Author: Safiu Kehinde

South Korean investigators have called off an attempt to arrest suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol after a dramatic six-hour standoff with the security team outside his home. “We’ve determined that the arrest is practically impossible,” said the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO), which has been investigating Yoon’s short-lived martial law declaration. “Next steps will be decided after review,” the CIO said, adding that Yoon’s “refusal of the legal process” is “deeply regrettable”. Yoon’s supporters, who have been camped out in front of the presidential residence for days, cheered in song and dance as the suspension was announced. “We won!” they chanted.…

Agency Report No fewer than seven persons lost their lives in a lone auto crash on Kaltungo – Cham Road in Gombe State. Mr Samson Kaura, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Gombe. He said that 31 other persons sustained varying degree of injuries in the lone trailer crash, which occurred at about 7:30 a.m. Kaura attributed the accident to suspected brake failure of the truck conveying soft drinks and 38 persons, comprising 34 males, two females and two children. He said the deceased comprised five males, one female…

Safiu Kehinde Osun State Police command has confirmed the killing of a pastor, Mr Sina Olaribigbe, by a jealous husband who suspected him of having an affair with his wife. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, in Osogbo. According to Opalola, the husband met the pastor in his wife’s house and allegedly stabbed him because he believed they were having an affair. “The couple are not living together; though they are not legally separated. “The pastor had been intervening in their quarrels, and on this occasion, he was at the wife’s house when the estranged…

Safiu Kehinde Somalia, Pakistan, Greece, and two other countries have, on Thursday, assumed duties as the five new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2025-2026 term. The new members which have Panama and Denmark as the other two countries are the taking seats vacated by Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland, whose terms ended on the 31st of December 2024. Elected by the General Assembly in June, the new members will serve from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2026, as non-permanent members. There are 10 elected members of the Council, who serve alongside the five permanent members:…

Safiu Kehinde The Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have foiled a potential Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack plotted by terrorists. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday by the MNJTF’s Chief Military Information Officer, Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba. The troops operated under Sector 3 in Monguno community in Borno, and in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) recorded the feat. Meanwhile,Osoba also confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday in Maiduguri. He said the operation, which took place on Thursday at the entrance to Gubio Local Government Area, led to the interception of…

Agency Report President Bola Tinubu deserves the support and patience of Nigerians to consolidate on the deep economic foundation he has laid, says the All Progressives Congress (APC). This comes after Mr Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, claimed in his New Year message that the country’s political, economic, and security situation is worsening daily. APC spokesman, Mr Felix Morka, in a statement on Thursday, described Obi’s claim as misleading and intended to score cheap political points. According to Morka, the economy has shown significant progress in the last 18 months, with a steady record of growth, massive…

Safiu Kehinde An airplane has, on Thursday, crashed into a warehouse near Fullerton Airport in California, United States. The incident captured in an aerial shot video shared on X showed smokes emerging from the warehouse following the crash. Casualties, according to the post, were reported, but the number is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report. Meanwhile, the fire department are reportedly at the scene of the incident. More details later…

The man who rented a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside of President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel is an active-duty US special forces soldier, officials have confirmed. Las Vegas police identified Matthew Alan Livelsberger, 37, of Colorado, as the renter of the vehicle who drove the Cybertruck from Colorado to Las Vegas. They said they were fairly certain he was the same person found dead in the vehicle after the explosion but were waiting for DNA evidence to confirm this. The body was burnt beyond recognition and found with a gunshot wound to the head believed to be self-inflicted, according…

Safiu Kehinde Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Thursday, hosted the parents of his successor, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, at his residence in Okene. This was disclosed in a statement issued and made available to NPO Reports. According to the statement, the visit of Ododo’s parents, Alhaji Ahmed Sani and Hajia Habibat Ahmed Sani, further demonstrated the enduring bond between the two families and their continued commitment to the progress of Kogi State. In his remarks while hosting the couple, Bello expressed his gratitude for their steadfast prayers and unwavering support. He commended their immense contribution to the…

Agency Report Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a couple for allegedly raping and beating a 13-year-old girl in their residence in Port Harcourt. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Thursday. NAN reports that the wife was said to have stripped the teenager and inserted pepper into her private part after accusing her of having sexual intercourse with her husband. Iringe-Koko stated that the suspects had been arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for…