent investigations led operatives to their hideout in a neighbouring state.The victim’s lifeless body was found on January 13, 2025, along Nnobi Road with her eyes tied, after the abductors had collected the ransom from her family.The suspects are currently undergoing interrogation to unravel the modus operandi…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Benue State have arrested a man for allegedly vandalising electric cables in the early hours of Sunday, June 1, 2025. The suspect was apprehended at Commissioner’s Village in Makurdi while attempting to cut and steal electrical cables from public infrastructure.Upon searching the suspect, NSCDC personnel found several items in his possession, including used and unused condoms, as well as packs of instant noodles, raising further suspicion about his activities and intentions. The suspect is currently in custody as investigations continue.

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen hijacked a Benue Links vehicle and abducted several female passengers along the Owukpa–Orokam road in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Saturadsy, May 31, near the Eyiupi community as the victims were traveling from Orba market in Enugu to Owukpa. The attackers reportedly ambushed the vehicle and took away the female passengers, including children and adults. One of the victims, who sustained severe gunshot wounds during the attack, was left behind due to excessive bleeding that could have compromised the abductors’ location. She is currently receiving treatment…

The Niger State Government has disclosed that so far a total of 151 bodies have been recovered from the Tiffin Maza and Unguwan Hausawa communities in Mokwa local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued by the Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, through the Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Hussaini on behalf of the Director General, Abdullahi Baba Arah in Minna on Saturday.The DG in his update on the situation, said that a total of 11 persons sustained various levels of injuries, 3,018 persons were displaced while 50 households were destroyed. He also revealed that the flood affected three communities…

Eight suspects have been arrested by the Kwara State police command in connection with the alleged missing two months old missing.The incident happened on May 25, 2025, at Zango area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.At a press conference in Ilorin on Saturday, the state police Commissioner, Adekimi Ojo, who announced the arrest of 37 suspects involved in various crimes, disclosed that one Aishat Tahiru of No 9, Maiduku area, Zango, in Ilorin reported at Kulende police station a disturbing case of a missing child.According to the commissioner, “Aishat stated that at about 2130hours, while observing her evening prayers, she…

Uche Kingsley Agumba was named as one of the accomplices of an Enugu native doctor Obi Obieze, popularly known as Ezeani, who was allegedly involved in kidnapping and ritual killings.The incident came to light after a 13-year-old girl was abducted on May 26 while heading to the farm with her father. The next day, the girl was found tied up after her cries were heard coming from Obi Obieze’s compound where she is reportedly being prepared for a ritual. Authorities later discovered several bodies buried in a soakaway pit within the compound, including that of a pregnant woman. Outraged residents…

Reports have emerged that CSP Ekene Nwosu, a former head of the Anti-Robbery Unit in Akwa Ibom State, has passed away under mysterious circumstances in Ekiti State. Nwosu was a highly controversial figure, accused by many of corruption, abuse of power, and human rights violations. Multiple individuals, including activist Da Zion Umoh, had ongoing legal battles with him, alleging that he framed innocent people, sold off impounded vehicles through questionable court orders, and worked with powerful political and religious figures to suppress justice.Umoh claims to have won several court cases against Nwosu and had taken steps to expose his alleged…

Five young men lost their lives after the canoe they were traveling in capsized while crossing the Aza River in Abia State. The heartbreaking incident occurred on Wednesday, May 29, 2025. The deceased were on their way from Epomiri Village in Ovom Ama Asaa, Obingwa LGA, to attend a wake ceremony at Umunkanma Village in Ugwunagbo LGA. The canoe overturned mid-trip, throwing all passengers into the water. According to reports, the victims included two young men from Umuejea Village, two from Okuenyi Village (Ward 10), and one from Akpaa Mbato (Ward 8), all in Obingwa LGA. This tragic loss has…

A middle-aged man identified as Sodiq Oyewunmi has been sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment for stealing electrical cables from the Oke Afa Wastewater Treatment Plant, an essential public facility under the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO). He was apprehended on-site by plant officials and arraigned before the Lagos State Taskforce Environmental and Special Offences Court. Oyewunmi faced a three-count charge on Conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, Wilful damage to government property, and Theft of government property. When the charges were read to him, he pleaded guilty to the first and third charges and was convicted accordingly.