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Police explain ‘inaction’ in blocking Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue

The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Police Command, Cletus Nwadiogbu, has explained the role and steps taken by his command to avoid violence, loss of life or property in the recent incident involving Peter Obi in Benue State. A group of people, mostly youths, on Tuesday blocked the convoy of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress …

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Police arrest user X for viral posts on Opay

The Nigerian Police National Cyber ​​Crime Center (NPF-NCCC) has arrested X user, Hafsat Abubakar, over a viral post advising customers to withdraw their funds from OPay, a digital financial services platform. Police spokesperson Ani Iniedu, who announced this on Thursday in a statement, said user X was arrested on September 4. The post, which went viral on social media, claimed …

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NAPTAN elections remain suspended pending true reconciliation – Official

The scheduled national elections of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) have been suspended indefinitely, following clear violations of the association’s constitution. The elections, originally scheduled for Wednesday by the leadership of Alhaji Haruna Danjuma and Dr Ekunday Ademola in Abuja, were supposed to be supervised by the Federal Ministry of Education, but the Danjuma-led faction reportedly “contradicted …

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Somorin obtains his PhD after a five-year academic journey

Zainab Abioye Former Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Sunday Olakunle Somorin, has earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mass Communication from Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State, after five years of intensive research and academic work. Somorin is among the pioneering doctoral students produced by the university’s Department of Mass Communication, marking a significant milestone in …

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Former OpenAI researchers warn that AI could take over and kill humans

Jacob Coxon, a former artificial intelligence researcher at OpenAI and Anthropic, has warned that the rapid development of advanced AI could pose an unprecedented threat to humanity. Jacob Coxon, who said he spent the last three years doing pre-training research at OpenAI and Anthropic, announced his resignation at X on Wednesday, accusing both companies of racing toward increasing superintelligence without …

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2027 Election: Peter Obi predicts dual reporting of results

Peter Obi Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate in the 2027 elections, Peter Obi, has said his team will set up an independent system to transmit election results from polling units to its operations room during general elections. Obi revealed this during an exclusive interview on Arise Television on Thursday, explaining that the system would enable his team to receive, …

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LIN: NOA instructs NANS on its mandate

LIN: NOA instructs NANS on its mandate – Core Reporters MallLIN: NOA educates NANS on its mandate From our correspondent Abuja (Core Reporters) – The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has clarified its role in the proposed National Learner Identification Number (LIN) initiative, educating the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on the statutory mandate of the Agency. The clarification follows …

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An investigation is needed to find out how the son of Iran’s vice president got government contracts, groups say

The prime minister faces calls to investigate how the son of Iran’s former vice president won millions in government contracts while security agencies investigate his alleged role in the Islamic Republic’s missile program. In a letter to Mark Carney, four Iranian-Canadian organizations said the case of Mohammad Reza Ghafouri Fard, who lives in Alberta, shows that government agencies are not …

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Fatai Osho declares his availability for a top-level coaching position

By Yemi Sodeeq Experienced Nigerian coach Fatai Osho has declared his readiness to take on a new coaching challenge, expressing his readiness to work with ambitious clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) or the Nigeria National League (NNL). Osho, who recently returned from a stint with Benin Republic side ASVO FC, said he has been evaluating new opportunities …

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