Beyond the Headlines
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced on Wednesday that he will resign in January before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. “After weeks of careful thought, I’ve decided the right thing for the bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current administration in January and then step down,” Wray told bureau employees in […]
In a major disruption affecting millions of users, Meta’s key apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, have been down for many users globally. Reports flooding in on social media, including X (formerly Twitter), confirmed that the issue is widespread, with many users unable to load their accounts or post content. Downdetector, a platform that tracks […]
Thursday 12 December 2024 Nigeria, Germany to deepen ties as Tinubu hosts Steinmeier Bank workers blame CBN as cash shortage worsens Defamation: Abuja, Oyo courts bar further sale of Farotimi’s boo Users stranded as Facebook, Instagram experience outage, Meta apologises NCS seizes 6,200 litres of PMS monthly in S’South – Zone C ‘Operation Whirlwind’ coordinator […]
Two persons have been killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in a two-hundred housing estate under construction in Dalwa, Borno State. Available information indicated that the explosion happened around 1pm on Wednesday about the time the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum; and his Yobe counterpart, Mai Mala Buni, were commissioning housing estates in […]
The Lagos police command says its operatives have arrested two individuals for allegedly stealing and selling electricity cable worth N632,000 to a scrap metal buyer for N30,000. In a post on its X page on Wednesday, the command said the suspects apprehended were security guards of a telco company based in Ogba, Ikeja. The command […]
An 18-year-old British teenager has been sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The teenager was on holiday with his family in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when he met the girl — who is now 18 — at the same hotel. The teenagers who […]
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has granted an order of interim injunction, restraining Lagos-based legal practitioner, Dele Farotimi whether acting by himself or his representatives, from further publishing, selling, circulating, advertising, or distributing the physical/hard/digital or soft copies of the book: “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System”. Justice Peter Kekemeke granted […]
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says the Kano Emirate is still oblivious of the reasons behind the blockade of the palace last week by security operatives. Daily Trust reported that police and DSS operatives had blocked the entrance to the Gidan Rumfa Palace, restraining free movement in and out. Though police and […]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has advised politicians to shift focus from private interests to promoting the welfare and development of the people. Fubara made the statement on Tuesday during the Okocha Road inauguration in Rumuolumeni, Obio Akpor LGA, the hometown of former governor of the state and Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. He also […]
An attempted raid of President Yoon Suk Yeol‘s office by police was botched on Wednesday, amid an investigation into the declaration of martial law. Hours before the attempted raid, the police arrested Cho Ji-ho, Korea National Police Agency commissioner; and Kim Bong-sik, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency head. Both officials were handed travel bans on Tuesday. […]
